DARK REIGN: ELEKTRA #3 (of 5)

Written by ZEB WELLS
Penciled by CLAY MANN
Cover by LEE BERMEJO

A fatigued and badly wounded Elektra is out of H.A.M.M.E.R. custody and on the run, and Norman Osborn wants her neutralized. Nothing for it but to send his best anti-Elektra operative – the Dark Avengers’ own…HAWKEYE! He killed her once when he was Bullseye.  Does a wounded Elektra even stand a chance? From Zeb Wells (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Clay Mann (DAREDEVIL)!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DARK REIGN: FANTASTIC FOUR #3 (of 5)

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by SEAN CHEN
Cover by PASQUAL FERRY

Forced to fight their way through time, Sue, Ben and Johnny have to defend the Holy Land in the Crusades, Conquer the Wild West and beat back the Nazis while Franklin and Val are busy back in the Baxter Building preparing for the arrival of Norman Osborn.
All that, and the return of the Illuminati!

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

DARK REIGN: THE HOOD #1 (of 5)

Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by KYLE HOTZ
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC

Straight from the pages of NEW AVENGERS and DARK REIGN: THE CABAL—go deep into the cutthroat world of The Hood! You may know him as the tough-talking crime boss who’s organizing the villains of NYC while wheeling and dealing with the likes of Loki and Dr. Doom. But what about his pregnant girlfriend, addict cousin and institutionalized mother that we met back in his debut mini? And what price is he paying for his rapid climb up the ranks of crime and power? Writer Jeff Parker (AGENTS OF ATLAS) and Kyle Hotz (THE HOOD: BLOOD FROM STONES) invite you to spend a week in the life of Parker Robinson, one of the key characters in Dark Reign, as he struggles to keep his professional and personal lives from destroying each other!

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

DARK REIGN: HAWKEYE #2 (of 5)

Written by ANDY DIGGLE
Penciled by TOM RANEY
Cover by CLINT LANGLEY

Bullseye cuts loose in this DARK REIGN tie-in! Reporter Ben Urich investigates a brutal massacre that has all the hallmarks of the notorious assassin Bullseye. But can Urich connect the murders to the Dark Avenger known as Hawkeye? Norman Osborn must bring H.A.M.M.E.R. down to hide the awful truth before it tears the team apart—and poisons the Avengers' noble legacy forever! The killer creative team of Andy Diggle (THUNDERBOLTS) and Tom Raney (SECRET INVASION: INHUMANS) spins the spotlight on one of Marvel’s most controversial characters!

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

DARK REIGN: YOUNG AVENGERS #1 (of 5)

Written by PAUL CORNELL
Pencils and Cover by MARK BROOKS

The Melter; The Executioner; The Enchantress; Egghead; Big Zero and Coat of Arms: they call themselves the Young Avengers, teenage rebels, on the run from the authorities, hated and feared by a world they've sworn to protect. Their interests include interspecies romance, modern art and bloody murder.  Everything is permitted, and so are they.  Until they meet the original Young Avengers.  And then their grey areas will come home to roost.

32 PGS./Rated T+…$3.99

WAR OF KINGS #3 (of 6)

Written by ANDY LANNING & DAN ABNETT
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
Variant Cover by TBD

Marvel’s next sci-fi spectacular rages on! Emperor Vulcan cuts loose, but will final victory depend less on military might and more on actions of the conscience? And how will the Inhuman known as Crystal and the Imperial Guardsman named Gladiator factor in to the escalating events? The balance of power in the Marvel Cosmos will change in the interstellar battle that IGN.com calls “the fight of the year”!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

WAR OF KINGS: ASCENSION #2 (of 4)

Written by ANDY LANNING & DAN ABNETT
Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON

Who are the Raptors? What have they done to Darkhawk? What is their connection to the Shi’Ar and the larger Marvel cosmos? The acclaimed creative team behind NOVA unveils more secrets and revelations about characters that will play key roles in WAR OF KINGS!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

ULTIMATUM #5 (of 5)

Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils & Cover by DAVID FINCH
Variant Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
Sketch Variant by ED MCGUINNESS
Gatefold Variant by DAVID FINCH
Fallen Heroes Variant by OLIVIER COIPEL

