Marvel Comics February 2013 Releases!

Here are the Marvel Comics February 2013 solicitations list including Trade Paperbacks and Hardcover collections.

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #0.1

BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (W) • STEVE MCNIVEN (A/C)

Variant Cover by Ed McGuinness

Sketch Variant by Steve McNiven

Move over Avengers… the Guardians got this.

Star-Lord. Gamora. Drax. Rocket Raccoon. Groot. …and the Invincible Iron Man?!

The Marvel Universe just got bigger as the legendary cosmic epic returns in the hands of superstar creators Brian Michael Bendis (Avengers, All-New X-Men) and Steve McNiven (Civil War; Old Man Logan).

In this special prelude issue meet the man behind the Guardians: Star-Lord… and discover how this child of Earth became the leader of the rag-taggiest of teams in all the Galaxy. All setting the stage for next month’s historic Guardians of the Galaxy #1. This is the start of something big, Marvel fans.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

IRON MAN #6

KIERON GILLEN (W) • GREG LAND (A/C)

Design Variant Cover by Steve McNiven

GODKILLER PART 1

• Tony Stark. In Space. In a bar. With ladies. What could go wrong?

• Is Tony guilty of a crime he’s not even aware of?

• A shocking start to an all-new, all-different direction for IRON MAN.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

NOVA #1

JEPH LOEB (W)

ED MCGUINNESS (A/C)

Variant Cover by MARCOS MARTIN

Variant Cover by J. Scott Campbell

Variant Cover by JOE QUESADA

Sketch Variant Cover by JOE QUESADA

Blank Cover Variant Also Available

The Human Rocket returns!

You’ve followed him through the history making (and changing!) AvX and now the mystery of the all-new Nova are revealed in this breathtaking new ongoing by the best-selling, award winning team of Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness (RED HULK, Avengers X-Sanction).

Sam Alexander is a kid bound by the gravity of a small town and a father whose ridiculous, drunken fairy tales about a “Nova Corps” were just another heavy burden in a life full of them. But luckily for Sam Alexander…soon gravity won’t even matter. And those troubles? It’s like they’re a billion miles away.

32 PGS. /Rated T+ …$3.99

UNCANNY X-MEN #1

BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (W)

CHRIS BACHALO (A/C)

Variant Cover by GABRIELLE DELL’OTTO

Variant by JOE QUESADA

Sketch Variant by JOE QUESADA

Blank Cover Variant Also Available

The true flagship book of the X-Men returns. In the wake of the Phoenix, the world has changed and is torn on exactly what Cyclops and his team of X-Men are – visionary revolutionaries or dangerous terrorists? Whatever the truth, Cyclops, Emma Frost, Magneto, and Magik are out in the world gathering up new mutants and redefining the name UNCANNY X-MEN.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

UNCANNY X-MEN #2

BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (W) • CHRIS BACHALO (A/C)

Variant Cover by Frazer Irving

• There is a mole on Cyclops’ team, but who is it?

• When you hunt the UNCANNY X-MEN you use Sentinels, but when you find out WHO’S DOING THE HUNTING your jaw will drop!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

FEARLESS DEFENDERS #1

CULLEN BUNN (W) • Will Sliney (A)

Cover by Mark Brooks

Variant Cover by MIKE DEODATO

Variant Cover by MILO MANARA

Sketch Variant by MILO MANARA

Blank Cover Also Available

NEW TEAM! NEW VILLAINS! NEW CREATORS! Valkyrie and Misty Knight are the Fearless Defenders and not since Power Man and Iron Fist has an unlikely duo kicked this much—well, you know. Writer Cullen Bunn (Venom, Sixth Gun, The Fearless) and new-to-Marvel artist Will Sliney (MacGyver, Star Wars) bring you the book everyone is going to be talking about on Thursday morning.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

UNCANNY AVENGERS #5

RICK REMENDER (W) • OLIVIER Coipel (A)

Cover by John Cassaday

Variant Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL

• Wonder Man, Wasp and Sunfire join the team just in time for Grim Reaper’s revenge!

• Tension between the team builds as Havok’s leadership is questioned!

• The death of a major character at the hands of an Avenger in broad daylight!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

NEW AVENGERS #3

JONATHAN HICKMAN (W) • STEVE EPTING (A)

Cover by JOCK

Variant Cover by DALE KEOWN

“INFINITY”

• The Illuminati experience their first incursion since reforming.

• Can the loose brotherhood of end times trust each other enough to use the Infinity Gems in unison?

• And a new member joins the Illuminati!

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

Secret Avengers #1

NICK SPENCER (W)

LUKE ROSS (A)

TOMM COKER (C)

Variant Cover by LEINIL YU

Variant by JOE QUESADA

Sketch Variant by JOE QUESADA

Blank Cover Variant Also Available

“The Most Dangerous Secrets We Have… Are The Ones We Keep From Ourselves.” The new Nick Fury leads a covert Avengers strike team including but not limited to Hawkeye, Black Widow, The Hulk, The Winter Soldier, Maria Hill and Phil Coulson on missions so dangerous, even the team members themselves can’t know about them!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

AVENGERS #5

JONATHAN HICKMAN (W) • ADAM KUBERT (A)

Cover by DUSTIN WEAVER

Variant Cover by ESAD RIBIC

Variant Cover by CARLOS PACHECO

“SUPERGUARDIAN”

• Meet Smasher, the first human member of the IMPERIAL GUARD and an Avenger.

• Watch as the Avengers travel across the galaxy to fight off an invading force.

• Watch as the Imperial Guard are broken on a dead moon.

