DARK AVENGERS/UNCANNY X-MEN: UTOPIA

Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & Cover by MARC SILVESTRI
Variant Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
Variant Cover by JAE LEE

The Dark Avengers take on the Uncanny X-Men!  Kicking off the 6-part crossover event, rising star Matt Fraction (UNCANNY X-MEN, INVINCIBLE IRON MAN) is joined by X-artist supreme Marc Silvestri (X-MEN: MESSIAH COMPLEX, CIVIL WAR: THE INITIATIVE ONE-SHOT) to bring you a story that shakes the foundations of the Marvel Universe.  When mutant riots break out in San Francisco, Norman Osborn declares martial law and sends the Dark Avengers in to quell the riots and take down the X-Men.  And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.  Don’t miss the first Avengers/X-Men crossover in over 15 years!

48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DARK AVENGERS #6

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by MIKE DEODATO
Young Guns Variant by RAFA SANDOVAL

DARK REIGN
Big, bold choices!  That's what Norman Osborn's H.A.M.M.E.R. and Avengers have been all about! And with every bold choice comes more and more risk! And with risk comes pressure!  And with pressure...come the voices. How long can Norman Osborn hold it together? And what is he willing to do to make it look like everything is just fine!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

 

 

 

 

 

DARK AVENGERS #7

Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & Cover by Luke Ross
Variant Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI

"UTOPIA: Chapter 3"
The DARK AVENGERS/UNCANNY X-MEN crossover continues!
San Francisco teeters on the brink of absolute chaos and the X-Men keep getting in the way of Norman's vision of law and order.  So Norman takes his game to the next level: who are the DARK X-MEN?  And will Norman's Avengers play nice with Norman's X-Men?  Here's a hint: no.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

 

 

 

 

 

DARK AVENGERS #8

Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils by LUKE ROSS
Cover by MIKE DEODATO
Variant Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
70th Frame Variant by TBA

Norman's X-Men, as led by Emma and Namor, are the face of mutant law and order!  The X-Men look played out of position as Osborn's dark reign falls over California-- but Scott Summers isn't done yet.  The X-Men strike at Norman, at H.A.M.M.E.R., at his fraud X-Men and his sham Avengers all at once!  This is the book where, at long last, the Marvel Universe starts to fight back-- and it sets the stage for next month’s unbelievable conclusion in UNCANNY X-MEN/DARK AVENGERS - EXODUS!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

NEW AVENGERS #54

Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Penciled by Billy Tan
Cover by Billy Tan
Variant Cover by Chris Bachalo

A Sorcerer Supreme is chosen! Be witness to a very important chapter in Avengers history and the lore of Marvel magic!  Plus, the Avengers finally have a big showdown with the Hood and not everyone walks away from it unharmed!

32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

 

 

 

 

 

NEW AVENGERS #55

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN

Ultimate Spider-Man artist Stuart Immonen rejoins series regular Brian Bendis for this all-new blockbuster Avengers story.  One of the Hood's gang has found a way to power drain the New Avengers and it turns the tides of the Dark Reign in ways no one would have expected it.  Plus the new Sorcerer Supreme has a lot to learn, and they're going to learn it from...Spider-Man?

32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

 

 

NEW AVENGERS #56

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils and Cover by STUART IMMONEN
70th Frame Variant by TBA

Oh man, it is not a good day for the New Avengers.  Someone has invented a power disrupter and unleashed it in New York City.  The heroes have fallen. Some are hurt bad, others near death.  Who will rise to the challenge and save the day?  A very important DARK REIGN issue.  Something big happens.  Not going to tell you what it is but it happens on page 17, panel 4.

32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

MIGHTY AVENGERS #26

Written by Dan Slott
Pencils by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
DARK REIGN

The Avengers/Fantastic Four slobberknocker continues!  This one's got it all true believers:  from MR. FANTASTIC and HANK PYM'S battle of the brains to HERCULES and THE THING'S battle o' the brawn!  When it's over, expect BIG changes for Earth's Mightiest Heroes-- including the team's all-new headquarters and a very disturbing DARK REIGN alliance.

