It’s that time of the month again when solicitations reveal tidbits about our favorite series and cover artists get to shine. Today, Marvel Comics has released their December 2019 solicitations. Below you’ll find info on each book to close out the year, and it’s a big one thanks to Marvel’s 80th anniversary. Some of these solicitations have already been released by Marvel, but here’s a breakdown of some of the bigger reveals. Here are my four big takeaways.

The first of a few big surprises is the new 2099 books and the creators behind them. Chip Zdarsky will be writing a Doom 2099 book with Marco Castiello on art, Jody Houser is writing Venom 2099 with Francecso Mobili, and finally, Nick Spencer is taking over Spider-Man 2099 with Ose Carlos Silva. The 2099 future appears to be dying and these new books centered on 2099 will see that timeline potentially end.

Other big news is in the realm of X-Men and if you’ve been reading House of X and Powers of X you probably already know that. The X-Men solicit reveals the X-Men are the most powerful heroes of the dominant species on the planet” and I wonder what the Avengers think about that. It also reveals a new villain emerges in the Savage Land. Over in Ed Brisson’s New Mutants #3, Armor is seeking new mutants who have chosen not to live in Krakoa (and if you read House of X this week you know most of the Earth’s mutants have migrated there). It appears New Mutants will be space-focused since issue #4 speaks about the team going to the Shi’ar Galaxy. Then, over in Fallen Angels #3 and #4 we learn Psylocke is the leader molding the team, but her past is haunting her. X-Force appears to be about humans vs. mutants as they strike back after losing a mutant. I wonder who…

Then, Matthew Rosenberg appears to be spearheading the Annihilation event that starts in November with two books (Silver Surfer teams up with Annihilus…huh!?) while Dan Abnett, Christos Gage, and Michael Moreci are joining him with one-shot stories. An enemy named the Scourge is wreaking havoc and the title characters of these one-shots–Silver Surfer, Fantastic Four, Beta Ray Bill, and Nova–are the universe’s only hope.



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Over in the Star Wars corner of Marvel, it appears things are gearing up for a big shift come January. In a one-shot called Star Wars Saga #1, writer Jess Harrold is recapping what has gone on in Marvel Star Wars comics so far. It’s pointed out that the “stage is set for the next great chapter” and this recap book is necessary to get us ready for what Marvel has coming next. Is it possible they’ll explore a different time period? Charles Soule is kicking off his Rise of Kylo Ren four-part series and he’s also contributing to a 52-page one-shot called Star Wars: Empire Ascendant with other creators like Greg Pak, Simon Spurrier, Ethan Sacks, Luke Ross, and Roland Boschi joining in the anthology fun. Target Vader is also ending and Doctor Aphra‘s solicit says, “All good things must come to an end” which makes you wonder if that series is done too. Check back here at AiPT! as we get closer to January solicitations as it sounds like big news is coming soon.

There are of course more nuggets to be found in the below solicitations and I recommend you check them all out along with the great cover art.

INCOMING #1

AL EWING. DAN SLOTT, CHIP ZDARSKY, KELLY THOMPSON, GREG PAK,

EVE L. EWING, MATT ROSENBERG, ED BRISSON, SALADIN AHMED, TINI HOWARD,

JONATHAN HICKMAN, GREG PAK, DONNY CATES & JASON AARON (W)

HUMBERTO RAMOS, JIM CHEUNG AND MORE! (A)

Cover by Patrick Gleason

Variant Cover by DUSTIN WEAVER

TEASER VARIANT BY KIM JACINTO

Variant Cover by SANFORD GREENE

VARIANT COVER BY JIM CHEUNG

WOMEN OF MARVEL HIDDEN GEM VARIANT COVER BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL

WRAPAROUND HIDDEN GEM VARIANT COVER BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL

PARTY VARIANT BY JORGE MOLINA

PREMIERE VARIANT COVER BY Patrick Gleason

ONE WILL UNITE THEM!

A mysterious murder brings together the heroes of the Marvel Universe in the search for a killer – but no one can imagine where the trail will lead, or how it will affect everything in 2020 and beyond! Who is the victim and who is the assailant?

The closing chapter to MARVEL’s 80th year, which will connect the dots of everything that happened in 2019 and propel the narrative into the year that is to come! Featuring the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Daredevil, Spider-Man, the Champions, the Agents of Atlas, Valkyrie, the Immortal Hulk, Jessica Jones, Venom, Ghost Rider, the Masked Raider and more!

96 PGS./ONE SHOT/Rated T+ …$9.99

ANNIHILATION – SCOURGE: NOVA #1



Matthew Rosenberg (W) • Ibraim Roberson (A) • Cover by Josemaria Casanovas

Variant Cover by Eduard PetrovicH

The universe hangs in peril! With no room for old grudges, Nova is forced to team up with one of his most nefarious adversaries – ANNIHILUS! But can Richard Rider trust the ruler of the Negative Zone to fight alongside him – or will this turn into a war with two fronts?

40 PGS./ONE SHOT/Rated T+ …$4.99

ANNIHILATION – SCOURGE: SILVER SURFER #1



Dan Abnett (W) • Paul Davidson (A) • Cover by Josemaria Casanovas

Variant Cover by Ozgur Yildirim

The Scourge is closing in, wreaking havoc across the galaxy. The Silver Surfer has returned in time to bear witness to the Scourge’s atrocities – but his new status quo leaves him helpless to intervene! Will the Surfer be able to find a way to save the fleeing innocents around him – or will he be forced to stand by and herald in a new age of death?

40 PGS./ONE SHOT/Rated T+ …$4.99

ANNIHILATION – SCOURGE: BETA RAY BILL #1





Michael Moreci (W) • Alberto Alburquerque (A) • Cover by Josemaria Casanovas

Variant Cover by Patch Zircher

The Scourge has arrived! As the local population becomes infected, will Beta Ray Bill be able to fight back the horde and save the innocents—or are they already lost? Overwhelmed, will Bill himself fall victim to the Annihilation wave?!

40 PGS./ONE SHOT/Rated T+ …$4.99

ANNIHILATION – SCOURGE: FANTASTIC FOUR #1



Christos Gage (W) • Diego Olortegui (A) • Cover by Josemaria Casanovas

Variant Cover by Phil Noto

Alerted to a potential tear in the dimension, the Fantastic Four go to investigate – but what they discover is so much worse than they prepared for! Will the Fantastic Four be able to hold back the Scourge or will the Negative Zone finally succeed in tearing this family apart? Overrun, the Fantastic Four are about to learn: No one ever truly comes home from war.

40 PGS./ONE SHOT/Rated T+ …$4.99

ANNIHILATION – SCOURGE OMEGA #1

Matthew Rosenberg (W) • Manuel Garcia (A) • SPOILER Cover by Josemaria Casanovas

Variant Cover by Arthur Adams

In the face of the Annihilation, there is no more room in the cosmos for heroes or villains – only survival.