Is this what the end of the world looks like? You better believe it!!
As only Emmy & Eisner award-winning writer Jeph Loeb and superstar artist David Finch can deliver, it’s an apocalyptic conclusion where every, and we mean EVERY, score is settled! The Ultimate heroes have faced their final judgment…and when the dust settles will they be found wanting?  If you can handle the growing body count, stick around as ALL is answered in this explosive series finale that will shock fans for years to come!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

TIMESTORM 2009/2099 #2 (of 4)

Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by ERIC BATTLE
Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA

It’s the heroes and villains of 2099—as you’ve never seen them before! Washington, D.C. overrun by Hulks! New York City controlled by massive corporations that know your every thought and desire! A man from 2099 in the present day, killing our heroes! Brian Reed (SECRET INVASION: CAPTAIN MARVEL) and Eric Battle (Batman) bring you the world of tomorrow as it collides with the world of today!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS #1 (of 4)

Written by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
Penciled by IG GUARA
Cover by KARL KERSCHL
Variant Cover by NIKO HENRICHON

And there came a day, a day unlike any other, when Earth’s mightiest heroes were unaware of a threat greater than all of them could handle. And on that day, a teleporting puppy scoured the world to assemble a team of animals to fight the foes no single beast could withstand! Strap on your collar and hop on-board the adventures of LOCKJAW, LOCKHEED, REDWING, HAIRBALL, and an all-new FROG THOR! Written by Eisner-nominee CHRIS ELIOPOULOS with art by fan-favorite IG GUARA, color by
INCREDIBLE HULK colorist CHRIS SOTOMAYOR and variant covers by PRIDE OF BAGHDAD artist NIKO HENRICHON!

32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL

Written by TOM DEFALCO
Penciled by CHRIS BURNHAM
Cover by PAOLO RIVERA
Variant Cover by MARCOS MARTIN

The original Human Torch, Toro, the Sub-Mariner, the Angel and the Ferret team up to prevent Nazi saboteurs and one of the Torch’s earliest foes from creating the ultimate weapon of mass destruction in this all-new 22 page story. Plus another 10 page classic vintage tale from Marvel’s Golden Age!

48 PGS./One-Shot/All-New & Reprints/Rated A …$3.99

 

MARVEL: YOUR UNIVERSE #4

MS. MARVEL #4
NOVA #4
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #4
GHOST RIDER #17
LEGACY #211

128 PGS./Rated T+ …$5.99

MARVEL READING CHRONOLOGY

Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
Cover by JORGE MOLINA

Seventy years of Marvel history has led to countless thousands of stories, many of which have been reprinted in various collected editions through the years. Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Wolverine, Daredevil, the X-Men and more have had dozens of volumes see print. You've probably got some on your shelf right now! But if you want more, or you’re just starting to build your library, all the choices at hand may be a little overwhelming — the timelines of your favorite characters a bit confusing. The MARVEL READING CHRONOLOGY will arm you with the information you need to maximize your reading experience! These easy-to-follow chronologies will guide you through your reading list and make you the merriest Marvelite on your block!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …FREE

OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #5

Written by VARIOUS

Continuing the chronicle of the Marvel Universe, starting with Spider-Man (from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #215 on), Iron Man (from IRON MAN #134) and the X-Men (from X-MEN #219 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

FIN FANG FOUR RETURN! #1

Written by SCOTT GRAY & ROGER LANGRIDGE
Pencils & Cover by ROGER LANGRIDGE

There was a time when giants walked the Earth! Monstrous creatures! Products of science gone mad!!! FIN FANG FOOM! ELEKTRO! GOOGAM! GORGILLA! Once they were great and terrible, and all trembled in their wake! Now, reduced to human size, they must live in the modern world and earn a buck. So what happens when the freakish foursome tries to play nice? Find out in this one-shot from the depraved minds of acclaimed comedy maestros Scott Gray and Roger Langridge!

48 PGS./One-Shot/Rated A …$3.99

MARVEL APES: GRUNT LINE SPECIAL

Written by KAREL KESEL
Penciled by JOE SUITOR
Cover by JOHN WATSON

Evolution got ya down? Fear not hairless ones, because MARVEL APES are about to get HAMMERED!
When teenager Roy Reyna finds he can transform into the super-powered simian APE X, it's more fun than a barrel of monkeys…until H.A.M.M.E.R. agents capture him. The next thing Ape X knows, he's in a secret prison being interrogated about some strange…Ape Universe. He doesn't have the answers they want, and they don't believe him. But they'll break him, one way or another…
Ape X's only hope is Jane Potter— a young journalist working for the Front Line newspaper, hungry for her first Big Story— plus her quirky co-conspirators: the Initiative's furry fury, Gorilla Girl, and the world's most lovable loser, the Gibbon. All this banana bunch has to do to save Ape X is break into the secret government facility known as…PROJECT PEGASUS.
Mix in some bad puns and big guns, the Red Ghost's Super-Apes and a sinister cyber-simian called Ooktron, and the fur really flies! But escaping from Project Pegasus is no joke— and on this front line everyone is expendable!

