GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #14

Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by BRAD WALKER
Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA

A WAR OF KINGS TIE-IN!
The savage battle between the Shi’Ar Imperium—ruled by Emperor Vulcan—and the Kree Empire—controlled by Black Bolt—explodes across the universe! The Guardians of the Galaxy know they’ve got to stop the war before it shakes the cosmos apart at the seams, but will any of these heavy hitters listen to a rag-tag bunch of self-appointed galactic protectors who spend half their time quarreling amongst themselves? Find out in the book IGN.com calls “...one of the best titles around”!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

 

AVENGERS/INVADERS #11 (of 12)

Written by JIM KRUEGER & ALEX ROSS
Penciled by STEVE SADOWSKI
Cover by ALEX ROSS
Variant Cover by MARIO ALBERTI

On the other side of history, chaos reigns. Evil has won and the Fourth Reich now rules the world. Only the combined might of the Avengers, The Invaders and the mysterious new heroes Electro, The Challenger, The Silver Scorpion, The Black Widow, the Black Avenger and Captain Terror have a hope of setting the world right.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 

NEW AVENGERS #53

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils by BILLY TAN & CHRIS BACHALO
Cover by BILLY TAN
Variant Cover by CHRIS BACHALO

WHO WILL BE THE NEXT SORCERER SUPREME? And will he or she survive the initiation? The Avengers fight a battle that they know will shape the future of the Marvel Universe for years to come!

32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

NEW AVENGERS: THE REUNION #3 (of 4)

Written by JIM MCCANN
Penciled by DAVID LOPEZ
Cover by JO CHEN

“DOUBLE INDEMNITY”
After last issue’s bombshell revelation, the hits keep coming for Mockingbird and Ronin as they begin their infiltration to stop a weapon of mass destruction from destroying an entire city.  Plus, the question that’s been on everyone’s mind, especially Clint’s: What happened to Mockingbird while she was held captive by the Skrulls?  Find out here as the Reunion 15 years in the making continues!

32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

MIGHTY AVENGERS #25

Written by DAN SLOTT
Pencils by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
Cover by KHOI PHAM

What would be the greatest heist of all time?  Breaking into the First National Bank?  The Tower of London?  Fort Knox?  No.  It'd be knocking over the BAXTER BUILDING!  But why would HANK PYM want to rip off MR. FANTASTIC?  And are the other AVENGERS ready to become Earth's Mightiest Cat Burglars?  Part one of the all-new MIGHTY AVENGERS/FANTASTIC FOUR throwdown starts here!

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #24

Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Pencils & Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS

THE INITIATIVE: DISASSEMBLED CONTINUES!  A Dark Reign has fallen.  Norman Osborn has disbanded S.H.I.E.L.D. and shut down Camp Hammond.  That leaves the Shadow Initiative out in the cold...stuck in Madripoor with no means of escape, hunted by an army of Hydra agents, including Wolverine's old foes, Bloodscream and Roughhouse!  They have no idea if Norman even knows they’re out there, or if they’re better off if he doesn’t!  If you thought changing costumes was the biggest event in Taskmaster's career, you cannot miss this issue...

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SECRET WARRIORS #4
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS & JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI
Cover by JIM CHEUNG

The most talked about new Marvel series rolls on as we find out the answer to the question: What happened to all the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.? 
Plus, Daisy Johnson recruits a new member to replace a fallen comrade, the kids spy on Nick Fury and we follow the Colonel as he starts his one man war against the endless hordes of HYDRA.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

DARK AVENGERS #5

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by MIKE DEODATO

Young Guns Variant Cover by KHOI PHAM
When the public is reminded of Norman's terrible past, Norman's wheeling and dealing becomes a public concern. Plus, some of the Avengers are getting frisky with each other, and that can't be good. Plus the return of...the Cabal!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

THUNDERBOLTS #132

Written by ANDY DIGGLE
Penciled by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
Cover by FRANCESCO “MATT” MATTINA

A new killer joins the Norman Osborn’s terrifying team! Our crazed covert ops squad sets out to recruit one of the world's deadliest fighters: the ruthless Wolverine foe known only as Mr. X!  But first they must defeat him in single combat, and that's easier said than done—especially when one of the Thunderbolts is hiding a deadly secret that could spell death for them all! Be there for the next issue of the book that Aint It Cool News says: “continues to impress…Diggle’s first issue back at Marvel is an excellent benchmark of things to come.”