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

AVENGERS #6

JONATHAN HICKMAN (W) • ADAM KUBERT (A)

Cover by DUSTIN WEAVER

Avengers 50th Anniversary Variant Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA

“GODDESS”

• The Secret Origin of the Universe.

• Watch as for the first time in history, The UNIVERSE becomes sentient.

• Watch as Captain Universe deciphers the code that was hidden in the first five issues.

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #12

KELLY SUE DECONNICK (W) • PETE WOODS (A)

Cover by NIC KLEIN

Variant cover by MICHAEL MCKONE

• The sins of Black Widow’s past have resurfaced and threaten the safety of

not only the Avengers, but also the entire world!!

• Widow, Spider-Woman and Hawkeye must travel to Siberia to search

for a missing girl with ties to an old Soviet assassination.

• But the truth behind this girl’s disappearance may be more than the Avengers are prepared to handle!

• Acclaimed writer Kelly Sue DeConnick teams with Pete Woods for an all new Avengers Assemble epic!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

AVENGERS ARENA #4 & 5

DENNIS HOPELESS (W)

Issue 4 – ALESSANDRO VITTI (A)

Issue 5 – KEV WALKER (A)

Issue 4 & 5 Covers by DAVE JOHNSON

Issue 4 Variant Cover by BOBBY RUBIO

Issue 5 Variant Cover by JOE QUINONES

• Issue #4 = The Runaways vs. Avengers Academy!

• Issue #5 = The Braddock Academy vs…themselves?

• Plus: What is up with Chase and Darkhawk?

32 PGS. (EACH)/Rated T …$2.99 (EACH)

YOUNG AVENGERS #2

KIERON GILLEN (W) • JAMIE MCKELVIE (A/C)

Variant Cover by STEPHANIE HANS

• Has Wiccan made a horrible mistake that comes back to bite everyone on their communal posteriors? Spoilers: Yes.

• Does this guest star the Uncanny Avengers? Spoilers: Also Yes.

• A figure from Loki’s past emerges. Friend? Foe? What will it be? Spoilers: It’s Foe.

• And much more from Marvel’s most critically acclaimed book. Yes, we’re saying it’s critically acclaimed and it’s not even out yet. We are very bad.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

RED SHE-HULK #62

JEFF PARKER (W)

CARLO PAGULAYAN & WELLINTON ALVES (A)

Cover by JANA SCHIRMER

Artist Variant by STEVE LIGHTLE

• CAPTAIN AMERICA is forced to make a grave decision!

• Betty Ross loses what’s most precious to her!

• RED SHE-HULK reacts BADLY!!!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #4

MARK WAID (W) • LEINIL FRANCIS YU (A/C)

Artist Variant Cover by PASQUAL FERRY

• HULK is the strongest there is…on land. But in the ocean ATTUMA RULES!!!

• Bruce Banner leads SHIELD in a race to the ocean floor searching for CLASSIFIED!

• Which one of Banner’s new lab assistants holds a deadly secret?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #649

KATHRYN IMMONEN (W) • VALERIO SCHITI (A)

COVER BY JEFF DEKAL

VARIANT COVER BY JORGE MOLINA

• Guest starring the Superior Spider-Man + a collection of superstars from the MU firmament!

• Ancient Viking Monsters? Eerily Familiar Freaks? Whatever they are, they’re invading Midgard!

• Sif and her three hench-Berzerkers slither back to Earth in time to help put down this new assault. But can the berserkers keep their bloodlust in check…?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

THOR: GOD OF THUNDER #5

JASON AARON (W) • ESAD RIBIC (A/C)

Variant Cover by R.M. GUERA

• The shocking finale of our opening salvo…!

• As three Thors from three eras race to stop the God Butcher, the full extent of his vicious scheme takes terrifying shape.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

FANTASTIC FOUR #4

MATT FRACTION (W) • MARK BAGLEY (A/C)

Variant Cover by TERRY DODSON

• An alien world, a thousand-year-old prophesy—is the Invisible Woman a long-awaited intergalactic messiah?

32 PGS./Rated T …$2.99

FF #4

MATT FRACTION (W) • Michael ALLRED (A/C)

Variant Cover by MICHAEL ALLRED

• It’s Valentine’s Day at the Baxter Building! So why does that spell trouble for She-Hulk?

32 PGS./Rated T …$2.99

MORBIUS: THE LIVING VAMPIRE #2

JOE KEATINGE (W) • RICHARD ELSON (P)

Cover by MIKE DEODATO

Variant Cover by MARCOS MARTIN

• The ALL-NEW Michael Morbius?

• Morbius, is back, but on the run and desperate to quell his vampiric tendencies. But has the midnight son really changed?

• As Morbius tries to stay under the radar, a new threat arises, and they want Morbius dead.

• The series fans have been asking for continues its thrilling debut!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

THUNDERBOLTS #4-5

Daniel Way (W) • Steve Dillon (A)

Cover by Julian Totino Tedesco

Issue #4 & 5 Variant Covers by Billy Tan

• The return of the gamma-powered MADMAN!

• The Thunderbolts first mission is going off the rails!

• Can the team trust the Red Hulk to lead them?

32 PGS. (EACH)/Parental Advisory …$2.99 (EACH)

CAPTAIN AMERICA #4

RICK REMENDER (W) • JOHN ROMITA JR. (A/C)

Variant Cover by SIMONE BIACHI

INTRODUCING JET BLACK!

SHE’S WAITED HER WHOLE LIFE FOR THE CHANCE TO DESTROY CAPTAIN AMERICA!