48 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99

MARVEL ZOMBIES 4 #2 (of 4)

Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by KEV WALKER
Cover by GREG LAND

Straight from the Dark Reign comes…The Hood! What the cloaked criminal wants, he gets—and he's after the zombie virus to wipe out the heroes once and for all! But standing in his way are the Midnight Sons—and they're not heroes…they're monsters! For the first time in many years, The Hood and his super-villain syndicate know fear...but where Parker Robinson goes, can the dread Dormammu be far behind? The awful answers are supplied by Fred Van Lente and Kev Walker, the team that CBR.com praised for, “taking the MARVEL ZOMBIES franchise in a brand new, invigorating direction!”

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

HOWLING COMMANDOS #1

Written by JESSE ALEXANDER
Pencils and Cover by JOHN PAUL LEON

“SHOTGUN OPERA”
Nothing less than the fate of the free world is at stake as Sgt. Nick Fury leads the Howling Commandos on their most dangerous mission ever!  SHOTGUN OPERA sets the stage for the harrowing events of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale's best-selling CAPTAIN AMERICA: WHITE.  After parachuting deep into enemy-held Yugoslavia, Fury, Dum Dum, Izzy, Reb, Gabe, and Pinky Pinkerton need every bullet and grenade in the Allied armory as they are chased by Tiger tanks, strafed by screaming Stukas, betrayed by beautiful babes, and forced into gladiatorial combat against Baron Strucker's diabolical war machine: PANZER MAX!  Brought to you by the team of Jesse Alexander (HEROES, LOST, ALIAS) and John Paul Leon (EARTH X), HOWLING COMMANDOES is a must-have for all Fury Fans, Cap Completists, and anyone who likes war comics that take no prisoners, show no mercy, and cry havoc!  WA-HOO!

40 PGS./One-Shot/Parental Advisory …$3.99

DESTROYER #2 (of 5)

Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Pencils by CORY WALKER
Cover by JASON PEARSON

“DESTROYER,” PART 2
The clock is ticking, Destroyer's time on this Earth is coming to an end -- so his one-man mission to murder all his villains kicks into high-gear this issue.  It's all-out, non-stop mayhem in that time-tested Destroyer fashion.  Don't waste a bag and board -- this comic comes drenched in blood!

32 PGS./Explicit Content …$3.99

KICK-ASS #8

Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR

THIS IS IT!!! The final confrontation as KICK-ASS and HIT GIRL test their mettle. Bodies will fly and bad guys will die as the biggest surprise hit super hero comic of the twenty-first century reaches shocking new heights! Who will live? Who will be morally outraged? MARK MILLAR (WOLVERINE: OLD MAN LOGAN) and JOHN ROMITA JR. (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) know the answers—and they hold NOTHING BACK in what’s sure to be the most talked-about single issue of the year!

32 PGS./Mature …$2.99

INCOGNITO  #5

Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils & Cover by SEAN PHILLIPS

Doc Lester is the mad scientist's mad scientist, and he may just be the only person who knows the truth about Zack Overkill and his twin brother…A truth that Zack will soon have to kill for, as all sides are closing in on him.

32 PGS./Mature Content/No Ads …$3.50

UNIVERSAL WAR ONE - REVELATIONS #3 (of 3)

Written by DENIS BAJRAM
Penciled by DENIS BAJRAM
Cover by DENIS BAJRAM
Adapted by PAUL BENJAMIN

The last survivors of the Purgatory squadron reach the end of their terrifying journey knowing who destroyed the Earth and why. The answers to these questions will haunt them forever. The Industrial Colonization Companies have done the unthinkable and irreparable by destroying the crib of humanity and its twenty billion inhabitants. Lost in this nightmarish future the Purgatory fleet will discover that their journey is only part of a terrifying vicious cycle. No matter what action they took, humanity was doomed. Will the first universal war ever come to an end?