40 PGS./ONE SHOT/Rated T+ …$4.99

ANNIHILATION GRAPHIC COMIC BOX

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INSIDE DIMENSIONS: 15-1/2” X 7-5/8” X 10-7/8”

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GIANT-SIZE DEFENDERS #3 FACSIMILE EDITION

Written by STEVE GERBER, JIM STARLIN, LEN WEIN, BILL EVERETT & STAN LEE

Penciled by JIM STARLIN, BILL EVERETT & STEVE DITKO

Cover by SAL BUSCEMA

It’s Daredevil’s first adventure with the Defenders! No, not Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist — we’re talking the original Defenders: Doctor Strange, Hulk, Sub-Mariner, Valkyrie and Nighthawk, the greatest non-team in comics! And now, the Man Without Fear must join them in a cosmic game of chess played between the ever-manipulative Grandmaster and the playful Prime Mover! The rules are simple — Daredevil and the Defenders vs. a dangerous group of aliens…with the fate of the Earth at stake! And among these enemies is a major threat with a big future ahead of him — Korvac, from the year 2977! One of the biggest power players in the Marvel Universe makes his debut in this action-packed classic! It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting GIANT-SIZE DEFENDERS #3.

64 PGS./Rated T …$4.99

MARVEL TALES: ANNIHILATION #1



Written by STEVE GERBER, MARK GRUENWALD, RALPH MACCHIO & DANNY FINGEROTH

Penciled by DON HECK, JIM STARLIN, JOHN BYRNE & MIKE MANLEY

Cover by INHYUK LEE • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY INHYUK LEE

Three of the major players in Marvel’s next cosmic epic star in classic adventures, as we celebrate the 80th anniversary of the House of Ideas with the era-spanning MARVEL TALES! This anthology series shines a spotlight on fan-favorite characters, features timeless stories and highlights some of our most impressive talent from the past eight decades. First, former villain and future Guardian of the Galaxy Heather Douglas first takes on the name of Moondragon — and is rudely interrupted by the Man Without Fear in DAREDEVIL (1964) #105! Then Quasar, newest head of security at Project PEGASUS, is the victim of mistaken identity when the Thing comes a-calling — and a-clobberin’ — in the John Byrne-illustrated MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE (1974) #53! And in DARKHAWK (1991) #6, the fledgling hero with a space-faring destiny joins Daredevil and Captain America in battle with the U-Foes!

80 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T …$7.99

ANNIHILATION TRUE BELIEVERS MONTH!

TRUE BELIEVERS: ANNIHILATION – OMEGA THE UNKNOWN #1

Reprinting Omega the Unknown (1976) #1

32 PGS./Rated T …$1.00

TRUE BELIEVERS: ANNIHILATION – NOVA #1

Reprinting Nova (1976) #1

32 PGS./Rated T …$1.00

TRUE BELIEVERS: ANNIHILATION – ANNIHILUS #1

Reprinting Fantastic Four (1961) #140

32 PGS./Rated T …$1.00

TRUE BELIEVERS: ANNIHILATION – QUASAR #1

Reprinting Incredible Hulk (1968) #234

32 PGS./Rated T …$1.00

TRUE BELIEVERS: ANNIHILATION – MAN-WOLF IN SPACE #1

Reprinting Marvel Premiere (1972) #45

32 PGS./Rated T …$1.00

TRUE BELIEVERS: ANNIHILATION – ODINPOWER #1

Reprinting Thor (1966) #349

32 PGS./Rated T …$1.00

TRUE BELIEVERS: ANNIHILATION – MOONDRAGON #1

Reprinting Invincible Iron Man (1968) #54

32 PGS./Rated T …$1.00

TRUE BELIEVERS: ANNIHILATION – MANTIS #1

Reprinting Avengers (1963) #112

32 PGS./Rated T …$1.00

TRUE BELIEVERS: ANNIHILATION – SUPER-SKRULL #1

Reprinting Thor (1966) #142

32 PGS./Rated T …$1.00

TRUE BELIEVERS: ANNIHILATION – SUPER-ADAPTOID #1

Tales of Suspense (1959) #82,# 84

32 PGS./Rated T …$1.00

CONAN: SERPENT WAR #1 & #2 (OF 4)

JIM ZUB (W) • Issue #1 – SCOT EATON (A) • Issue #2 – Stephen Segovia (A)

COVERS BY CARLOS PACHECO

ISSUE #1 VARIANT COVER BY NEAL ADAMS

ISSUE #1 VARIANT COVER BY InHyuk Lee

ISSUE #1 VIRGIN CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI (1 OF 4)

ISSUE #1 VARIANT COVER BY DAVID FINCH

ISSUE #1 STONE VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE

ISSUE #2 VARIANT COVER BY LUKE ROSS

ISSUE #2 VARIANT COVER BY Junggeun Yoon

ISSUE #2 VIRGIN CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI (2 OF 4)

THE WRATH OF THE SERPENT GOD!

WARRIORS ACROSS TIME DEFY THE ELDER GODS!

JAMES ALLISON will soon die. But it’s not his first death. He’s lived many lives, in many places – lives he can recall in vivid detail. But when an Elder God called the WYRM reaches across time to James, an ages-spanning quest begins! The serpent god SET plans to usher in an eternity of darkness, and only the chosen warriors across time and space have a hope of stopping him: CONAN THE BARBARIAN, SOLOMON KANE, DARK AGNES, and the man known as MOON KNIGHT!

In an unprecedented comics event, Robert E. Howard’s characters join forces along with Marvel’s Moon Knight, in an all-new saga built on REH and Marvel lore from across the ages!

40 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY …$4.99

32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY …$3.99

TRUE BELIEVERS:

CONAN: SERPENT WAR #0 –

THE VALLEY OF THE WORM

Witness one of James Allison’s past lives in this adaptation of Robert E. Howard’s classic! Reprinting Supernatural Thrillers (1973) #3

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$1.00

X-MEN #3 & #4

JONATHAN HICKMAN (W) • LEINIL FRANCIS YU (A/C)

ISSUE# 3 – MARVELS 20TH VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS

ISSUE #3 – VENOM ISLAND VARIANT COVER BY MIKE MCKONE

ISSUE #4 – VENOM ISLAND VARIANT COVER BY BELEN ORTEGA

EARTH’S MOST POWERFUL! CYCLOPS STORMS THE SAVAGE LAND!

The most powerful heroes of the dominant species on the planet, the X-Men rise to protect the world against any threat. From a new foe in the Savage Land to an old nemesis’ surprising return…

32 PGS. (EACH)/Rated T+ …$3.99 (EACH)

NEW MUTANTS #3

ED BRISSON (W) • Flaviano (A)

Cover by ROD REIS

THE FUTURE COMES KNOCKING!

While the original New Mutants are off in space, the rest of the youth of Krakoa begin to make the future they want to live in. First up – Armor’s outreach party, seeking young mutants who have chosen not to come to Krakoa.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

NEW MUTANTS #4



JONATHAN HICKMAN (W) • ROD REIS (A/C)

THE EXPLOSIVE RETURN OF CANNONBALL!

