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ULTIMATUM #4 (of 5) Written by JEPH LOEB Sketch Variant Cover by ED MCGUINNESS 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 |
WAR OF KINGS #1 (of 6) Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING In the aftermath of the Secret Invasion, Black Bolt has led the Inhumans on a shockingly savage path to restore their strength and security. But that path has brought them into direct confrontation with the Shi’Ar Empire – and their mad ruler Vulcan! Who will get in the first strike? Who will fall on the bloody battlefield? Who will rule? The Imperial Guard, the Starjammers, the Inhuman Royal Family and more of your favorite sci-fi characters are locked on a collision course…and it all starts here! Join the acclaimed team 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 |
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WAR OF KINGS: DARKHAWK #2 (of 2) Written by C.B. CEBULSKI Is Darkhawk ready to embrace his new role in the cosmos? What drives Chris Powell into unknown territory? What is the truth kept long hidden from him? And what side will he take in the War of Kings? The latest Marvel cosmic star is born here! Plus: a retro blast from the past as we reprint DARKHAWK #2! 48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 |
DOCTOR DOOM AND THE MASTERS OF EVIL #3 (of 4) Written by PAUL TOBIN We already brought on the bad guys; now it's time to bring on the Blastaar! When Doom and his Masters of Evil head into space on a quest for the power cosmic, they encounter Blastaar, the Living Bomb-Burst, and his own plans for ultimate power, and it sure doesn't take long before they each find that space itself isn't big enough for the two of them! Will Doom be able to live up to his name, or will his dreams for conquest literally blow up around him? 32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99 |
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SECRET INVASION CHRONICLES #1 (of 9) Written by BRIAN
MICHAEL BENDIS Experience SECRET INVASION — the premiere crossover event of 2008 that changed the Marvel Universe forever — presented for the first time in chronological order with all major tie-ins! The story begins in NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI #1, when the veil is lifted on the superhuman world’s most secret organization. Then in NEW AVENGERS #44, watch as the group’s darkest secret begins to tear them apart. And in ILLUMINATI #5, the group gets together for the first time since Planet Hulk and the Civil War to deal with the shocking reveals in NEW and MIGHTY AVENGERS. But not everyone in the cabal is who they say they are. Its a throw-down drag-out that opens the door to SECRET INVASION. 72 PGS./Rated T+ …$5.99 |
MARVEL APES: SPEEDBALL SPECIAL Written by KARL KESEL Bouncing out of the pages of the hit MARVEL APES mini-series— it's the masked (monkey) marvel SPEEDBALL! Branded a traitor to the entire Ape Universe, the simian superhero is now exiled, alienated, and alone on a bizarre Planet of Humans! Can this monkey make it in Man’s World? It won’t be easy when he has to take down the Red Ghost and his Super Apes, put up with the irredeemable Ant-Man…and come face-to-face with the parents of the human Speedball! PLUS: a super-strong gorilla in a Mexican wrestling mask? It can’t be Speedball’s best friend, APE X…can it? It’s a super-simian smackdown in the Mighty Marvel Monkey Manner, and more furry fun than humans should be allowed to have— just ask any ape! 48 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99 |
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MODELS, INC. #2 (of 4) Written by PAUL TOBIN Millie Collins suspected of murder? Could it get any stranger? How about when she's linked to a second murder by a policeman who's intent on making a name for himself, and who has romantic intentions on Mille? It will take the investigative skills of Chili Storm and Mary Jane Watson, along with the ever-helpful Peter Parker, in order to turn up the clues to turn Millie loose! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 |
OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #3 Written by VARIOUS Continuing the chronicle of the Marvel Universe, starting with Spider-Man (from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #113 on), Iron Man (from IRON MAN #6 on) and the X-Men (from UNCANNY X-MEN #126 on). Follow the history of the Marvel universe as it unfolds month by month with the All-New Official Index to the Marvel Universe. Each issue provides synopses for dozens of individual comics, including back-up strips, introducing you to 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 |