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #3

DAN SLOTT (W) • RYAN STEGMAN (A/C)

Variant Cover by Simone Bianchi

“Everything You Know Is Wrong”

• Is this all-new Spider-Man in cahoots with… J. Jonah Jameson?!

• Has Carlie Cooper figured out the Superior Spider-Man’s secret identity?

• All this and the return of the villainous Vulture!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #4

DAN SLOTT (W) • GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI (A/C)

Variant Cover by Mike Deodato

“Collateral Damage”

The previous Spider-Man promised that Massacre would never kill again…

Q: Can the NEW Spider-Man live up to that?

A: Probably not.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

A+X #5

ZEB WELLS & KATHRYN IMMONEN (W) (W)

DALE KEOWN & DAVID LAFUENTE (A)

Cover by DAVID LAFUENTE

Variant Cover by DALE KEOWN

• Zeb Wells and Dale Keown spin a story bringing Iron Man and Beast together!

• Kathryn Immonen and David Lafuente tell the tale of Iron Fist and Doop’s first adventure!

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

ALL-NEW X-MEN #7

BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (W)

DAVID MARQUEZ & STUART IMMONEN (A/C)

COVER BY STUART IMMONEN

X-Men 50th Anniversary Variant by CHRIS BACHALO

• Mystique targets our young time-travelers, starting with Cyclops.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

CABLE AND X-FORCE #4

DENNIS HOPELESS (W) • SALVADOR LARROCA (A/C)

Variant Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI

• Witness the massacre that makes Cable and X-Force criminals.

• They can’t go back from here…

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

SAVAGE WOLVERINE #2

FRANK CHO (W) • FRANK CHO (A/C)

Variant Cover by Milo Manara

• Wolverine and Shanna venture into the depths of the Forbidden Island…but what will get them first, the Island’s inhabitants or their tempers?

• Another hero crash lands on the island…but is he friend or foe?

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

X-MEN LEGACY #6

SIMON SPURRIER (W) • JORGE MOLINA (A)

Cover by MIKE DEL MUNDO

• The groundbreaking first arc of X-MEN: LEGACY ends here!

• Discovering a plot to assassinate one of the X-Men that he inadvertently put into motion, Legion infiltrates the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning…but after their last run-in, will the X-Men accept his help?

• Meanwhile, Legion learns that the demon lurking in the depths of his psyche has a familiar face…

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

DEADPOOL #5

Brian Posehn & Gerry Duggan (W) • Tony Moore (A)

Cover by GEOF DARROW

Variant Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI

• Deadpool vs. Reagan…IN SPACE!

• DO YOU NEED MORE THAN THAT?!?

• Ok, then…MONKEYS!

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

UNCANNY X-FORCE #2

SAM HUMPHRIES (W) • RON GARNEY (A)

Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL

Variant Cover by KRIS ANKA

• BISHOP VS. UNCANNY X-FORCE

• What secrets does the man with the “M” on his face bring from the future?

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

VENOM #31

CULLEN BUNN (W) • DECLAN SHALVEY (A)

Cover by SHANE DAVIS

MOVING DAY!

• Flash Thompson bids farewell to New York City and head’s to his new home, Philadelphia!

• As he says good bye to Peter Parker, Betty Brant and all his friends – is something TOXIC on the horizon?!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SCARLET SPIDER #14

CHRISTOPHER YOST (W) • KHOI PHAM (A)

Cover by Max Fiumara

“IN THE MIDST OF WOLVES” PART TWO OF THREE

• The cast deals with the fallout from last issue’s shocking fatality.

• The Lobos are on the prowl as Aracely fights for her life.

• WHO IS THE OTHER?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

ALPHA #1 (OF 5)

JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV (W) • NUNO PLATI (A)

Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS

Variant Cover by Joe Quinones

• From the pages of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, get ready for the greatest hero who ever existed…EVER!

• Alpha was having an awesome time of it, till that buzz-kill Spider-Man made him quit being a hero. But that was then …and this is NOW!

• Josh Fialkov & Nuno Plati (Amazing Spider-Man) reunite to tell the tale of a hero whos about to hit the BIG TIME!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #17

CHRISTOPHER YOST (W) • PACO MEDINA (A)

Cover by PAOLO MANUEL RIVERA

• THE SUPERIOR AGE CONTINUES as the Superior Spider-Man faces the future…

the FUTURE FOUNDATION, that is.

• The Superior Spider-Man is forced to work with the FF as the literal future comes crashing in on them, threatening to destroy the Foundation itself and expose Spider-Man’s ultimate secret!

• PLUS! The Superior Spider-Man doesn’t like kids.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #21

SAM HUMPHRIES (W) • SCOT EATON (A)

Cover by DAVID YARDIN

RECONSTRUCTION CONTINUES!!!

• What is the secret of SCORPIO?

• The HYDRA insurgency gets stronger and deadlier!

• IRON PATRIOT Versus CAP!!!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #22

BRIAN WOOD (W) • CARLO BARBERI (A)

Cover by DAVE JOHNSON

RESERVATION X CONTINUES!!!

• Guest-starring the IRON PATRIOT!

• The mutants hold the key to solving world hunger, but what is the deadly cost?

• A fatal showdown between Kitty and Mach Two!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #23

BRIAN WOOD (W) • TBD (A)

Cover by DAVE JOHNSON

NATURAL RESOURCES BEGINS!

• The start of an All-New Arc!

• How much is a super power worth?