The team has reached the Shi’ar Galaxy only to find the empire in turmoil! Deathbird returns and she won’t let Bobby and Sam get in the way of what she wants!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

FALLEN ANGELS #3 & #4

BRYAN HILL (W) • SZYMON KUDRANSKI (A)

Issue #3 – Cover by ASHLEY WITTER

Issue #4 – Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA

APOTH APPROACHES! PSYLOCKE’S PAST THREATENS HER NEW TEAM!

Psylocke’s past continues to haunt her as she molds her companions into a fighting force… But can they take on the children of Apoth?

32 PGS.(EACH) /Rated T+ …$3.99 (EACH)

X-FORCE #3 & #4

BENJAMIN PERCY (W) • JOSHUA CASSARA (A)

Cover by DUSTIN WEAVER

THE BEST DEFENSE…

TARGET: ALL ENEMIES OF MUTANTKIND!

First, the new team strikes back against the humans who took one of their own. Then, with its orders established, the new X-Force hits the ground running, taking on deadly threats targeting mutantkind’s rightful place in the world…

32 PGS. (EACH)/Parental Advisory …$3.99 (EACH)

EXCALIBUR #3 & #4

TINI HOWARD (W) • MARCUS TO (A)

Cover by MAHMUD ASRAR

ISSUE #3 – VENOM ISLAND VARIANT COVER BY KOI PHAM

ISSUE #4 – VENOM ISLAND VARIANT COVER BY KAEL NGU

THE GREEN EARTH TREMBLES!

THE HARD TRUTH OF THE CAPTAINS BRITAIN!

Captain Britain must face the truth about her brother and choose her path forward as MI-13 and the agents of the crown become aware of her ascension. As the lighthouse grows, Apocalypse and Rictor must master the earth beneath their feet.

32 PGS. (EACH)/Rated T+ …$3.99 (EACH)

MARAUDERS #3 & #4

GERRY DUGGAN (W) • ISSUE #3 – MICHELE BANDINI (A)

ISSUE #4 – Lucas Werneck (A)

Covers by RUSSELL DAUTERMAN

ISSUE 3: VARIANT COVER BY JEEHYUNG LEE

SALT WATER & HELLFIRE! THE NEW BLACK BISHOP OF THE HELLFIRE CLUB!

Sebastian Shaw recruits a new Black Bishop continuing with his machinations against the two Queens of the Hellfire Club! Meanwhile, Captain Kate and her Marauders wreak havoc on the high seas from the Atlantic to the Pacific in the name of the mutant cause!

32 PGS. (EACH)/Rated T+ …$3.99 (EACH)

ETERNALS: SECRETS FROM THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #1



Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio,

Peter Gillis (W)

Ron Wilson, Richard Buckler (A)

COVER BY Todd Nauck

In the “Untold Tales of the Marvel Universe,” the secret past of the Eternals is laid bare! See how space gods brought the Eternals to life! Discover the connections between the Eternals and Thanos, the Mad Titan! And learn the key role they played in the history of the Inhuman royal family! Collecting material from What If? (1977) #23 – 30.

56 PGS./ONE SHOT/Rated T …$4.99

ETERNALS #1 FACSIMILE EDITION



Written by JACK KIRBY

Penciled by JACK KIRBY

Cover by JACK KIRBY

In 1976, the legendary King of comics Jack Kirby returned to Marvel brimming with cosmic ideas — and none were bigger than the Earth-shattering immortals known as the Eternals! In this mind-blowing first issue, Kirby unleashes the full brilliance of his unbridled imagination to reveal a secret history of heroes and horrors — in which two bizarre branches of humanity’s cousins, the Eternals and the Deviants, vie to inherit the Earth! Prepare to meet Ikaris, Warlord Kro, and a colorful cast full of titans and terrors that could only have been conceived by the King himself! But who are the space gods known as the Celestials, and what happens if they are summoned back to Earth? It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting ETERNALS (1976) #1.

32 PGS./ONE SHOT/Rated T … $3.99

SPIDER-MAN 2099 #1

NICK SPENCER (W) • JOSE CARLOS SILVA (A) • Cover by VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC

VARIANT COVER BY RON LIM

VARIANT COVER BY TRAVEL FOREMAN

• Miguel O’Hara is a rising star at Alchemax, but his world is about to come crashing down.

• The future of the Marvel Universe is about to die and the world needs a hero.

• As Miguel faces a destiny he’s tried to run from all his life, the secrets of 2099 begin to unravel here.

40 PGS./ONE SHOT/Rated T …$4.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #35 & #36

NICK SPENCER (W) • OSCAR BAZALDUA (A) • COVERS BY TONY DANIEL

ISSUE #35 – 2020 VARIANT COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON

ISSUE #35 – 8-PART CONNECTING VARIANT COVER F BY ARTHUR ADAMS

ISSUE #36 – 2020 VARIANT COVER BY DAN PANOSIAN

ISSUE #36 – VENOM ISLAND VAIRANT COVER BY DECLAN SHALVEY

ISSUE #35 –

• Spider-Man. Doctor Doom. ‘Nuff said?

• NO WAY! The Chameleon has insane plans that have put all of NYC (and the very future of the universe!) in danger, and only Spider-Man can save the day.

• All he has to do is convince Doctor Doom to help him. Uh-oh.

ISSUE #36 –

• New York City is covered in Doombots and things are looking bleak for Spider-Man.

• What does all of this have to do with Silver Sable?

• And can she help Spider-Man save the city and the future?

32 PGS. (EACH)/Rated T …$3.99 (EACH)

GHOST RIDER 2099 #1



ED BRISSON (W) • DAMIAN COUCEIRO (A) • Cover by VALERIO GIANGIORDANO

VARIANT COVER BY RON LIM

VARIANT BY KYLE HOTZ

SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE OVERDRIVE!

It’s the city that never stops! Welcome to Transverse City, where everything’s for sale—if you’re fast enough to take it!

Kenshiro “Zero” Cochrane was just your average keyboard cowboy until he shocked with the wrong people and got murdered—life’s a glitch, ain’t it?

Now, with a second chance from a higher power and an advanced weaponized automaton, Zero will punish those who have spilled innocent blood!

40 PGS./ONE SHOT/Rated T+ …$4.99

DOOM 2099 #1





CHIP ZDARSKY (W) • Marco Castiello (A) • Cover by Tomm Coker

Variant Cover by RON LIM

Variant Cover by LARRY STROMAN

Variant Cover by MAX FIUMARA

The future is Doom!

In 2099, everything has changed. Technology has changed. Governments have changed. People have changed. But only one thing has remained the same…DOOM.

40 PGS./ONE SHOT/Rated T …$4.99

VENOM 2099 #1



JODY HOUSER (W) • FRANCESCO MOBILI (A)

Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN

VARIANT COVER BY RON LIM

VARIANT COVER BY OTTO SCHMIDT

WHAT IS VENOM 2099?

Welcome to the future, where the cure for what ails you is at your fingertips with ALCHEMAX! Our industry-leading pharmaceutical department (HELP) is providing consumers with (FREE ME) the bleeding-edge technology you’ve come to know from our (SAVE ME) products with VENOM, our all-cure drug. Trials begin (DON’T LET THEM DESTORY ME) this December!