48 PGS./Mature …$5.99

ENDER'S SHADOW: BATTLE SCHOOL #5 (of 5)

Creative Director
ORSON SCOTT CARD
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA
Cover by TIMOTHY GREEN II

Sister Carlotta's quest to understand Bean's past brings unwelcome revelations about his future.  Meanwhile, Bean himself faces a daunting task which will finally bring him face to face with his famous rival - but will they meet as friends or as enemies?  The first chapter of Bean’s journey in Marvel’s adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s sci-fi classic, Ender’s Shadow, reaches its conclusion here! 

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

RIFTWAR #1 (of 5)

Written by BRYAN J.L. GLASS
Penciled by RYAN STEGMAN
Cover by TBD

The Castle Crydee has stood strong against a multitude of enemies over the years, and has kept its people safe. But now, a new enemy from another world threatens to destroy them, and Prince Arutha, Swordmaster Fannon and Squire Roland struggle to keep them at bay. Meanwhile, Pug, apprentice to the magician Kulgan, goes on an offensive with his master and a band of soldiers into the heart of the enemy camp. It’s a daring challenge…one that will ultimately prove fatal for one of them…and will change the course of the other’s life.

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

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YTHAQ – NO ESCAPE #2 (of 3)

Written by CHRISTOPHE ARLESTON
Pencils & Cover by ADRIEN FLOCH

The Comet’s Mist is under siege by Khengis and his army, and when the terrifying Khengis has a purpose, his methods are generous with violence and bloodshed. He wants that ship and will do whatever it takes to get it. Meanwhile Granite, locked up in isolation, tries to convince the Pacha of Dhokas’ guilt, and Narvarth is appointed superior officer and tries to get the Comet’s Mist moving to save the surviving passengers.

56 PGS./Mature …$5.99

TERROR, INC.: APOCALYPSE SOON #1 & 2 (of 5)

Written by DAVID LAPHAM
Penciled by KOI TURNBULL
Cover by JELENA KEVIC DJURDJEVIC

Ol’ Skullface sings again! Our charming Mr. Terror – the cursed, undead, rotting, immortal entrepreneur – is back in action! Brutally ripping off his own limbs and “borrowing” other people’s body parts comes in so very handy for the lucrative purposes of assassination, espionage, and other sticky situations. Business is truly recession-proof…but is it plague-proof? Terror better hope so when he agrees to recover a weaponized virus from Middle Eastern terrorists – just one of those odd jobs the unique Mr. Terror is so well suited for. Writer David Lapham (STRAY BULLETS) brings you another bloody,
gruesome, hilarious, ultraviolent adventure in the MAX vein, with jaw-dropping art by Koi Turnbull (FATHOM)!

32 PGS.(each)/Explicit Content …$3.99 (each)

ANITA BLAKE: THE LAUGHING CORPSE - NECROMANCER #2 (of 5)

Written by LAURELL K. HAMILTON & JESSICA RUFFNER
Pencils & Cover by RON LIM

BEST SELLING AUTHOR LAURELL K. HAMILTON’S THRILLER CONTINUES!

The Laughing Corpse…it’s a scream. Anita Blake’s manhunt for a child-killer brings her to St. Louis’ newest sensation: a comedy club with a macabre twist. But if Anita’s going to get any help from the club’s new proprietor, Jean-Claude, she’ll have to survive the evening’s gruesome opening number…

32 PGS./Mature …$3.99

DARK TOWER: THE FALL OF GILEAD #1 (of 6)

Written by ROBIN FURTH & PETER DAVID
Art by RICHARD ISANOVE
Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
Variant Cover by ADI GRANOV
Sketch Variant by RICHARD ISANOVE

A horrified Steven Deschain learns that the deadly seeing sphere called Maerlyn’s Grapefruit has been stolen from his chambers! Far worse, when he enters his wife’s rooms to arrest her for the theft, his son Roland is standing over her body with a gun in his hand. The youngest gunslinger has perhaps committed the most hideous crime of all!
Continuing the epic saga based on the best-selling Dark Tower novels by the master Stephen King.  It’s the first chapter in the most incredible storyline yet.

48 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory…$3.99

©2009 Stephen King. All rights reserved.

THE STAND: AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #3 (of 5)

Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by MIKE PERKINS
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
Variant Cover by MIKE PERKINS
Sketch Variant by LEE BERMEJO

The most harrowing chapter of Stephen King's horror epic yet! When Larry Underwood and his new companion Rita Blakemoor decide to escape from New York, they head for the Lincoln Tunnel...little knowing that they are embarking on a nightmare journey that will unleash their deepest, darkest fears and demons, both real and imagined. Meanwhile, Harold and Frannie set off on their own great adventure--on mopeds!--and Stu Redman meets another survivor. But is he friend or foe?