• The Mutant Nation has a new enemy! Itself!!!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #20

BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (W)

SARA PICHELLI (A/C)

VENOM WARS CONTINUES!!!

• Ultimate Spider-Man versus Venom!!!

• Who is the new Venom?

• What is his terrible connection to Miles Morales’ father?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

CAPTAIN MARVEL #10

KELLY SUE DECONNICK (W)

Filipe Andrade (A)

Cover by Joe Quinones

GROUNDED!

• Captain Marvel, lover of flight, can fly no longer!

• What keeps the super hero from being super heroic? And who wants her to stay that way?

• Find out why Carol Danvers as Captain Marvel, is one of the fan-favorite characters of the year.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

DAREDEVIL #23

MARK WAID (W) • CHRIS SAMNEE (A)

Cover by CHRIS SAMNEE

• If you’ve been missing the multiple Harvey and Eisner Ward winning comic, get in NOW!

• The PERFECT JUMPING ON POINT with an all new mystery that will take Matt Murdock to the edge like never before.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

DAREDEVIL: END OF DAYS #5 (OF 8)

BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS & DAVID MACK (W)

KLAUS JANSON, BILL SIENKIEWICZ & ALEX MALEEV (A)

Cover by ALEX MALEEV

Variant Cover by DAVID MACK

• The Mystery behind Daredevil’s final days stands revealed!

• Witness the final fate of Frank Castle, the Punisher!

• Some of the Man Without Fear’s greatest creators unite to tell his final story!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DARK AVENGERS #187

JEFF PARKER (W) • NEIL EDWARDS (A)

Cover by JOE QUINONES

DARKNESS REIGNS!

• Trapped in a dangerous world, the Dark Avengers may have found the secret to returning home!

• But can they fight their way out of King Thing’s torture pit!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

HAWKEYE #8

MATT FRACTION (W) • JAVIER PULIDO (A)

Cover by DAVID AJA

Valentine’s Day with THE heartthrob of the Marvel Universe?

This will be… confusing.

Xoxo, Hawkeye

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

PUNISHER: WAR ZONE #5 (of 5)

GREG RUCKA (W) • CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO (A)

Cover by MARCO CHECCHETTO

• Greg Rucka’s powerful run comes to an end. It’s time for the Punisher to face his punishment.

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

WINTER SOLDIER #15

JASON LATOUR (W) • NIC KLEIN (A)

Cover by DECLAN SHALVEY

Variant Cover by NIC KLEIN

• All new mission! All New creative team! All new status quo!

• Join writer Jason Latour (Loose Ends, Wolverine) and artist Nic Klein (Dancer, Viking, Doc Savage) as they take the reins to the critically acclaimed series!

• In the wake of the hunt for the Black Widow, a broken and beaten Winter Soldier begins perhaps his most personal mission yet: a quest for redemption.

• But as Bucky looks to make peace with his deadly past, a new villain from his future is out for war…and blood…

32 PGS./ Rated T+ …$2.99

CASTLE: A CALM BEFORE STORM #3 (OF 5)

PETER DAVID (W) • ROBERT ATKINS (A)

Cover by MICO SUAYAN

• The comic book inspired by the hit ABC show, Castle!

• As the international situation in New York continues to degrade, Derrick Storm reaches out to the one person who may be able to help him: his former handler, Clara Strike. But even if she responds, will she be with him or against him?

32 PGS./13 & Up …$3.99

DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER – SHEEMIE’S TALE #2 (of 2)

ROBIN FURTH (W) • TBD (A)

Cover by TBA

• Trapped in the End-World prison known as the Devar-Toi, Sheemie must evade the clutches of both animal headed-taheen guards and the monstrous Great Old Ones while he waits for his old friend Roland to come and rescue him.

• Don’t miss Sheemie’s Tale! The invaluable link between Marvel’s Dark Tower comics and Stephen King’s later Dark Tower novels.

40 PGS./Parental AdvisorySLC …$3.99

DEXTER #1 (OF 5)

Written by JEFF LINDSAY

Penciled and Inked by DALIBOR TALAJIc

COVER BY Dalibor Talaji • Variant Cover by TBA

• Dexter Morgan is not just an above-average forensic blood spatter expert. He’s also Miami’s friendly neighborhood crime-fighting serial killer!

• But Dexter’s “killing” streak gets put on hold, as he find himself trapped in a sticky situation – his high school reunion!

• The Skid Row Slasher, Miami’s newest serial killer, is racking up quite the body count. The rookie is giving good ol’ Dexter a run for his money.

• And Dexter’s problems are only beginning to multiply as his Dark Passenger, Dexter’s inner voice, screams for a little murderous fun to feed the need!

32 PGS./Rated Parental Advisory …$3.99 Copyright © by Jeff Lindsay. All rights reserved.

*The issue above is a resolicit. All previous orders have been canceled.

ROAD TO OZ #5 (of 6)

ERIC SHANOWER (W) • SKOTTIE YOUNG (A&C)

• With the help of the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion, Dorothy finally reaches the Emerald City.

• But there are surprises along the way—like the three deaths of Jack Pumpkinhead!

• The Shaggy Man reveals the shameful secret of the Love Magnet.

• Dorothy finally learns who first enchanted the magical road to Oz.

32 PGS./All Ages …$3.99

MARVEL’S IRON MAN 3 PRELUDE #2 (of 2)

CHRISTOS GAGE (W) • Steve Kurth (A)

• The perfect prelude to the upcoming highly-anticipated Marvel Studios film, Iron Man 3

• As Tony Stark prepares for his next venture, he tasks War Machine with a mission of his own.