40 PGS./ONE SHOT/Rated T+ …$4.99

2099 OMEGA #1

NICK SPENCER (W) • GERARDO SANDOVAL (A) • Cover by PATRICK GLEASON

VARIANT COVER BY NICK BRADSHAW

VARIANT COVER BY GERARDO SANDOVAL

THE FUTURE ENDS HERE!

• Run by Doctor Doom and bereft of heroes by design, 2099 is a rough place.

• All power and no responsibility, the world is in trouble and no one is helping. Is there truly no hope?

40 PGS./ONE SHOT/Rated T …$4.99

DR. STRANGE #1





Mark Waid (W) • Kev Walker (A)

Cover by Phil Noto

Variant Cover by INHYUK LEE

Hidden Gem Wraparound Variant Cover by Frank Miller

VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG

VARIANT COVER BY GERARDO ZAFFINO

The impossible has happened! Doctor Strange’s hands have been healed, restoring his surgical skills – but now he’s being torn between his obligations as the Sorcerer Supreme and as a neurosurgeon. And when he’s forced to choose which vows to uphold, who suffers most for it? After all, magic always has a cost…Be here for a brand new era of magic…and horror from Mark Waid (HISTORY OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE) and Kev Walker (BLACK PANTHER)!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

REVENGE OF THE COSMIC GHOST RIDER #1 (OF 5)

Dennis “Hopeless” Hallum & Donny Cates (W)

Scott Hepburn & Geoff Shaw (A)

Cover by Scott Hepburn

VARIANT COVER BY ADAM GORHAM

VARIANT COVER BY RON LIM

VARIANT COVER BY LOGAN LUBERA

VARIANT COVER BY GERARDO ZAFFINO

Cosmic Ghost Rider is back, baby! But with a reputation like his, it’s only a matter of time before the law catches up to the future Frank Castle and tries to put him in chains – too bad for the law, chains are Castle’s weapons of choice these days. Now in an intergalactic prison, the Rider is going to turn his cage into an all-out cage match! Who’s going to be the last alien standing?! Find out in this all new miniseries from Dennis “Hopeless” Hallum (MARVEL’S SPIDERMAN: CITY AT WAR) and Scott Hepburn (DEADPOOL)!

Plus – Don’t miss out on a brand new short story from the guys who started it all, Donny Cates (ABSOLUTE CARNAGE) and Geoff Shaw (GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY)!

40 PGS./Parental Advisory …$4.99

THOR: THE WORTHY #1



WALTER SIMONSON, TOM DEFALCO AND KATHRYN IMMONEN (W)

RON FRENZ, SAL BUSCEMA, MIKE HAWTHORNE & MORE (A)

Cover by KIM JACINTO

Variant cover by WALTER SIMONSON

LEGENDARY THOR CREATORS REUNITE FOR A THUNDEROUS CELEBRATION!

Walter Simonson’s Thor run is widely considered to be not only some of the best Thor comics of all time, but simply some of the best comics, period. Now the legend returns for a special tale about Thor and Beta Ray Bill — with art from Mike Hawthorne and beloved veteran Sal Buscema! And the trio is joined by yet another unforgettable Thor team: Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz, who will be telling an all-new Thunderstrike story! Finally, no Thor story would be complete without his most trusted companion: the berserker, the warrior extraordinaire, the Lady Sif! Kathyrn Immonen wrote one of the landmark Sif tales in her run on Journey Into Mystery — and now she returns for a brand-new journey!

40 PGS./ONE SHOT/Rated T+ …$4.99

PUNISHER: SOVIET #2 (OF 6)



GARTH ENNIS (W) • JACEN BURROWS (A)

Cover by PAOLO RIVERA

VARIANT COVER BY MARCOS MARTIN

• Seeds planted decades ago in Moscow and Afghanistan bloom bloody in New York City.

• Who is Valery Stepanovich and why did he mow down a room full of Russian mobsters?

• These are questions Frank Castle is going to answer and then decide if Valery deserves his own punishment.

32 PGS./Explicit Content …$3.99

SCREAM: CURSE OF CARNAGE #2

CLAY McCLEOD CHAPMAN (W) • CHRIS MOONEYHAM (A) • COVER BY MARK BAGLEY

VARIANT COVER BY KAEL NGU

VARIANT COVER BY OTTO SCHMIDT

• Spinning directly out of the events of ABSOLUTE CARNAGE and Donny Cates’ and Ryan Stegman’s VENOM comes the saga of the newest symbiote in New York – SCREAM!

• In Carnage’s wake, a darkness has formed in the waters surrounding New York -something evil that beckons the Scream symbiote with a siren song…

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

MORBIUS #2



VITA AYALA (W) • MARCELO FERREIRA (A) • Cover by RYAN BROWN

VARIANT COVER BY E.M. GIST

CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY JUAN JOSE RYP (2 OF 5)

THE MONSTROSITY OF MORBIUS CONTINUES!

• In an attempt to cure himself, Morbius has taken matters into his own hands…with monstrous results!

• The Melter is the first in a line of victims for the Living Vampire!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DEADPOOL #2

KELLY THOMPSON (W) • CHRIS BACHALO (A/C)

VARIANT COVER BY MIRKA ANDOLFO

DEADPOOL’S KINGDOM…IS CRUMBLING!

• As Deadpool tries to build up his new monster kingdom, he keeps running into obstacles.

Obstacles named CAPTAIN AMERICA and ELSA BLOODSTONE.

• But they are far from his only problems: There’s someone killing monsters, and their sights are set on those closest to Deadpool.

• Heavy hangs the head that wears the crown, particularly when it’s in the sights of one of the deadliest people in the Marvel Universe!

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

GHOST RIDER #3



ED BRISSON (W) • AARON KUDER (A/C)

Design Variant Cover by AARON KUDER

After the explosive events of last issue, the Brothers Ghost Rider will never be the same!

There’s only one being they can turn to now: Mephisto?!?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DOCTOR DOOM #3



CHRISTOPHER CANTWELL (W) • SALVADOR LARROCA (A) • Cover by ACO

2020 VARIANT COVER BY PATCH ZIRCHER

DOCTOR DOOM is dead. For now. In this issue he literally finds himself in Hell, battling against his old foe Mephisto for the control of his own soul. It’s an epic underworld fight, the victor of which may have to be decided by an unexpected third party. Meanwhile, the Blue Marvel continues his hunt for the Doctor, and begins to wonder if Victor’s more victim than villain…

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN: ALIEN REALITY #1 (OF 5)



PETER DAVID (W) • GREG LAND (A/C)

YOUNG GUNS VARIANT COVER BY MARCO CHECCHETTO

YOUNG GUNS VARIANT COVER BY RUSSELL DAUTERMAN

YOUNG GUNS VARIANT COVER BY MIKE DEL MUNDO

YOUNG GUNS VARIANT COVER BY JAVIER GARRÓN

YOUNG GUNS VARIANT COVER BY AARON KUDER

YOUNG GUNS VARIANT COVER BY PEPE LARRAZ

8-PART CONNECTING VARIANT COVER H BY ARTHUR ADAMS

VARIANT COVER BY ALEX SAVIUK

BLACK BLANK VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE

• Peter Parker find himself entrenched in a battle with Hobgoblin!