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

AGENTS OF ATLAS #4 & 5

Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by CARLO PAGULAYAN,
CLAYTON HENRY & GABRIEL HARDMAN
Issue #4 Cover by STUART IMMONEN
Issue #5 Cover by BILLY TAN
Variant Covers by ED MCGUINNESS

It’s a double-dose of intrigue and adventure this month with back-to-back Atlas action!
What a difference a half-century makes: As the Agents of 1958 find themselves battling deep behind the Iron Curtain, the Agents of today are locked in mortal conflict with Captain America! And if Bob Grayson loses his mind, that may very well be the end for the Agents of today!
And if that weren’t enough…

Issue #5 brings the throwdown to end all throwdowns! The Agents of Atlas face off with the NEW AVENGERS!!!  What a perfect time for M-11 to take one of his unpredictable courses of decisive action. Rated V for VIOLENT.

32 PGS.(each)/Rated T+ …$2.99 (each)

CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI13 #13

Written by PAUL CORNELL
Penciled by LEONARD KIRK
Cover by MICO SUAYAN

Betrayal runs rampant!  Spitfire is offered a high rank in the vampire state—will she take it?  Does she have a chance?  A traitor is discovered in the ranks of British Intelligence.  But what are the chances that he’s the only one.  Pete Wisdom’s main concern is keeping his people alive, but with his track record and who they’re up against, it’s not looking good.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

FANTASTIC FOUR #567

Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by BRYAN HITCH

THE MASTERS OF DOOM Part Two
The Marquis of Death has returned to Earth after a genocidal sojourn of two decades! And his first target is his once-pupil,
Victor Von Doom!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

FANTASTIC FORCE #2

Written by JOE AHEARNE
Penciled by STEVE KURTH
Cover by BRYAN HITCH

He’s a descendant of the Hulk and the stepson of Wolverine—but now, Banner’s mother the Harpy has appeared from nowhere and is out to destroy the Fantastic Force!  Alex Ultron, the 16th generation, has a shock when he realizes his brand new paradise is run on android slaves and telepath Natalie X finds out what's really on Logan's mind. Taking down the Harpy costs half of the Fantastic Force just as they face three of the most powerful women in history who are here to destroy Nu-World…and the new heroes who defend it!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SKRULL KILL KREW #2 (of 5)

Written by ADAM FELBER
Penciled by MARK ROBINSON
Cover by MARIO ALBERTI
Cow Variant Cover by TOP COW STUDIOS

The creepy spin-off of Secret Invasion continues with the Krew leader Ryder’s attempts to take down a faction of surviving scions of the original Skrulls that Reed Richards turned into cows. Unfortunately he’s got to deal with the fact that his team is dead first.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

RUNAWAYS #10

Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST & JAMES ASMUS
Pencils by SARA PICHELLI & EMMA RIOS
Cover by DAVID LAFUENTE

When Runaway Molly Hayes responds to the X-Men’s
psychic invitation welcoming all mutants to a new home in San Francisco, she declares it “Moll-ifest Destiny” and heads to the Headlands to investigate! But when she finds herself back-to-back with Wolverine, cornered by a villain with a vendetta, she might find being an X-Man isn’t just secret clubhouses and cool-looking costumes…

40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

EXILES #2

Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by SALVADOR ESPIN
Cover by DAVE BULLOCK

It appears that affecting the course of history on another world is HARD. Especially when all the mutants of this world work together...against you! How can a new untested team take on The X-Men, The Brotherhood, and everybody in between? Join the Exiles as they tumble head first into the answer as the relaunch of this fan-favorite series continues! 

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

SQUADRON SUPREME #11

Written by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Pencils & Cover by MARCO CHECCHETTO

“RAISING THE BAR!”
As if all-out war between the new and old Squadrons Supreme wasn’t bad enough…America still has to endure the normal problems…terrorism, criminal geniuses, mutated astronauts…and a rising tide of superhumanity. Okay, maybe nothing’s normal anymore, but that doesn’t make anything any easier…

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #36

Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by MATTEO LOLLI
Cover by IG GUARA

BLOCKHEAD PARTY: When the Avengers take some time out of their busy schedules to attend a neighborhood block party / flea market, Tigra discovers a magic necklace and accidentally unleashes an ancient genie that has two goals in mind: giving Tigra her requisite three wishes, and seeking terrible vengeance on the "dire villain" who trapped him in the lamp... a certain ever lovin' blue eyed Thing! Can Tigra simply WISH this problem away? You'd think so, but magic wishes sure do have their way of back-firing! It's a supernatural battle royale, guest-starring the Thing!

32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #48

Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by DAVID HAHN & COLLEEN COOVER
Cover by ROGER CRUZ

MOVING DAY: All good things must eventually end. Sure, our universe had some great times, but all shows must close, and the Fantastic Four are summoned to the Ends of Time to help one of the show's brightest stars pack up for the long sleep until the next universe is born. That's right: Galactus has survived one Big Bang, and is making plans to pull off the same trick! But what does a guy like Galactus pack for this journey, and why does he need the help of the Fantastic Four? Plus, artist Colleen Coover brings you Sue Storm's essay, "The Importance of Being Invisible!"