32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory…$3.99

©2009 Stephen King. All rights reserved. Published by arrangement with The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc.
This comic series is produced under license from The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group and Stephen King.

THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #6 (of 8)

Written by ERIC SHANOWER
Pencils & Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG

Now that the Wicked Witch is dead, Dorothy possesses the Witch’s magic—including the Winged Monkeys. But how did the Winged Monkeys first become magical slaves? The answer involves a powerful sorceress’s love for a mortal boy and her eternal revenge for a practical joke. Then discover the dreadful truth of the Wizard of Oz’s secret identity. All Dorothy’s hopes of returning home teeter on the brink of annihilation.

32 PGS./All Ages …$3.99

PRIDE & PREJUDICE #2 (of 5)

Written by NANCY BUTLER
Penciled by HUGO PETRUS
Cover by DENNIS CALERO

Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously.
Two-time RITA award winner and multiple RT Reviewer’s Choice winner Nancy Butler and artist Hugo Petrus continue their adaptation of one of the greatest romantic comedies ever told!
In this issue: What is UP with that Darcy guy? Dude’s just being a jerk. Forget it, Lizzy, better to spend time with the cute military man that just rode into town…

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

THE TROJAN WAR #1 (of 5)

Written by ROY THOMAS
Penciled by MIGUEL ANGEL SEPULVEDA
Cover by DENNIS CALERO

Based on the Epic Cycle and other ancient sources. This is the tale not told in The Iliad and The Odyssey of Zeus’ plans with Themis, the god of justice, to bring about the Trojan War to kill off an excess of mankind. This is a fascinating exploration of the very roots of the most famous conflict in antiquity. Brought to you by the lauded team of Roy Thomas scripter and Miguel Sepulveda responsible for the recent Illustrated adaptation of The Iliad.  This is the invaluable companion piece to those aforementioned twin pillars of Greek literature that have withstood the test of ages. Don’t miss this first issue!

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

ALIAS ULTIMATE COLLECTION BOOK 1 TPB

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by MICHAEL GAYDOS
Cover by DAVID MACK

Meet Jessica Jones. Once upon a time, she was a costumed super hero. But not a very good one.  Her powers were unremarkable compared to the amazing abilities of the costumed icons that populate the Marvel Universe. In a city of Marvels, Jessica Jones never found her niche. Now a chain-smoking, self-destructive alcoholic with a mean inferiority complex, Jones is the owner and sole employee of Alias Investigations—a small, private-investigative firm specializing in superhuman cases. When she uncovers the potentially explosive secret of one hero’s true identity, Jessica’s life immediately becomes expendable. But her wit, charm and intelligence just may help her survive through another day. Thrust into the midst of a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels, has Jessica burned too many bridges to turn to old friends for help? Then, in “Rebecca, Come Home,” Jessica travels to upstate New York to investigate the disappearance of a teenage girl rumored to be a mutant in a prejudiced small town. And in “Raining Men,” the hard-luck PI goes on a date with ... the Astonishing Ant-Man?! Collecting ALIAS #1-15.

360 PGS./Explicit Content …$34.99

OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z VOL. 8 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, RICH GREEN, MARKUS ETTLINGER, ANDREW GOLETZ, ROB LONDON & MICHEL GARIEPY
Penciled by VARIOUS
Cover by TOM GRUMMETT

Let's assume you know your mutants: Multiple Man, the MLF, Mystique, New Mutants, Nightcrawler, Northstar, Cassandra Nova, Omega Red, Onslaught, Phoenix -- no surprises for you there. Safe to assume you know Aunt May from Uncle Ben, but do you need a flow chart to tell Namor apart from Namora apart from Namorita? When it comes to heroes, how are you on the New Warriors, Night Raven, Night Thrasher, Nightmask, Nomad, Nova, Omega the Unknown, the Order, Paladin, Patriot, Penance, Phantom Rider or Pip the Troll? Villains, you say? How about Mysterio, Nebula, Nightmare, Nitro, Ord, Orka, Norman Osborn, the Owl or the Phalanx? Places like the Negative Zone and New Universe? Wrap it together with more than a hundred entries in all! Yes, you do need the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe. You're welcome!