• Where did HOBGOBLIN get these new powers?

• The original creative team from Symbiote Spider-Man return for the next installment of classic tales from the Alien Costume Saga!

40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

SPIDER-HAM #1 (of 5)

ZEB WELLS (W) • Will Robson (A)

Cover By Wendell Dalit

VARIANT COVER BY INHYUK LEE

8-PART CONNECTING VARIANT COVER G BY ARTHUR ADAMS

VARIANT COVER BY WILL ROBSON

APORKALYPSE NOW!

Not a dream! Not a hoax! Not an imaginary tail! Spider-Ham finally has his own series! (Again!)

Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham finds himself jumping through time, side-by-side with Peter PARKER, the Spectacular Spider-MAN!

ZEB WELLS and WILL ROBSON bring you the Ham and Man story you’ve been waiting for!

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

SPIDER-VERSE #3 (OF 6)



JED MACKAY (W) • DIKE RUAN (A) • Cover by DAVE RAPOZA

• Peni Parker, A.K.A. SP//dr is back!

• The corruption of the Spider-Verse has reached Earth-14512 and Peni is in deep trouble.

• Can Miles Morales help Peni defeat an all-new villainous incarnation?!X

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

GHOST-SPIDER #5



SEANAN McGUIRE (W) • TAKESHI MIYAZAWA (A)

Cover by JORGE MOLINA

2020 VARIANT COVER BY MAHMUD ASRAR

GWEN STACY AND THE JACKAL – ‘TILL DEATH DO ‘EM PART!

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #13



SALADIN AHMED (W) • JAVIER GARRÓN (A/C)

2020 VARIANT COVER BY RAHZZAH

VENOM ISLAND VARIANT COVER BY EDUARD PETROVICH

Spider-Man! Prowler! Come out to play-ay!

• It’s 13 miles from Washington Heights to Brooklyn, and Miles’ uncle Aaron is a wanted man.

• Racing the clock, out of web-fluid – if they ever make it home, it’ll be by dint of their wits and fists.

• CAN YOU DIG IT?!

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

SPIDER-MAN/VENOM: DOUBLE TROUBLE #2 (of 4)



MARIKO TAMAKI (W) • GURIHIRU (A/C)

VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO

Venom for the Win!

• After switching bodies with Spider-Man, Venom returns to the world of athletic competition reality shows! Wait, what?

• Can Spidey find a way to swap them back before Venom ruins his reputation?

comes an all-new take on your favorite arch-Frienemies in the MU – and now they’ve gotta work together to set things right!

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

AMAZING MARY JANE #3



Leah Williams (W) • Carlos Gómez (A) • Cover by Humberto Ramos

VARIANT COVER BY ANNIE WU

The Vultures are Circling!

• Some people might not be ready for a warts-and-all biopic of MYSTERIO’S early days…

• The VULTURE has a bone to pick with his old partner in crime! (That guy’s brutal – he might actually want to pick Mysterio’s bones!)

• It’s up to MARY JANE to save the day! But with the film’s funding in jeopardy, can she defend the production both on and off the set?

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

SPIDER-MAN #4 (OF 5)



J.J. ABRAMS & HENRY ABRAMS (W)

SARA PICHELLI (A) • Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL

2020 VARIANT COVER BY WILL SLINEY

VARIANT COVER BY SARA PICHELLI

• Now that issue #1 is out, can we finally talk about this?

• Ben Parker, the son of Peter and Mary Jane, has had a lot thrown at him the last few weeks.

• Normal high school stuff: met the love of his life, stood up to a bully, found out his dad was Spider-Man and that he has powers, too, and the super-villain that changed everything is out to get him… Yep, normal high school stuff.

• However, in ways that we can’t really explain here, this issue turns all THAT onto its head.

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

BLACK CAT #7



JED MACKAY (W) • Travel Foreman (A) • Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL

2020 VARIANT COVER BY OLIVIER VATINE

VENOM ISLAND VARIANT COVER BY OTTO SCHMIDT

• The Black Cat finally takes on Odessa Drake and the Thieves Guild of New York!

• If Felicia has any chance of getting back her kidnapped mentor, The Black Fox, she’s going to have to take on an army of ninjas and a cabal

of wizards. No sweat, right?

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

VENOM #21



DONNY CATES (W) • MARK BAGLEY (A/C)

2020 VARIANT COVER BY KHARY RANDOLPH

TEASER VARIANT COVER BY CLAYTON CRAIN

VARIANT COVER BY MARK BAGLEY

VARIANT COVER BY PAOLO RIVERA

VENOM ISLAND BEGINS HERE! ‘Nuff said!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

MARVEL’S SPIDER-MAN: VELOCITY #5 (of 5)

DENNIS “HOPELESS” HALLUM (W) • EMILIO LAISO (A)

Cover by SKAN

Variant Cover by TONI INFANTE

NECK AND NECK FOR THE FATE OF THE CITY!

• SPIDER-MAN’s high-speed Velocity suit gets pushed to the limit!

• But is even he fast enough to outrun the MYSTERIOUS SPEEDSTER and stop her reign of terror once and for all?

• Think quick, Spidey – or there’ll be a DEATH on your conscience!

• The breakneck conclusion to the first all-original Gamerverse series!

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

MARVEL’S AVENGERS: IRON MAN #1





JIM ZUB (W) • PACO DIAZ (A) • Cover by STONEHOUSE

VARIANT COVER BY RON LIM

VARIANT COVER BY TBA

VILLAIN DESIGN VARIANT COVER by Todd Nauck

THE FIRST PREQUEL TO THE UPCOMING VIDEO GAME, MARVEL’S AVENGERS!

Avengers Assemble! The road to Marvel’s Avengers begins here, with an all-new story leading directly into the events of the highly anticipated video game! IRON MAN, CAPTAIN AMERICA, BLACK WIDOW, THOR, and HULK are the mighty Avengers, but as the LETHAL LEGION strikes, it’s going to take more than their usual teamwork to save the day! When TONY STARK discovers his enemies have co-opted Stark technology for nefarious purposes, it’s up to him to stop the leak. But can his teammates be trusted, or is something more sinister at play?

Featuring the debut of the game’s AVENGERS, as well as never before seen takes on some classic villains, you won’t want to miss this landmark moment in comics history!

32 PGS./ONE SHOT/Rated T+ …$3.99

THE WEB OF BLACK WIDOW #4 (of 5)





JODY HOUSER (W) • STEPHEN MOONEY (A)

Cover by JUNGGEUN YOON

VARIANT COVER BY AUDREY MOK

SHOT THROUGH THE HEART!