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MARVEL: YOUR UNIVERSE #2 MS. MARVEL #2 128 PGS./Rated T+ …$5.99 |
DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING WEREWOLF BY NIGHT 3 (of 4) Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI Jack Russell follows the bloody trail behind the senseless attack that turned his life upside-down…and you won’t believe where it leads him! Shocking secrets, stunning betrayals, and answers to questions Jack never even knew to ask! All in a brutal, gory, outrageous splatter-fest of horror and suspense, by Duane Swierczynski (IMMORTAL IRON FIST) and Mico Suayan (MOON KNIGHT)! 32 PGS./Explicit Content …$3.99 |
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UNIVERSAL WAR ONE: REVELATIONS #1 (of 3) Written by DENIS BAJRAM The Purgatory Squadron’s survivors have done the impossible: By traveling through time, they’ve shut down the impenetrable Wall that cut the solar system in two. In doing so, they’ve discovered that the rebellious 48 PGS./Mature …$5.99 |
INCOGNITO #3 By Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips THE BEST-SELLING AND AWARD-WINNING TEAM OF BRUBAKER AND PHILLIPS SHOW YOU WHY IT'S GOOD TO BE BAD! 32 PGS/ Mature Content/ No Ads ... $3.50 |
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ENDER'S GAME: BATTLE SCHOOL #4 (of 5) Creative Director
ORSON SCOTT CARD New York Times bestseller Orson Scott Card's sci-fi epic continues! Battle training. Combat. Enemy tactics. The students of Battle School are not normal children. And as Ender begins to rise in rank and fame, he becomes a target. And if the older kids don't take him down... the serpent at the End of the World will. 32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory $3.99 |
SCOURGE OF THE GODS #3 (of 3) Written by VALRIE MANGIN Halfway between sci-fi and heroic fantasy, the lavishly illustrated tale of intergalactic conquest builds to a climax as Attila, king of the Huns, seeks to subjugate the galactic Roman empire known as the Orbis. Attila will stop at nothing to win back Kerka, the goddess of chaos, so that he might conquer the Orbis’ throneworld. But Kerka has been reborn in the body of Roman princess Flavia Aetia, and she cannot forgive Attila for destroying the planet where she was raised. Now, Kerka has taken her father’s throne, and she will use all the powers at her disposal to bring Attila’s reign of terror to an end. 48 PGS./Mature …$5.99 |
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LORDS OF AVALON: KNIGHTOF DARKNESS #5 (of 6) Written by SHERRILYN KENYON The excitement and adventure continue in the next installment of #1 BEST-SELLING AUTHOR SHERRILYN KENYON’S LORDS OF AVALON: KNIGHT OF DARKNESS! Confronting the ghost of Sagremor at the infamous slaughter bridge is only the beginning of the troubles that Merewyn, Varian, and their friends encounter. Varian’s illness continues to worsen due to the magical manacle Narishka used to zap him of his powers. After receiving a glancing blow from Sagremor, Merewyn finds her ugliness curse returning. And now, it seems as if Queen Morgen has learned of the attempt to escape from the Val Sans Retour, and is launching her own invasion! Don’t miss the continuation of this epic adventure from Master Storyteller Sherrilyn Kenyon! 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99 |
DARK TOWER: SORCERER #1 Written by Robin Furth A very special stand alone issue probing deeply into the incredible life of Marten Broadcloak. We learn his deadly secret agenda and true goal is not to serve the Crimson King, but to climb to the top of the Dark Tower itself and become the overlord of
all existence! Written by Robin Furth, the guiding force behind the Dark Tower series and illustrated by Richard Isanove whose stunning coloring on Dark Tower has helped make every issue a work of art. This is an instant collector's item no Stephen King fan can afford to be without! 32 PGS./One-Shot/Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory…$3.99
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THE STAND: AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #1 (of 5) Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA The second arc begins! The deadly super flu Captain Trips has devastated the country and now the few survivors must pick up the pieces and go on. Larry Underwood seeks escape from New York City. Lloyd contemplates an extremely unsavory dinner option in jail, and Stu Redman makes a desperate bid for freedom from his interrogators. Most ominous of all, the stange being called Randall Flagg continues his dread journey across the devastated landscape of America. You must not miss it! 32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory…$3.99 |