• War Machine faces his biggest test as a hero, while Iron Man takes on the Battle of New York!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

MARVEL’S THOR ADAPTATION #2 (of 2)

CHRISTOS GAGE (W) • LAN MEDINA (A)

• THE OFFICIAL ADAPTATION OF THE HIT MARVEL STUDIOS FILM, THOR IS HERE!

• What is the world of Asgard and who is the Mighty Thor?

• The origin of Marvel’s mightiest hero!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

Monster’s Inc.: The Humanween Party #1 (of 1)

ALESSANDRO FERRARI (W)

Art by ELISABETTA MELARANCI, FEDERICA SALFO, MICHELA FRARE & PACO DESIATO

Cover by ELISABETTA MELARANCI & MIRKA ANDOLFO

• An all-new Monsters, Inc. tale!

• It’s that time of year again: Humanween!

• Monstropolis’ version of Halloween — where monsters dress up as humans — comes but once a year, and this time the annual party is at Mike and Sulley’s home.

• Mike goes into panic mode when he learns of an unplanned visit from his mother the day after the big bash!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

Princess Magazine #11

• Cinderella and the rest of the Princesses get a fresh new look in Disney Princesses!

36 PGS./AGES 3 – 6/$4.99

TRIM: 8 X 10.8125 in.

Marvel Universe ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #11

TOM DEFALCO & BRIAN CLEVINGER (W)

RAMON BACHS & TY TEMPLETON (A)

Cover by TY TEMPLETON

• Leaping off of Disney XD and into your hands, it’s the Ultimate Spider-Man!

• It’s intergalactic mayhem when Spider-Man takes on the Super-Skrull – for the fate of the galaxy!

• Then, Spidey’s gotta put the breaks on a group of super-skaters!

32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

Marvel Universe AVENGERS: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES #11

JOE KEATINGE & FRANK TIERI (W)

KHOI PHAM & TIM LEVINS (A)

Cover by KHOI PHAM

• You won’t need to wait for Sunday Morning – grab the Avengers Adventures today!

• First, Captain America must fight the deadly Nightmare in the one place he can’t have a fair fight – his own dreams!

• Then, it’s a battle of Mythic Proportions as The Mighty Thor takes on Hercules, the Prince of Power!

32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN #25

Jason Aaron (W) • RAMON PEREZ (A/C)

“Things to Come” Variant by ED MCGUINNESS

• The hottest new X-Book turns 25!

• Jason Aaron (THOR:GOD OF THUNDER) and Eisner-Award winner Ramon Perez (Tale of Sand, JOHN CARTER) kick off the mega story that will define WXM in 2013!

• Wolverine and the students go to the Savage Land!

• Wolverine’s brother Dog, from the super hit ORIGIN, returns and becomes the biggest new X-Villain in years.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

ASTONISHING X-MEN #59

MARJORIE LIU (W) • GABRIEL HERNANDEZ WALTA (A)

Cover by PHIL NOTO

• Back from their honeymoon, Northstar and Kyle face a threat at home…

• …while Northstar faces another threat all on his own!

• And deep in space, something is coming that might literally tear the team apart!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DEADPOOL KILLUSTRATED #2 (of 4)

Cullen Bunn (W) • MATTEO LOLLI (A)

Cover by MIKE DEL MUNDO

• Deadpool continues slaughtering all your favorite literary characters!

• Tom Sawyer slashed in TWAIN! The Little Women’s throats MAY get ALL-CUT!

• Why read a book when you can watch a book DIE?!?

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

GAMBIT #9

JAMES ASMUS (W)

CLAY MANN (A/C)

• Gambit’s hot on the heels of the lady thief who first crossed his path in issue #1!

• But what secret is she hiding that may just spell doom for our hero?

• And how will he manage to steal her away from the horde of super villains she’s surrounded herself with?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

AGE OF APOCALYPSE #12

DAVE LAPHAM (W)

RENATO ARLEM (A)

Cover by KRIS ANKA

• The battle is over and the world has changed. But is anyone better off?

• Those who are left of the Exterminated try to pick up the pieces.

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

X-FACTOR #251 & 252

Peter David (W) • Leonard Kirk (A)

Cover by DAVID YARDIN

“HELL ON EARTH WAR” CONTINUES!

• The story years in the making continues here as X-Factor struggles to stop the Lords of Hell from tearing the Earth apart in their battle for dominance!

• Familiar faces will return as the battle reaches a fever pitch, the first of whom is STRONG GUY! And he has a bone to pick with his former teammates…

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

X-TREME X-MEN #10 & 11

GREG PAK (W) • STEPHEN SEGOVIA (A)

Cover by KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY

• After the events of their last mission, something is off about Xavier

• Will the team be able to close the tears between dimensions without him?

• PLUS! Romance is in the air…or it could be, if Dazzler and Cyclops don’t kill each other first!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

X-MEN #41

SETH PECK (W) • JEFTE PALO (A)

Cover by ADAM KUBERT

Final Issue Variant by DALE KEOWN

• FINAL ISSUE!

• At the end of an era, Storm puts a team together to search for the start of the next.

• In the field, will Angel challenge her for leadership?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

FURY MAX #9

Garth Ennis (W) • Goran Parlov (A)

Cover by DAVE JOHNSON

• Fury and Frank Castle, a.k.a. The Punisher, are captured in Vietnam in the heat of the war.

• Discover the real reason Nick Fury was sent into the most dangerous place on earth.

32 PGS./Explicit Content …$3.99

THERE IS A STRICT NO OVERPRINT POLICY ON ALL MAX TITLES.