240 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99

DEAD OF NIGHT: DEVIL-SLAYER TPB

Written by BRIAN KEENE
Penciled by CHRIS SAMNEE
Cover by KAARE ANDREWS

Abandoned by his fiancée, his family, his church, and his government, Sergeant Dan Sylva returns to Iraq for a third tour of duty -- and a descent into Hell itself. If the demon Belathauzer and the mysterious mercenary group known as Bloodstone have their way, Iraq, the place where civilization began, may also be where civilization ends. The reinvented Devil-Slayer takes Marvel’s DEAD OF NIGHT to terrifying new heights, from award-winning horror novelist Brian Keene (The Rising, Dark Hollow) and artist Chris Samnee (DAREDEVIL: BLOOD OF THE TARANTULA)! Collecting DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING DEVIL-SLAYER #1-4

96 PGS./Explicit Content …$14.99

HALO: UPRISING HC

Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Penciled by Alex Maleev
Cover by ALEX MALEEV

The Eisner Award-winning team of superscribe Brian Michael Bendis and artist extraordinaire Alex Maleev unleash an epic story of mankind's struggle against the alien threat of the Covenant. Picking up from the conclusion of blockbuster video game Halo 2, the must-read saga reveals how the Master Chief, while onboard a hostile ship headed towards Earth, is battling against Covenant forces! Intertwined with Master Chief's interstellar one-man-war is the saga of a great American city's rebellion and downfall, two disparate lives' collision and shared fate, and the Convenant's hunt for an ancient relic of untold power and value. With hope dwindling and the fate of humanity hanging by a thread, is there any chance for a future? Journey into the Halo universe! Collecting HALO: UPRISING #1-4 and MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: HALO.

168 PGS./17 & Up …$24.99

This comic is based on a Mature-rated video game.
©2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Halo, the Halo logo, the Microsoft Game Studios logo, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.
Bungie and the Bungie logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Bungie, LLC.

KIDNAPPED! PREMIERE HC

Written by ROY THOMAS (based on the novel by ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON)
Penciled by MARIO GULLY
Cover by GERALD PAREL

Collecting all five issues of the seafaring classic by Robert Louis Stevenson. Young David Balfour’s parents are dead and he now wants to see the world. He learns that his father’s brother, Ebenezer, may have killed his brother for the estate. It appears Ebenezer wants David out of the way, and will go to any length, perhaps even murder. His troubles are only beginning. Don’t miss this fine adaptation by the same team who brought you Stevenson’s TREASURE ISLAND in Ilustrated form. Collecting MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: KIDNAPPED! #1-5.

120 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99

THE ILIAD GN - TPB

Written by ROY THOMAS (based on the epic poem BY HOMER)
Penciled by MIGUEL ANGEL
SEPULVEDA
Cover by PAOLO RIVERA

Whether its author was truly a blind poet named Homer, who also composed The Odyssey…or whether the epic poem grew over a period of several centuries, added to by many men and perhaps women… is not known.  And probably never will be. Yet it remains, after many centuries, one of the greatest war stories—no, one of the greatest stories—in all of literature.  A tale of war between the Achaeans (Greeks) and the besieged Trojans over the fate of Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world…a test of wills between the fabled warrior Achilles and the war chief Agamemnon… with a climactic battle between Achilles and Hector, the foremost defender of Troy.  A saga of gods and men, each possessed of grand desires…and all too human failings.  The Iliad is both a whirl of scarlet action—and of the equally violent emotions that rule mankind. Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN SAGA, SAGA OF SQUADRON SUPREME and RUNAWAYS SAGA.

192 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99

MARVEL SAGA: ASTONISHING X-MEN, SQUADRON SUPREME, RUNAWAYS GN - TPB

Written by C.B. CEBULSKI, ERIC J. MOREELS & MICHAEL O'CONNOR
Cover by JOHN CASSADAY

Relive your favorite moments from three of Marvel’s greatest series! First, Joss Whedon and John Cassaday’s first year of ASTONISHING X-MEN stories still reverberate through the Marvel Universe. Take a trip back through their acclaimed run and see how it all began. Then, revisit the series that reintroduced legendary characters like Hyperion, Nighhawk, and Blur to a new generation in this essential guide to SQUADRON SUPREME. Finally, Molly Hayes guides you through the ups and downs of life as a Runaway, featuring exclusive art by current series artist Humberto Ramos!