KIDNAPPED! #5 (of 5) Written by ROY THOMAS In this concluding chapter, David Balfour is finally able to make his way back to his own land and confront his Uncle Ebenezer, the man who set him up to be kidnapped those many months ago. An angry David seeks vengeance on the man who nearly destroyed his life and may have even killed his own father. But such revenge may be long delayed as young David is met at the door of his Uncle's home by a gun thrust into his face! It's a stunning climax to this seafaring classic in the tradition of Treasure Island. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 |
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THE ODYSSEY #7 (of 8) Written by ROY THOMAS In this penultimate issue, Odysseus maintains his disguise as a beggar and enters an archery contest against the suitors who want the hand of his wife Penelope in marriage. When the contest ends, Odysseus reveals himself to the stunned suitors and then he and his son Telemachus face down their enemies in a battle to the death! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 |
THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #4 (of 8) Written by ERIC SHANOWER So you want to see the Wizard? Be careful what you wish for--or you'll find yourself blackmailed into murdering an old woman in order to get what you want. At least that's Dorothy's experience when she and her friends finally reach the Emerald City. And who or what is this Wizard really--a disembodied head, a blazing ball of fire, or something stranger still? You won't know unless you buy it. 32 PGS./All Ages …$3.99 |
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SECRET INVASION: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TPB Written by BRIAN REED & MARC GUGGENHEIM New York is full of Skrulls and Spider-Man... where the heck is Spider-Man, anyway? Now, thanks to Brian Reed (MS. MARVEL) and exciting newcomer Marco Santucci, Jackpot and the rest of the cast of Brand New Day must pick up Spidey’s slack and go toe-to-toe with Super-Skrulls-- including one that might just be Spidey himself! Plus, one of the biggest mysteries of BRAND NEW DAY is revealed! Who is the mysterious Jackpot? What is her dark and mysterious secret? And how does Walter Declun (Wolverine: Civil War) play a part in it? We're not telling, but Marc Guggenheim and Mike McKone are! Collecting SECRET INVASION: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1-3 and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2008 ANNUAL. 112 PGS./Rated A …$14.99 |
SECRET INVASION: X-MEN TPB Written by MIKE CAREY It’s aliens vs. mutants as the Skrull Invasion hits the West Coast! X-Scribe Mike Carey and super-hot artist Cary Nord (ULTIMATE HUMAN) bring you a story that will shock X-Fans and have everyone talking for years to come. The Skrulls don’t expect the X-Men when they hit San Francisco, but don’t think they don’t have something very special prepared for Cyclops and his army when they find them at their new home. Plus, a classic story of Skrull deception involving the X-Men by the legendary John Byrne. Collecting SECRET INVASION: X-MEN #1-4 and FANTASTIC FOUR #250. 136 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99 |
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SECRET INVASION: NEW WARRIORS TPB Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX Skrulls. Shape-changing aliens who have invaded Earth. Impersonating and replacing your friends and family. Maybe even taking the place of a brother. When an army of Skrulls arrives in Manhattan, Donyell Taylor asks: Was the Night Thrasher who died in Stamford, Connecticut really his brother? Or could it have been a Skrull? Desperate to find out if his brother is alive, Donyell rushes off to investigate. Little does he know, some familiar faces might be launching an investigation of their own. One that puts them on a collision course with their former teammate. From the pages of AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE, enter: Counter Force! Collecting NEW WARRIORS #14-20. 184 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99 |