WOLVERINE MAX #5

Jason Starr (W) • ROLAND BOSCHI & Felix Ruvi (A)

Cover by JOCK

• The final showdown between Logan and Creed!

• Logan finally learns the truth about Mariko.

• Just when a chapter on his past is closed, a new mystery begins!

32 PGS./Explicit Content …$3.99

THERE IS A STRICT NO OVERPRINT POLICY ON ALL MAX TITLES.

POWERS: BUREAU #1

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Art by MICHAEL AVON OEMING

A new chapter of the Eisner Award-winning POWERS that sends Deena Pilgrim into the big leagues! Pilgrim is now a federal agent and dealing with the biggest powers cases in the entire country. But will this new life close the closet full of skeletons she carries with her? (Absolutely not!) And what does this mean for her old partner, Walker? This is a bold game-changer for the iconic crime superhero comic that started it all and an amazing jumping-on point for new readers!

40 PGS./Mature … $3.95

© 2012 Jinxworld Inc.

POWERS: THE BUREAU #2

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Art by MICHAEL AVON OEMING

Another explosive chapter in this Eisner Award-winning series! Both Walker and Pilgrim are now FBI agents, and they’re faced with a case so outrageous and so dangerous it will take more than just their expertise to solve. This all-new, all-different series focusing on federal powers crimes is a perfect jumping-on point for new readers. Plus: a new, never-award-winning POWERS letter column!

40 PGS./Mature … $3.95

© 2012 Jinxworld Inc.

SUPERIOR TPB

Written by MARK MILLAR

Art by LEINIL FRANCIS YU

Simon Pooni was a normal kid with a great life, until multiple sclerosis hit. He lost the ability to walk, went blind in one eye and sometimes could barely speak. Every night, Simon would pray that his disease would somehow go away. “Somehow” turned out to be a magic monkey named Orman, who granted Simon one wish. And the 12-year-old boy stood transformed into a real-life version of legendary comic-book hero Superior! Simon spent one glorious week saving those in need, averting natural disasters — becoming the most beloved man on the planet. But Orman ominously cautioned Simon that all would be explained in one week. Will Simon be forced to go back to life in a wheelchair after being the world’s greatest hero? Faced with adversity, will he prove himself to truly be…Superior? Collecting SUPERIOR #1-7.

200 PGS./Mature …$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5317-7

NEW WARRIORS OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC YOUNG COVER

Written by FABIAN NICIEZA, ERIC FEIN, DAN SLOTT, TOM DEFALCO & DAVID MICHELINIE

Penciled by MARK BAGLEY, CHRIS MARRINAN, DARICK ROBERTSON, TOM MORGAN, BRANDON PETERSON, STEVE BUCCELLATO, STEVE EPTING, RON FRENZ, GUANG YAP, TOM RANEY, TERRY SHOEMAKER & SCOTT MCDANIEL

Covers by SKOTTIE YOUNG & MARK BAGLEY

Young, idealistic heroes Marvel Boy, Firestar, Nova, Namorita, Speedball and the mysterious Night Thrasher join forces as the New Warriors — determined to make a difference and fight the kinds of crime other heroes won’t touch! But as the naïve Warriors dig deeper into a world of grey areas and moral compromises, can they maintain their youthful ideals? And with foes like Terrax, the Juggernaut, Psionex, the Punisher, the Sphinx and more — along with a shocking threat from within — can they even stay alive? Guest-starring Thor, X-Force, the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man and more! Collecting NEW WARRIORS (1990) #1-26 and ANNUAL #1-2; AVENGERS (1963) #341-342; and material from THOR (1966) #411-412, NEW MUTANTS ANNUAL #7, X-MEN ANNUAL (1970) #15, X-FACTOR ANNUAL #6, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL (1964) #26, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #12 and WEB OF SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #8.

1064 PGS./Rated T …$99.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6774-7

Trim size: oversized

NEW WARRIORS OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC BAGLEY COVER (DM ONLY)

1064 PGS./Rated T …$99.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6775-4

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 8 HC

Written by GERRY CONWAY & MIKE FRIEDRICH with GARY FRIEDRICH, ROY THOMAS & ROBERT KANIGHER

Penciled by GEORGE TUSKA with BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH, HERB TRIMPE & JIM STARLIN

Cover by GIL KANE

The adventures of inventor and Avenger Tony Stark take a turn for the extraordinary as his ESP-empowered fiancée, Marianne Rodgers, is tormented by visions of Iron Man’s death. Joined by the Guardsman, Iron Man faces a host of enemies as each hero’s abilities are pushed to their limits — with tragic consequences. As if that wasn’t drama enough, the Board of Directors vies to force Tony from his own company; protesters riot at the gates; and Firebrand, the Super-Adaptoid and the Cyborg-Sinister strive to make Iron Man’s death a reality. Also featuring Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith’s stunning retelling of Iron Man’s origin, this volume is a Masterworks must for every Iron Man fan. Collecting IRON MAN (1968) #39-53.