Iron Man. Winter Soldier. Yelena Belova. The Widow is running down the names of her past – and few are more important than Clint Barton, A.K.A. Hawkeye. Natasha has always been Clint’s weakness. But this time, the femme fatale may find herself outmatched.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

KING THOR #4 (OF 4)



JASON AARON (W) • ESAD RIBIC, RUSSELL DAUTERMAN, MIKE DEL MUNDO & MORE! (A)

COVER BY ESAD RIBIC

VARIANT COVER BY MIKE DEL MUNDO

VARIANT COVER BY STEVE EPTING

THE FINAL CHAPTER OF THE YEARS-SPANNING, AWARD-WINNING SAGA!

The sun has gone black. Midgard isn’t far behind. The entire Multiverse is dying — and with it, the last of the gods. A millennium ago, the God of Thunder heard a whisper: “Gorr was right.” Now Gorr the God of God-Butchers ascends to his final murder: the All-Father of all existence. Plus, a who’s who of Jason’s past THOR collaborators and a few surprise guests help close out the story in thunderous style!

56 PGS./Rated T+ …$5.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA #17



TA-NEHISI COATES (W) • JASON MASTERS (A) • Cover by ALEX ROSS

2020 VARIANT COVER BY IBAN COELLO

THE LEGEND OF STEVE continues!

How can Steve Rogers track down the cop-killer who is waging war against the men in blue in New York City when he’s every bit as wanted by the cops he’s trying to save?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

IMMORTAL HULK #28



AL EWING (W) • JOE BENNETT (A) • Cover by ALEX ROSS

2020 VARIANT COVER BY DALE KEOWN

• Are your children normal? Are they respectful of you and other approved authority figures? Do they have a poster of the Punisher on their wall?

• Or are they angry and discourteous? Do they embrace difficult and/or dangerous concepts, such as protest and the environment? Do they stand with the Hulk?

• Ask yourself: Are your children normal… or have they joined the TEEN BRIGADE?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

SAVAGE AVENGERS #8



GERRY DUGGAN (W) • PATCH ZIRCHER (A) • Cover by VALERIO GIANGIORDANO

Conan hates wizards, but this holiday he has to deal with both Dr. Strange & Dr. Doom. Ho-ho-holy $@#%!

Can these three set aside their differences to deal with Kulan Gath, the name on the top of their naughty list?

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

AVENGERS #28



JASON AARON (W) • ED MCGUINNESS (A/C)

2020 VARIANT COVER BY EMA LUPACCHINO

STARBRAND REBORN PART TWO: THE DRAWING OF THE HERALDS!

A mysterious new wielder of the all-powerful, cosmic super-weapon the Starbrand has arisen inside a space prison the size of a galaxy, drawing the attention of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, along with some of the most powerful figures from beyond the stars. Behold the coming of the Three Heralds. Also, Thor is a Brood now…

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

VALKYRIE: JANE FOSTER #6



Al Ewing & JASON AARON (W) • Pere Pérez (A) • Cover by MAHMUD ASRAR

2020 VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA

VENOM ISLAND VARIANT COVER BY ANNA RUD

HEROES OF MEDICINE UNITE!

But are they all about to become doctors to the dead?! Doctor Strange, Night Nurse, Cardiac, Faiza Hussain and more join forces with Jane Foster for a supernatural medical emergency that will give you heart palpitations!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

CAPTAIN MARVEL #13



KELLY THOMPSON (W) • LEE GARBETT (A) • Cover by MARK BROOKS

CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY Inhyuk Lee (2 OF 5)

2020 VARIANT COVER BY KRIS ANKA

VENOM ISLAND VARIANT COVER BY JOSH CASSARA

“THE LAST AVENGER” PART 2: FIVE TO GO.

One Avenger is dead at Captain Marvel’s hand. Who will be next? And why? What strange allegiance is driving Captain Marvel to the darkest edge?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

GWENPOOL STRIKES BACK #5 (of 5)



LEAH WILLIAMS (W)

DAVID BALDEÓN (A)

Cover by JUDITH STEPHENS

& ELENA STRIKES

GWENPOOL GOES HOME?!

As Gwen’s mad rampage comes to a close we learn the real truth about her origins! Is this Gwen’s greatest retcon yet? Will she go big or will she go home? Find out… once and for all!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

INVADERS #12



CHIP ZDARSKY (W)

CARLOS MAGNO & BUTCH GUICE (A)

Cover by BUTCH GUICE

It all ends here! Can NAMOR be redeemed as the world drowns? Or will THE SPEAR crush THE INVADERS and remake the world in their image?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

HISTORY OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #6 (of 6)

MARK WAID (W) • JAVIER RODRÍGUEZ (A)

Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN

Variant Cover by JAVIER RODRÍGUEZ

From the stories of today to the end of the Marvel Universe! The grand finale has only one promise to make – no one gets out alive!

48 PGS./Rated T …$4.99

MAGNIFICENT MS. MARVEL #10



SALADIN AHMED (W) • MINKYU JUNG (A)

Cover by EDUARD PETROVICH

While Doctor Strange tries desperately to save the life of Kamala’s father, Kamala is forced to abandon her tragedy-stricken family to thwart Mr. Hyde’s rampage through Jersey City. With her new suit, she may just have the power to stop him…but does that power come with a cost?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

TONY STARK: IRON MAN #19

DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE (W) • FRANCESCO MANNA (A)

Cover by Alexander Lozano

2020 VARIANT COVER BY LARRY STROMAN

VARIANT COVER BY PETE WOODS

THE ULTRON AGENDA FINALE!

What if there is no Tony Stark? What if there is only the Iron Man? At the end of 2019, the boundaries between man and machine are blurred and broken… and the Marvel Universe will be a very different place in the year 2020. A new Iron Age is coming… and you do NOT want to miss this pivotal issue.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

BLACK PANTHER #19



TA-NEHISI COATES (W) • Ryan Bodenheim (A) • Cover by MEGHAN HETRICK

VARIANT COVER BY Dustin Weaver

THE FINAL ARC OF THE “INTERGALACTIC EMPIRE” BEGINS HERE!

The groundbreaking story of a king who became a slave – a slave who became a legend – reaches a tipping point as N’Jadaka’s invasion of Earth continues! Wakanda goes to war against its own future…and its only hope lies in the king who brought them to this point.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

BLACK PANTHER AND THE AGENTS OF WAKANDA #4



JIM ZUB (W) • LAN MEDINA (A) • Cover by JORGE MOLINA

2020 VARIANT COVER BY PASQUAL FERRY

T’Challa and Okoye have assembled an eclectic team of spies, mercenaries, and super heroes who specialize in espionage, black-ops, and defense. These Agents of Wakanda must be ready for any threat to our planet…even if that threat is the Moon itself!

What?! What kind of lunar-cy is this?! You must not miss – God Loves, Moon Kills!

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

FUTURE FOUNDATION #5



JEREMY WHITLEY (W)

Alti Firmansyah (A)

Cover by CARLOS PACHECO

THE FINAL FRONTIER!

The Future Foundation once banded together to help the Fantastic Four rebuild the entire Multiverse. Now they may have brought about its collapse. As the team reels from last issue’s death, the Maker is getting further out of reach. The team that promised to solve all the Multiverse’s problems is inches away from watching everything die – again.