SECRET INVASION: THOR TPB Written by MATT FRACTION The Skrulls are coming for Asgard, and they’ve got the gods in their sights! But it’s not just the pantheon who stand to suffer the repercussions of the aliens’ secret invasion -- the citizens of small-town Broxton, Oklahoma are about to become collateral damage in the attack…and the God of Thunder must defend two cites at once! For a job this big, Thor will have to turn to one of his oldest and closest allies…Beta Ray Bill! Collecting SECRET INVASION: THOR #1-3 and THOR #142. 96 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99 |
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SECRET INVASION: WHO DO YOU TRUST? TPB Written by ZEB WELLS, BRIAN REED, MIKE CAREY, JEFF PARKER, CHRISTOS N. GAGE & JOHN RHETT THOMAS Five stories from across the Marvel Universe, illuminating key elements of the SECRET INVASION! Captain Marvel takes a stand! Marvel Boy makes a choice! Wonder Man and the Beast face off! Abigail Brand, Agent of SWORD finds the foe! And the Agents of Atlas enter the fight! Plus, the Secret Invasion has been underway for years. For how long and to what extent, Tony Stark is not sure, but there is one thing he does know: Now is not the time for complacency. Following hot on the heels of the stunning revelation that Skrulls have been masquerading as Elektra and Black Bolt, Stark puts his best data-mining technology to the test to piece together their treacherous plot. From their first encounter with the Fantastic Four through the current invasion of Earth. Also, Ever since the dawning of the Marvel Age of heroes, the Skrulls have been known as scheming, conniving, insidious interlopers in the affairs not just of Earth, but the whole universe. Now, get the Skrulls' side of the story! Who are they, what drives them, and what are their ultimate goals? Featuring detailed information about the full expanse of Skrull history – including biographical data of classic Skrulls through the ages, reprints of key moments from Skrull history and original material that will help form a deeper understanding of the Skrull race...all from a Skrull perspective. Collecting SECRET INVASION: WHO DO YOU TRUST?, SAGA, SKRULLS! and MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: SECRET INVASION. 176 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99 |
Secret Invasion: X-Men TPB COVER BY: TERRY DODSON It’s aliens vs. mutants as the Skrull Invasion hits the West Coast! X-Scribe Mike Carey and super-hot artist Cary Nord (ULTIMATE HUMAN) bring you a story that will shock X-Fans and have everyone talking for years to come. The Skrulls don’t expect the X-Men when they hit San Francisco, but don’t think they don’t have something very special prepared for Cyclops and his army when they find them at their new home. Plus, a classic story of Skrull deception involving the X-Men by the legendary John Byrne. Collecting SECRET INVASION: X-MEN #1-4 and FANTASTIC FOUR #250. Rated T+ …$14.99 |
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MMIGHTY AVENGERS VOL. 3: SECRET INVASION BOOK 1 TPB Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Nick Fury is back! As the war with the Skrulls reaches a fever pitch in SECRET INVASION, MIGHTY AVENGERS answers many of the event’s most compelling questions: Where is Nick Fury, and what has he been up to? Who are the mysterious “Caterpillars”? What’s keeping the Sentry from taking out the shape-changing aliens single-handedly? And Hank Pym’s a Skrull…how the heck did that happen?! Featuring Fury, Sentry, Pym, Spider-Woman, the Wasp and the Avengers, these four stories excite and unnerve at the same time! Collects Mighty Avengers #12-15 112 PGS./Rated A …$14.99 |
MS. MARVEL VOL. 5: SECRET INVASION TPB Written by BRIAN REED Is Ms. Marvel on the front lines of the Secret Invasion...or is she part of the invasion?! Out—gunned and on the run, with S.H.I.E.L.D. convinced she’s a Skrull impostor, Ms. Marvel must fight for her identity and her life against her very own Lightning Strike Force! But when the Strike Force has a Ms. Marvel of their own, even Carol can’t be sure she’s Carol anymore! 160 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99 |
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FRANKLIN RICHARDS: NOT-SO-SECRET INVASION DIGEST Written by MARC SUMERAK & CHRIS ELIOPOULOS Move over, Mr. Fantastic – the progeny of Marvel's First Family has a brand-new digest! Franklin Richards returns with this brand-new collection. Join Franklin and his robot pal H.E.R.B.I.E. as they head into Reed’s lab for all kinds of fantastic fun, amazing adventures and more trouble than you can shake an Ultimate Nullifier at! This compilation is bound to bring out the kid in every reader! Collecting FRANKLIN RICHARDS: SPRING BREAK, NOT-SO-SECRET INVASION, SUMMER SMACKDOWN and SONS OF GENIUSES. 112 PGS./All Ages …$9.99 |
OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z VOL. 7 PREMIERE HC Written by JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, SEAN MCQUAID, MICHAEL HOSKIN, STUART VANDAL, RONALD BYRD, DAVID WILTFONG, MADISON CARTER, MIKE FICHERA, CHAD ANDERSON, CHRIS BIGGS, ERIC J. MOREELS, MARK O'ENGLISH, AL SJOERDSMA, JACOB ROUGEMONT, GABRIEL SHECHTER, ANTHONY FLAMINI, JEPH YORK, MICHEL GARIEPY, RICH GREEN, PETER SANDERSON & MARKUS ETTLINGER Marvelous mutants (Maggott, Magik, Magma, Magneto, Marauders, Marrow, Marvel Girl, Mastermind, Maverick, Meggan, Mercury, Layla Miller, Mimic, Mr. Sinister, Moonstar, Morlocks, Morph, Multiple Man, MLF, Mystique)! Mighty Avengers (Mantis, Masters of Evil, Mockingbird, Moon Knight, Moondragon, Namor)! Fantastic friends and foes (Alicia Masters, Medusa, Mr. Fantastic, Mole Man, Molecule Man)! Spider-foes (Molten Man, Mysterio)! History's greatest fiends (Maestro, Mandarin, Master Khan, Mephisto, MODOK, Morgan Le Fay)! Monsters (Man-Thing, Morbius)! The world of MC2! Heroes old (Miss America) and young (Victor Mancha)! Mille the Model? It can only be the latest volume of the most comprehensive Handbook of the Marvel Universe ever assembled! 240 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99 |
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DARK TOWER: TREACHERY PREMIERE HC Written by ROBIN FURTH & PETER DAVID The ka-tet of Roland, Alain and Cuthbert have returned safely to their home in Gilead. But all is not well. Roland has kept the evil Maerlyn’s Grapefruit and has become obsessed with peering into its pinkish depths despite the deadly toll it’s taken on his health. And what the young gunslinger sees brings him the darkest of nightmares. Meanwhile, Roland’s father has led a posse in search of those who threatened his son’s life in Hambry—John Farson and the Big Coffin Hunters. And in this encounter, Stephen 144 PGS./Parental Advisory …$24.99 |
SOLEIL: SAMURAI - LEGEND VOL. 1 PREMIERE HC Written by JEAN-FRANCOIS DI GIORGIO The European best-seller – now finally presented in English! Writer Jean-Francois Di Giorgio and artist Frédéric Genêt tap into the rich mythology of the noble Samurai, creating a nuanced look at the fabled Japanese warriors. Having become a samurai, Takeo feels strong enough to confront his past. On the borders of Japan, a terrible plan is being plotted: General Akuma, one of the Empire’s most influential figures, seems to be dead set on betraying the Emperor to his own advantage. However, a grave secret links the two men: the 13th prophet. Meanwhile, Takeo hopes to discover who he is. Why did he grow up in a monastery? And why was he abandoned by his brother ten years earlier? His quest will put him in deep torment, placing him in the middle of the dark destiny of the Empire and the 13th prophet! Collecting SOLEIL: SAMURAI #1-4. 200 PGS./Mature …$24.99 |
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PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY GN Written by ROY THOMAS (BASED ON THE NOVEL BY OSCAR WILDE) A new Marvel Illustrated epic! Painter Basil Hallward has done a portrait of a strange subject—youthful Dorian Gray, a man with a mysterious and tangled history. The young man broods on how unfair it is that he will age and his portrait will remain ever young. He wishes with all his might that it were otherwise – and in some bizarre, magical way – it is! This is a novel of dark wonders brilliantly brought to life in the heralded Marvel Illustrated style. Collecting MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: PICTURE
OF DORIAN GRAY #1-6. 152 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99 |
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: ATLAS ERA JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY VOL. 2 HC Written by STAN LEE & VARIOUS It’s time again to journey into the deepest, darkest, most terrifying recesses of Marvel history, so make sure you’ve got batteries in your flashlight and prepare yourself for another deadly dose of pre-Code horror! In 1953 the gloves were off, and for a thin dime you could experience all the horrors of the human imagination as portrayed in despondent four-color gorey. So if you’re the sort that likes weird and shocking tales, shamble on up for ten issues of wall-to-wall zombies, ghosts, vampires and devil-dealing ne’er-do-wells illustrated by the very best of the Atlas Era! Collecting JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #11-20 . 272 PGS/All Ages …$59.99 |
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