32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

AVENGERS FOREVER HC

Written by KURT BUSIEK & ROGER STERN
Penciled by CARLOS PACHECO
Cover by CARLOS PACHECO

Heroes out of time! Through the years, the Avengers have fought myriad villains and monsters, protecting Earth and her inhabitants from harm. No matter the odds, no matter the sacrifice, Earth's Mightiest Heroes have always found a way to reach victory. Now, they face a different kind of menace. A menace so great, it has made allies out of sworn enemies. This seemingly unconqerable enemy is... the future! Seven time-lost Avengers -- plucked from the past, present and future -- must protect longtime ally Rick Jones from death at the hands of Immortus, Master of Time. To find out why Rick Jones has been targeted for elimination, the Avengers join forces with Kang the Conqueror, one of the team's deadliest, most implacable foes -- and the ancient Immortus' younger self, as well -- in a cosmic battle that stretches from the Old West to the End of Time. And as they do so, they discover that they're fighting not just for one life, but for the very destiny of mankind, against a greater foe than they could possibly imagine. Collecting AVENGERS FOREVER #1-12.

296 PGS./Rated A …$34.99

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE VOL. 3 SECRET INVASION TPB

Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI & HARVEY TOLIBAO
Cover by MARK BROOKS

Attacked from within! For years, humans have warred with the Skrulls, a nefarious race of shape-shifting aliens — but now, having developed a way to avoid any type of detection, the Skrulls have infiltrated Earth’s superhuman community at every conceivable level, including the chief administrator of the Fifty State Initiative, Hank Pym, a.k.a. Yellowjacket. Leading up to the Skrulls’ full-scale attack on the planet, the Pym imposter used his political clout to station one of his fellow aliens on every single one of the Initiative’s fifty state-based teams. Now, with Skrulls openly attacking cities across the world and the entire planet in chaos, those sleeper agents have been activated. The current cadets and those trained by the Initiative must put all their instruction and hard work to use to foil the Skrulls’ takeover bid. But first they have to figure who, if anyone, they can trust. Collecting AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #14-19.

152 PGS./Rated T+ …$16.99

FANTASTIC FOUR: TRUE STORY TPB (DM ONLY)

Written by PAUL CORNELL
Penciled by HORACIO DOMINGUEZ
Cover by NIKO HENRICHON

A threat to the minds of the whole human race sends the FF somewhere they've never been before: into the realm of fiction itself!  Where Ben finds himself clobbering a demonic army to save the cast of Sense and Sensibility. No, really.  And it gets weirder from there. Dante! Willie Lumpkin!  Behold, the Fictocraft!  And it's actually kind of smart and serious too. Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR: TRUE STORY #1-4.

96 PGS./Rated A …$10.99

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2: WAR OF KINGS BOOK 1 PREMIERE HC

Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by CLINT LANGLEY

A new line-up! And Star-Lord…missing! The shocking revelations made at the end of their Secret Invasion adventure have ripped the team apart! Is there anyone left to continue the task of guarding the galaxy? Who are the new additions to the team? Is this volume going to be packed full of shocks and surprises? This is DnA and Pelletier...so what do you think? Join the book that has IGN.com raving: “It's witty, it's fun, and it's quickly becoming one of my favorite monthly titles from Marvel.” Collecting GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #7-10 and MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: WAR OF KINGS.

136 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99

NEW EXILES VOL. 4: AWAY WE GO TPB

Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by TIM SEELEY, VICENÇ VILLAGRASA & SCOTT CLARK
Cover by ALEX GARNER

As the New Exiles fight beside the Sons of Iron and Daughters of the Dragon to save their planet, a deadly force from the Exiles own past returns for a final showdown. Empress Hydra is back, and with her minions at her side only one thing is for certain: someone must die! Then, the heart wants what the heart wants and the sadistic Slaymaster wants Psylocke’s heart…literally! The Elizabeth Braddock of Earth-616 has slipped through his nefarious fingers one too many times, but he’s finally cornered her on a world targeted by Empress Hydra for extermination! Plus, Before she can come home to the X-Men, Betsy Braddock has one final mission—settle the score once and for all with the man who’s been hunting her across the multiverse. If she hopes to survive, Psylocke’s going to have to use every weapon at her disposal—and possibly cross a line no X-Man ever has before. Collecting NEW EXILES #16-18 and X-MEN: SWORD OF THE BRADDOCKS #1

112 PGS./Rated A …$12.99