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

AGENTS OF ATLAS #5 (of 5)



GREG PAK (W) • NICO LEON (A)

Cover by JUNGGEUN YOON

As Protectors of the Portal City of Pan, Amadeus Cho and the Agents of Atlas have bonded with each other and the gloriously diverse citizens and sojourners they’ve defended. But when they discover the crime at the heart of Pan’s creation, can they continue to protect — or has the time come to shatter this beautiful dream? And, of course, WHO’S KISSING WHOM? (Because there will be kissing!) Our first epic tale comes to a close with a tidal wave of ramifications for the Marvel Universe – and the hearts of our heroes.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

FANTASTIC FOUR #17

DAN SLOTT (W) • SEAN IZAAKSE (A) • COVER BY NICK BRADSHAW

2020 VARIANT COVER BYT TBA

VENOM ISLAND VARIANT COVER BY CARLOS GOMEZ

POINT OF ORIGIN CONTINUES!

The Fantastic Four’s choices from long ago have forever changed a planet 44 light years away. Today, Ben Grimm’s actions will change their future. And Johnny Storm’s world will never be the same again. All this – and one of the biggest FF secrets of all-time is finally revealed!

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

STRIKEFORCE #4



TINI HOWARD (W) • GERMÁN PERALTA (A) • Cover by JUAN JOSE RYP

STORM IN CASTLE DOOM!

Blade and his team are on the hunt for the changeling Doctor Doom. But there’s a storm brewing on the horizon — and by the time it’s through, this team will be forever changed. Secrets — and swords — will fly. Tini Howard and GERMÁN PERALTA spin a spooktastic tale for the winter solstice!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

YONDU #3 (of 5)



Lonnie Nadler & Zac Thompson (W) • John McCrea (A)

Cover by Cully Hamner

Variant Cover by John McCrea

• Featuring the descendent of Yondu Udonta from the 31st century…Yondu Udonta?!

• But when the two Yondus lose an important weapon, will they choose between saving Yondu’s payday, or the fate of the entire universe?

• And with a savage bounty hunter tracking them down, the two Yondu’s will have to band together to survive – if only they can survive each other first!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #12

DONNY CATES (W) • CORY SMITH & MORE (A) • Cover by GEOFF SHAW

2020 VARIANT COVER BY TOM RANEY

VARIANT COVER BY DECLAN SHALVEY

THE “FAITHLESS” STORYLINE ENDS HERE!

Thanos Wins…Cosmic Ghost Rider…The Death of the Inhumans…Silver Surfer: Black…Guardians of the Galaxy…It’s all been leading to this.

40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

SWORD MASTER #6



SHUIZHU, GREG PAK & FONDA LEE (W) • GUNJI & ARIO ANINDITO (A)

Cover by GUNJI

STRANGE DAYS!

When you run around the Marvel Universe with a big magic sword, you have to expect you’ll eventually get a visit from the Sorcerer Supreme. It’s time for tea and terror with Doctor Strange! Meanwhile, in our second story, co-written by Greg Pak and World Fantasy Award winner Fonda Lee, Shang-Chi and Lin Lie learn the true secrets of the dragon son of Ares!

40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

AERO #6



ZHOU LIEFEN, GREG PAK & ALYSSA WONG (W)

KENG & POP MHAN (A) • Cover by KENG

HEART OF GLASS…

As Aero investigates the mysterious crystal towers sprouting up across the city, Lei Ling struggles with questions of the heart – because everyone in Shanghai loves Aero – except Lei Ling’s own boyfriend! Meanwhile, in our second story, can Wave finally unlock the secrets of AlonTech and her origins and redeem herself with Triumph Division? Or will her discovery change everything forever?

40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

OLD MAN QUILL #12 (of 12)



ETHAN SACKS (W)

ROBERT GILL (A)

Cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

QUILL VS. GALACTUS!

• PETER QUILL is the only thing standing between GALACTUS and Earth’s destruction.

• And considering Quill’s track record…Earth is in major trouble.

• The ultimate conclusion of the Wastelands saga for the man formerly known as STAR-LORD!

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

RUNAWAYS #28



RAINBOW ROWELL (W)

ANDRÉS GENOLET (A)

Cover by KRIS ANKA

J-TEAM GO!

• While the Runaways are wards of (LA’s Most Venerable Hero) DOC JUSTICE, it’s only polite to make themselves useful, right?

• It’s hard to see a downside to fighting alongside this cape-wearing crusader for justice!

• Their costumes (designed in real-life by the legendary KRIS ANKA) may be secondhand, but they look amazing! And the Doc’s got one for every–wait…

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DAREDEVIL #14

CHIP ZDARSKY (W)

MARCO CHECCHETTO (A)

Cover by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO

2020 VARIANT COVER BY SKAN

THE ENEMY OF MY ENEMEY IS MY FRIEND…

• COLE NORTH goes for a drink with the one person he never expected to…

• Meanwhile, WILSON FISK learns that in New York, some people are more powerful than even the mayor.

• This, while Hell’s Kitchen and IZZY LIBRIS are targeted by the Owl, with no Man Without Fear to stand in his way!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DAREDEVIL #15

CHIP ZDARSKY (W)

MARCO CHECCHETTO (A)

Cover by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO

2020 VARIANT COVER BY RYAN BROWN

• As Mayor Fisk suffers an existential crisis, his city descends into chaos.

• Matt Murdock, on the other hand, has more conviction than ever – and stands poised to reprise his role as Hell’s Kitchen’s protector.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #12

JASON AARON (W) • MAHMUD ASRAR (A)

Cover by ESAD RIBIC

Variant Cover by RON GARNEY

THE EPIC CONCLUSION OF “THE LIFE & DEATH OF CONAN”!

• RAZAZEL has risen!

• CONAN has fallen!

• CROM may not care, but you CANNOT miss this issue!

• Plus: The final chapter of the all-new novella “BLACK STARLIGHT”!

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #12



FRANK TIERI (W) • ANDREA DI VITO (A)

Cover by DAVE WILKINS

Variant Cover by PATCH ZIRCHER

A DEMON IN ARGOS!

• After witnessing a heinous crime, CONAN hunts down a mysterious demonic sect.

• But whatever his intentions, Conan may well doom the nation if he doesn’t solve the mystery in time!

• An epic quest across the Kothian Hills and a surprise twist!

• Plus: The concluding chapter of the all-new novella “THE SHADOW OF VENGEANCE”!

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

AGE OF CONAN: VALERIA #5 (of 5)



MEREDITH FINCH (W) • ANEKE (A) • Cover by JAY ANACLETO

THE DEADLY TRUTH REVEALED!

• At last – the final showdown between Valeria and her quarry!

• But as VALERIA confronts the shocking revelations of her brother’s death, what will this mean for her, and for the Knights of Mitra?

• All your questions will be answered!

• Plus: The final chapter of the all-new novella “THE FALL OF THOTH-AMON”!