320 PGS./All Ages …$69.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6623-8

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 8 HC — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 194 (DM ONLY)

320 PGS./All Ages …$69.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6624-5

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: CAPTAIN MARVEL VOL. 1 TPB

Written by ROY THOMAS & ARNOLD DRAKE with STAN LEE

Penciled by GENE COLAN & DON HECK

Cover by GENE COLAN & RICHARD ISANOVE

Look out! Captain Marvel, the space-born super hero, is coming at you with scintillating super-hero sci-fi adventures! Branded a traitor by the vicious Colonel Yon-Rogg for defending the people of Earth, Kree Captain Mar-Vell assumes the human identity of Walter Lawson and becomes our planet’s protector against an awesome array of interstellar enemies. The massive Sentry #459, the savage Super-Skrull, Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner and Quasimodo the Living Computer all wage war against Captain Marvel here in his first adventures. Of course there’s plenty of drama, too, with the lovely Medic Una and Carol Danvers each catching the Kree Captain’s eye. Crafted by top talents of the Marvel Age, this one’s certifiably out of this world! Collecting MARVEL SUPER-HEROES (1967) #12-13 and CAPTAIN MARVEL (1968) #1-9.

256 PGS./All Ages …$24.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6756-3

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: CAPTAIN MARVEL VOL. 1 TPB — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 50 (DM ONLY)

256 PGS./All Ages …$24.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6757-0

AVENGERS VS. X-MEN COMPANION HC

Written by CHRISTOS GAGE, RICK REMENDER, BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, JASON AARON, KIERON GILLEN & SKOTTIE YOUNG

Penciled by TOM GRUMMETT, RENATO GUEDES, WALTER SIMONSON, MIKE DEODATO JR., RAFA SANDOVAL, DAVID BALDEON, CHRIS BACHALO, NICK BRADSHAW, JORGE MOLINA, GREG LAND, DANIEL ACUNA, RON GARNEY, GURIHIRU & MORE

Cover by JIM CHEUNG

Every AVX tie-in, collected in one massive volume! When Captain America declares war on the X-Men, how will Generation Hope and the Avengers Academy react to their mentors’ actions? As the Secret Avengers battle the Phoenix Force in space, Iron Fist discovers the connection between K’un Lun and Hope Summers! And when the Avengers try to secure the Jean Grey School, Wolverine must decide where his loyalties lie! But as the Phoenix Force arrives, tipping the scales of battle, the Avengers and X-Men realize the stakes are higher than they knew — and the that fate of the Earth is in their hands. Collecting AVENGERS ACADEMY #29-33, SECRET AVENGERS (2010) #26-28, AVENGERS (2010) #25-30, NEW AVENGERS (2010) #24-30, X-MEN LEGACY (2008) #266-270, WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN #9-16 and #18, AVX: CONSEQUENCES #1-5, UNCANNY X-MEN (2012) #11-20, and A-BABIES VS. X-BABIES #1.

1088 PGS./Rated T+ …$99.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6851-5

Trim size: oversized

SECRET AVENGERS BY RICK REMENDER VOL. 3 PREMIERE HC

Written by RICK REMENDER

Penciled by ANDY KUHN & MATTEO SCALERA

Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS

The rise of the Descendants! As Father launches his invasion, a terrible new Avengers foe is born: beware the bite of the Black Ant! Can the Marvel Universe survive the plague of contagious robotic evolution, merging the Descendants with all humanity? And how do you stop a plague that has already begun to spread? Torch, Venom and Valkyrie infiltrate the rebel robot base — but are Lord UltraVision and Monarch Machine Man friend or foe? And when Torch must choose between mankind and the perfect future Father will create for all automatons, which will he pick? As Black Ant and Hawkeye face off in the ultimate showdown, the Master Mold rises over New York — and the only way to stop it is to kill the Torch! Collecting SECRET AVENGERS (2010) #33-37.

112 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6122-6

Trim size: standard

ALL-NEW X-MEN VOL. 1: HERE COMES YESTERDAY PREMIERE HC

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Penciled by STUART IMMONEN

Cover by STUART IMMONEN

It’s a blast from the past as Professor X’s original five students — Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Iceman, Angel and Beast — are plucked from the past and brought to the present. But what they find, the state their future selves are in and the state of Xavier’s dream, is far from the future they dreamed of. How will these young, idealistic heroes react when faced with the crushing knowledge of what their future holds? And how will the embittered X-Men of the present day deal with their past coming crashing forward? When the original team comes face to face with their counterparts, it isn’t a peaceful meeting — and one of the X-Men will be forever changed. Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen blaze a new trail for the X-Men! Collecting ALL-NEW X-MEN #1-5.

112 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6820-1

Trim size: standard

IRON MAN: EXTREMIS PROSE NOVEL HC

Written by MARIE JAVINS

Adapted from the graphic novel by WARREN ELLIS

Cover by ADI GRANOV

Iron Man was forged out of advanced technology, but now that same future tech threatens to doom Tony Stark. A dangerous terrorist has ingested a techno-organic virus called Extremis, transforming him into a superhuman killing machine. Now immensely powerful, but driven mad by the virus’ effects, the Extremis creature seems unstoppable. To halt this madman’s psychotic rampage, Iron Man must face the Extremis virus head-on — in a life-or-death battle that will drive Tony Stark closer than ever to the thin line between man and machine. Experience Warren Ellis’s blockbuster reimagining of the armored Avenger like never before in this new adaptation!

352 PGS./No Rating …$24.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6518-7

DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID VOL. 4 PREMIERE HC

Written by MARK WAID

Penciled by CHRIS SAMNEE & MIKE ALLRED

Cover by PAOLO RIVERA

Nelson & Murdock no more! It’s a turning point in the lives of Marvel’s most famous legal team as Foggy discovers a shocking secret Matt’s been keeping — and he doesn’t take it well! Then, it’s the return of someone Matt thought was gone forever and the debut of a new menace in New York: the killer called Coyote! Daredevil’s newest threat is not what Matt expects — but then again, just how sane is Matt Murdock right now, anyway? The streets of New York run red with blood as Matt’s mind unravels under the Coyote-created chaos, and it all ends with Daredevil wanted by the NYPD! Collecting DAREDEVIL (2011) #16-21.