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

MIGHTY AVENGERS #27

Written by DAN SLOTT
Pencils by KHOI PHAM
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
50s DECADE VARIANT by TBA

Doom, Thor, Black Bolt, Black Panther, Ka-Zar, Namor...There are many monarchs in the Marvel Universe, but only one so powerful and so reviled that he had to be written out of history.  He is THE UNSPOKEN.  And his return will have dire consequences on both our world and worlds beyond.
The start of a new storyline that will bring dishonor for one Mighty Avenger, redemption for another, a family reunion, and ties to both DARK REIGN and WAR OF KINGS.

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

MIGHTY AVENGERS #28

Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled by KHOI PHAM
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
70th Frame Variant by TBA

"WITCH-HUNT"
Guest-starring the YOUNG AVENGERS!
When the adults are away, it's the perfect time for VISION and STATURE to sneak a few friends into the Avengers new headquarters and throw a party. No, not that kind of party.  It's a hunting party-- and the target they're after is...THE SCARLET WITCH!
Also: QUICKSILVER and US AGENT face off against a longtime Avengers villain and their new team.  All this and the start of a strange cosmic odyssey for HANK PYM.

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

THUNDERBOLTS #133

Written by ANDY DIGGLE
Penciled by Miguel Angel Sepulveda Cover by FRANCESCO
“MATT” MATTINA

A DARK REIGN TIE-IN! It's Thunderbolt vs. Thunderbolt, as
Norman Osborn's black-ops hit squad targets former team-member Songbird—and this time, they're not underestimating this bird of prey! But even with a pack of blood-thirsty killers on her heels, Songbird has a few tricks up her sleeve...and enough experience fighting dirty to know that attack is the best form of defense! The acclaimed team of Andy Diggle and Roberto De La Torre serve up another offering of the book that Wizard calls “a breakout book”!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

THUNDERBOLTS #134

Written by ANDY DIGGLE
Penciled by MIGUEL SEPULVIDA
Cover by FRANCESCO “MATT” MATTINA
30s DECADE VARIANT by TBA

It’s Thunderbolt vs. Thunderbolt in “Widowmaker” part 2 of 4! Black Widow II leads the hunt for renegade ex-team-member Songbird, but one of her own squad of blood-thirsty killers is carrying a deadly secret! Who holds the secret, what is it, and how will it explode the delicate balance of power within Norman Osborn's black-ops hit squad forever? There's no going back after the latest chapter in the book that IGN.com calls “the vilest, most wicked book on the stands!”

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

THUNDERBOLTS #135

Written by ANDY DIGGLE
Penciled by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA
Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA
70th Frame Variant by PAUL RENAUD

Norman Osborn! Black Widow II! Songbird! Nick Fury! When you finally learn how these four powderkegs intersect and collide, you will be picking your jaw off the floor! Secrets will be uncovered, agendas will be exposed, and heads will roll in the latest wicked installment of the book ComicPants.com calls "Bold and awesome. Diggle has woven a tale of underhanded evil and it truly is a great thing to behold.”

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SECRET WARRIORS #5

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI
Cover by JIM CHEUNG

The smashing first arc of Marvel's best new series comes to a climax as the battle between H.A.M.M.E.R., HYDRA, rogue S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, and the Howling Commandos begins!
This is the first shot in a war that will result in the establishment of a new global power structure...and who's caught in the middle? You guessed it: Nick Fury and his team of Caterpillars.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SECRET WARRIORS #6

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS & JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
70s DECADE VARIANT by TBA

The shocking conclusion to the earth-shattering first arc of Marvel's coolest new series in years! It's the ultimate Marvel super-hero spy experience.
No one is safe! Don't believe everything you've been told! You will be lied to!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SECRET WARRIORS #7

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by ALESSANDRO VITTI
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
70th Frame Variant by TBA

Baron Strucker and Norman Osborn team up to drive out the Marvel Universe's ultimate covert superteam. It's wall-to-wall insanity as the Dark Avengers and the Thunderbolts go after the Secret Warriors. 
It's time for Ares to get his son back! GOD OF FEAR. GOD OF WAR. Part one of four!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #25

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

"THE INITIATIVE: DISASSEMBLED" reaches its shocking conclusion!  The full effects of Dark Reign take hold as Norman Osborn reshapes the Initiative into a place to train the Dark Avengers of tomorrow!  And wait until you see who's running things now...(Hint: they're on the cover!)  But what will happen to the Gauntlet, Tigra, Trauma and the other heroes who've made the Initiative what it is?  Oh, Norman has plans for them as well...  DON'T MISS THE ISSUE THAT CHANGES THE INITIATIVE FOREVER!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #26

Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover by Matteo de Longis

A shocking new era begins for the Initiative!  Where Camp Hammond once trained future Avengers, Camp H.A.M.M.E.R. now trains tomorrow's Dark Avengers!  Under orders from Norman Osborn, your new Principals are Taskmaster and the criminal kingpin, the Hood.  They’re registering villains as heroes and spreading Norman’s empire across the nation with such specialized classes as How to Fake Being Champions While Fleecing the Citizens You’re Supposed to Protect!  But the heroes who once made up the Initiative aren't about to let this happen.  Hunted by the law, hidden from sight, a resistance movement has formed...and they're out to stop a Dark Reign from falling over the Fifty State Initiative...by any means necessary!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #27

Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover by MATTEO DE LONGIS
70th Frame Variant by TBA

Blastaar's alien army has seized 42, the Initiative's prison in
the Negative Zone.  Someone has to take it back, and the Taskmaster has assembled a team to do just that.  But when Komodo looks around her at the squad of Z-list super-villains she's
supposed to go into battle with, she wonders if this is a recovery job...or a suicide mission!  And when she encounters familiar faces who had been incarcerated within the prison, will they be friend or foe?  Also, because you demanded it--the return of Butterball!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

AGENTS OF ATLAS #6

Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by GABRIEL HARDMAN
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU

Disturbing visions plucked from the malignant mind of Norman Osborn lead the intrepid Agents to the darkest depths of the Atlantic Ocean, where Namora must have words with her infamous cousin - The Sub-Mariner! What happens next shocks her team, who must prepare to say goodbye to their aquatic avenger!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

AGENTS OF ATLAS #7

Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by CARLO PAGULAYAN
& GABRIEL HARDMAN
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
70s DECADE VARIANT by TBA

Journey to the Deep!!
The Agents and the Sub-Mariner face not only a deadly attack beneath the ocean, but Namor and Namora’s budding relationship is hit with some ugly facts of Atlantean history. Also: what does a Lung Dragon dream? Peer into the most treacherous space imaginable, the ancient and diabolical mind of Mr. Lao!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

AGENTS OF ATLAS #8

Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by CARLO PAGULAYAN
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU

Jimmy Woo picks a bad time (or maybe a GREAT time) to leave on a personal mission with M-11-- when one of ATLAS'  operations comes across something BIG and GREEN and out of control! The Atomic Age heroes meet the original gamma ray giant and learn the meaning of HULK SMASH!!!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

AGENTS OF ATLAS #9

Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by DAN PANOSIAN
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
70th Frame Variant by TBA

The Agents of Atlas find themselves racing around the world to rescue their leader! Jimmy Woo and M-11 find themselves under the talons of the most terrible power in China...the deadly- and beautiful- JADE CLAW!  With more minions than the Atlas Empire and the more advanced killer robot M-25, it seems nothing can stop her, and Jimmy has now set off war with her organization THE GREAT WALL. Lesson: never look up your ex-girlfriend!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

AVENGERS/INVADERS #12 (of 12)

Written by JIM KRUEGER & ALEX ROSS
Penciled by STEVE SADOWSKI
Cover by ALEX ROSS
Variant Cover by DALE EAGLESHAM

DUTY NOW…FOR THE FUTURE!
The year long event concludes with a battle royale against a Cosmic Cube powered Red Skull that shakes history to its core. In an altered past and an unrecognizable present, three super-powered teams made up of Earth Mightiest Heroes and the Greatest Heroes of World War Two, find themselves at a crossroads that none of them…or us…may survive.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

NEW AVENGERS: THE REUNION #4 (of 4)

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

The red-hot reunion reaches its explosive conclusion with part four, The Avenger Who Came in From the Cold.  Secrets are revealed, literal bombs are dropped, and an emotional choice forever alters the course of both Ronin and Mockingbird's lives.  Don’t miss the book Comic Book Resources says has "everything one might want in an intelligently written adventure comic. There are secrets and lies, trusts and betrayals, and more. If you want action, there's plenty of action."

32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99