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

STAR WARS: THE RISE OF KYLO REN #1 (OF 4)



CHARLES SOULE (W) • WILL SLINEY (A)

COVER BY CLAYTON CRAIN

VARIANT COVER BY CARMEN CARNERO

ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

MOVIE VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE

WITH BEN SOLO’S FALL… COMES KYLO REN’S RISE!

Young Ben Solo is legendary Jedi Luke Skywalker’s most promising pupil. As the son of Rebel Alliance heroes Leia Organa and Han Solo, as well as Luke’s own nephew, Ben has the potential to be a great force for light in the galaxy. But the Skywalker legacy casts a long shadow, the currents of the dark side run deep, and Darth Vader’s blood runs in Ben’s veins. Voices call from both his past and his future, telling him who he must be. He will shatter, he will be reforged, his destiny will be revealed. Snoke awaits. The Knights of Ren await. Ben Solo’s path to his true self begins here.

40 PGS./Rated T …$4.99

Star Wars © Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. Text and illustrations for Star Wars are © 2019 Lucasfilm Ltd.

STAR WARS SAGA #1



Written by JESS HARROLD

Penciled by VARIOUS

Cover by JOHN CASSADAY & MORE

As the stage is set for the next great chapter in Marvel’s exploration of the galaxy far, far away, get caught up on the story so far! This special issue celebrates all the action, drama and fan-favorite characters — both classic and brand new — that define Jason Aaron, Kieron Gillen and Greg Pak’s STAR WARS runs! From Luke Skywalker’s earliest confrontations with Darth Vader, to the Rebel Alliance’s furious clashes with a resurgent Empire…from the introduction of Han Solo’s “wife” Sana Starros, to the debut of the ruthless elite Stormtrooper unit known as SCAR Squadron…from the devastation of the “Hope Dies” storyline to the Scourging of Shu-Torun…the STAR WARS SAGA is packed with major moments in the lives of rebels and rogues alike! Featuring stunning artwork from a host of incredible talents, plus exciting extras! Reserve your copy today!

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

STAR WARS: EMPIRE ASCENDANT #1

CHARLES SOULE, GREG PAK, SIMON SPURRIER & ETHAN SACKS (W)

LUKE ROSS, ROLAND BOSCHI & MORE (A)

COVER BY RICCARDO FEDERICI

Star Wars Greatest Moments Variant Cover by MICHAEL GOLDEN

ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

VARIANT COVER BY PATCH ZIRCHER

VARIANT COVER BY GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI

DESTINED FOR HOTH!

• Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia Organa and smuggler Han Solo have have struck blow after winning blow against the Empire. The Rebels are digging in their defenses on the remote ice world of Hoth but how long will they truly be safe from their many enemies?

• Darth Vader will stop at nothing to crush the rebels but his efforts to locate their new base have been in vain. Will the dark side of the Force guide him to the missing rebels and to young Skywalker or mire the dark lord in the conflicts of his past?

• Despite a life riddled with treachery and destruction, Doctor Aphra has found a family (of sorts). Former Imperial inspector Magna Tolvan and Aphra’s young ward Vulaada will have to face the struggles of a life of rebellion…while Aphra reckons with her legacy.

• Former Imperial loyalist turned cyborg bounty hunter BEILERT VALANCE is taking on a dangerous new mission. And the lives of the entire Rebellion—including his old buddy HAN SOLO’s—are at stake should he fail!

56 PGS./ONE SHOT/Rated T …$5.99

Star Wars © Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. Text and illustrations for Star Wars are © 2019 Lucasfilm Ltd.

STAR WARS #1 FACSIMILE EDITION



Written by ROY THOMAS

Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN

Cover by HOWARD CHAYKIN

Months before the first Star Wars movie had even arrived in theaters, Marvel Comics’ STAR WARS #1 hit the stands, and introduced eager readers to a galaxy far, far away! Its cover asked: “Luke Skywalker: Will he save the galaxy or destroy it?” – and inside, readers eager to know the answer joined Luke on the first, fateful steps of his epic journey from the deserts of Tatooine to the very heart of the Rebellion! This opening chapter of Marvel’s adaptation of George Lucas’ cinematic masterpiece features the debuts of some of the most beloved characters in cinematic history – including Princess Leia, R2-D2,

C-3PO, and of course, the ruthless enforcer of the Galactic Empire, Darth Vader! It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting STAR WARS (1977) #1.

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

STAR WARS TRUE BELIEVERS MONTH!

TRUE BELIEVERS: STAR WARS – DEATH PROBE #1



Reprinting Star Wars (1977) #45

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TRUE BELIEVERS: STAR WARS – VADER VS. LEIA #1



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TRUE BELIEVERS: STAR WARS – ACCORDING TO THE DROIDS #1



Reprinting Droids (1986) #6

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TRUE BELIEVERS: STAR WARS – THE HUNTER #1



Reprinting Star Wars (1977) #16

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TRUE BELIEVERS: STAR WARS – HUTT RUN #1



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STAR WARS: TARGET VADER #6 (of 6)



ROBBIE THOMPSON (W)

STEFANO LANDINI (A)

Cover by NIC KLEIN

Showdown!

• Valance has escaped the clutches of the Empire, and finally has a lead on who’s REALLY behind the mysterious crime syndicate, the Hidden Hand. In the process, he’s uncovered a mystery about his own past.

• Darth Vader… AND members of the Rebellion, desperate for one last arms deal with The Hidden Hand.

• Will Valance be able to finish the job and kill Vader? Will Vader crush the Rebellion once and for all? Or will The Hidden Hand continue to walk between the raindrops and escape them all? Check out the thrilling finale to find out!

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STAR WARS: JEDI FALLEN ORDER – DARK TEMPLE #5 (of 5)



MATTHEW ROSENBERG (W)

PAOLO VILLANELLI (A)

Cover by WILL SLINEY

Variant Cover by Paul Renaud

ONE AGAINST A WORLD

• Jedi Master Eno Cordova will have to use all his wits and training if he hopes to survive the mysteries of the Dark Temple!

• Meanwhile Jedi Padawan Cere Junda strikes a blow in the hopes of ending the battle with the Daa Corporation’s army. But was it too late?

• If Cordova and Junda hope to survive they’re going to need to get off Ontotho. And they can’t do that alone!

• It all ends here! Read the shocking conclusion to the epic comic series featuring characters from the videogame STAR WARS JEDI: FALLEN ORDER.

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STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA #40





SI SPURRIER (W) • CASPAR WIJNGAARD (A)

COVER BY ASHLEY WITTER

STAR WARS GREATEST MOMENTS VARIANT COVER BY TERRY DODSON

A ROGUE’S END, Part 4

• All good things must come to an end. Unfortunately, so must all evil things. And probably also all things somewhere-in-the-middle-it’s-complicated.

• Renegade archaeologist DOCTOR APHRA has been outrunning fate far longer than anyone dared hope. But her time is finally up. DARTH VADER stalks her through the shadows of an ancient temple, and this time?

• Only one of them will be leaving in one piece.

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Star Wars © Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. Text and illustrations for Star Wars are © 2019 Lucasfilm Ltd.