152 PGS./Parental Advisory …$14.99

NYX: NO WAY HOME PREMIERE HC

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

There’s no place like home—just ask young mutant KIDEN NIXON. She’s survived the hard streets of Manhattan, and she’s built a home—and a family—for herself, with her friends TATIANA, BOBBY SOUL and his LI’L BRO. But with fewer than 200 mutants left on the planet, Kiden’s become a target—and when somebody strikes at one of her friends, Kiden’s going to find out just how much farther she can fall! By NEW YORK TIMES best-selling writer MARJORIE LIU (the DIRK & STEELE SERIES) with stunning art by KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY! Collecting NYX: NO WAY HOME #1-6.

184 PGS./Parental Advisory …$24.99

SECRET INVASION CHRONICLES #3 (of 9)

SECRET INVASION #2
NEW AVENGERS #41
NEW AVENGERS #43

72 PGS./Rated T+ …$5.99

ULTIMATE GALACTUS TRILOGY TPB

Written by WARREN ELLIS & MARK MILLAR
Penciled by BRANDON PETERSON, TREVOR HAIRSINE, STEVE MCNIVEN, STEVE EPTING, TOM RANEY & JOHN ROMITA JR.
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON

Known and feared throughout the universe, it is a cosmic abomination that eradicates organic life and consumes planets – and the Earth is directly in its path! The world’s greatest heroes – the Ultimates, the X-Men and the Fantastic Four – have joined forces against the menace, aided by mysterious mechanoid Vision, high-tech soldier Sam Wilson, extraterrestrial champion Mahr Vehl and Nick Fury’s elite intelligence agency S.H.I.E.L.D. But can anything stop the unimaginable power of Gah Lak Tus? Find out in this dark sci-fi thriller by Warren Ellis, featuring the Ultimate debuts of the Falcon, Captain Marvel, the Silver Surfer and more! Collecting ULTIMATE NIGHTMARE #1-5, ULTIMATE SECRET #1-4; ULTIMATE VISION #0 and ULTIMATE EXTINCTION #1-5.

368 PGS./Rated T+ …$29.99

WAR OF KINGS: ROAD TO WAR OF KINGS TPB

Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST, DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by DUSTIN WEAVER, PAUL PELLETIER & BONG DAZO
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON

The X-Men have been defeated. Havok , Polaris and the Starjammers are being held and tortured in the most secure prison in the universe. Marvel Girl, Korvus and Lilandra are being hunted by the Imperial Guard. Vulcan is Emperor of the Shi’Ar Empire and his expansion has begun. No King will stand when Vulcan and his armies are done. Do not miss the book that will change the shape of the Universe and pave the way for the War of Kings. Also, The Secret Invasion may be over, but the Inhumans are still reeling from the terrible wounds inflicted on them by the Skrulls. And this time, the Royal Family and their massively powered people have been pushed too far! You have never seen the Inhumans like this – and it’s only the beginning! Plus: How will the empire-expanding Vulcan react to these recent universe-shaking developments? Collecting X-MEN: KINGBREAKER #1-4, SECRET INVASION: WAR OF KINGS, WAR OF KINGS SAGA and “THE HOLE” from X-MEN: DIVIDED WE STAND #2.

176 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99

HULK: WORLD WAR HULK HC

Written by GREG PAK & PETER DAVID
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR., AL RIO, LEE WEEKS & SEAN PHILLIPS
Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.

An epic story of anger unbound! Exiled by a group of Marvel "heroes" to the savage alien planet of Sakaar, the Hulk raged, bled and conquered – rising from slave to gladiator to king. Now, the Hulk returns to Earth to wreak his terrible vengeance on Iron Man, Reed Richards, Doctor Strange and Black Bolt — and anyone else who gets in the way. Stronger than ever, accompanied by his monstrous Warbound gladiator allies and possessed by the fiercest and purest rage imaginable, the Hulk may just tear this stupid planet in half! Then in AFTERSMASH, heroes and monsters rise and fall as the events of "World War Hulk" reverberate through the blasted ruins of New York City with goliath impact. It’s a massive story featuring the Warbound, the Renegades, Heroes for Hire, Iron Man, Tom Foster, and Damage Control. Collecting WORLD WAR HULK #1-5, WORLD WAR HULK: AFTERSMASH, MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: WORLD WAR HULK and PLANET HULK SAGA.

304 PGS./Rated T+ …$34.99