136 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6102-8

Trim size: standard

IRON MAN: SEASON ONE PREMIERE HC

Written by HOWARD CHAYKIN

Penciled by GERALD PAREL

Cover by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO

An all-new original graphic novel, modernizing the formative first days of this super-hero icon that defined pop culture! Billionaire weapons manufacturer Tony Stark lived a life of wealth and privilege. That all changed when an on-site visit to a war-torn nation went horribly wrong, leaving Tony gravely injured in the hands of dangerous extremists — one a former friend. When asked to build a weapon, Tony instead constructed a mechanized suit of armor and escaped. But the horrors he left behind are coming for retribution, and the only way to stop them is for the carefree playboy to become the Iron Man!

144 PGS./Parental Advisory …$24.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6670-2

Trim size: standard

AVENGERS: SEASON ONE PREMIERE HC

Written by PETER DAVID

Penciled by ANDREA DI VITO, JON BURAN, NIGEL RAYNOR & MIKE BOWDEN

Cover by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO

An all-new original graphic novel, modernizing the formative first days of the super-hero icons that defined pop culture! A hidden foe manipulates the newly minted Avengers from the shadows, meticulously sowing the seeds of discord and mistrust — and causing the new teammates to question the very ties that bind them together as they hunt for the fugitive Hulk. Thor — a shape-shifting alien with a secret agenda? Captain America — a hoax? Iron Man — an enemy conspirator? Their confidence in each other shattered, will the heroes destroy each other before the conspirator is revealed? Only the smartest among them will see through the deception…and it’s not who you think!

112 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6596-5

Trim size: standard

WOLVERINE: ROT TPB

Written by CULLEN BUNN & IVAN BRANDON

Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER, RAFAEL ALBEQUERQUE & JASON LATOUR

Cover by CHRIS SAMNEE

When Wolverine begins experiencing blackouts and waking up covered in human remains, he sets out to unravel the dark mystery behind a gruesome, nationwide series of murders and find the man who is tinkering inside his head. But when a witness fingers Wolverine as the monster responsible for the lobotomized corpses, Wolverine hunts down the man he believes responsible: psychopathic psychologist Dr. Rot! Delve into the treacherous depths of Wolverine’s tortured mind as the mad doctor exploits his years of psychological trauma to bring the hero to his knees! When Rot’s brutal brain surgery reverts Wolverine to a stone-cold killing machine, can he break the doctor’s hold over his mind before he hurts his loved ones and loses everything? Plus: an untold tale of Wolverine as he takes former X-Force member Elixir under his wing! Collecting WOLVERINE (1988) #305-309.

128 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6146-2

AVENGERS VS. X-MEN: AVENGERS ACADEMY TPB

Written by CHRISTOS GAGE

Penciled by TOM GRUMMETT & TIMOTHY GREEN II

Cover by GUISEPPE CAMUNCOLI

AVX hits home for tomorrow’s Avengers and X-Men! The teenage mutants from Generation Hope and Utopia arrive at Avengers Academy — but as guests or prisoners? And have the Academy students switched sides in the war with the mutants? When Sebastian Shaw strikes, it may not matter! And when the Phoenix-powered Emma Frost comes for the school’s Sentinel, who will take a stand? Collecting AVENGERS ACADEMY #29-33.

112 PGS./Rated T …$24.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6581-1

GAMBIT VOL. 1: ONCE A THIEF… TPB

Written by JAMES ASMUS

Penciled by CLAY MANN & DIOGENES NEVES

Cover by CLAY MANN

When Marvel’s premiere thief sets his sights on his biggest score yet, he may just end up in over his head. Desperately seeking a means to destroy the pilfered artifact that’s cursed him, Gambit journeys deep into the Guatemalan jungles in search of a lost temple — but finds an ancient god-monster accidentally loosed on Earth! It’s going to take more than just playing cards and southern charm to get out of this one! Then, coerced by a criminal mastermind, Gambit is sent to the United Kingdom to heist the greatest weapon in the history of man: Excalibur! Can the ragin’ Cajun dupe his extortionist while also escaping with a clear name? Or will Pete Wisdom and MI13 find him first? Collecting GAMBIT (2012) #1-7.

160 PGS./Rated T+ …$16.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6547-7

WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN BY JASON AARON VOL. 3 TPB

Written by JASON AARON

Penciled by CHRIS BACHALO & NICK BRADSHAW

Cover by CHRIS BACHALO

Avengers vs. X-Men — but where do Wolverine’s loyalties lie? The war between the Avengers and the X-Men has arrived at the doorstep of the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. The school’s headmaster, Wolverine, seeks to keep the students in his charge out of the fight at all costs. But as both an Avenger and an X-Man, it’s difficult for him to remain neutral. As his fellow teachers join the fight, and the Jean Grey School draws the attention of some very powerful intergalactic threats, can Wolverine do what’s right for both the school and the Earth? Or will he risk it all by finally choosing a side in the war that’s tearing the Marvel Universe apart? Collecting WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN #9-13.

112 PGS./Rated T …$16.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6000-7

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 10: LONG WAY DOWN TPB

Written by MATT FRACTION

Penciled by SALVADOR LARROCA

Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA

He quit being sober. He quit being an Avenger. Will he really quit being Iron Man? Tony Stark’s life is spiraling out of control — or so it seems. As his deadly chess match against the Mandarin reaches its fateful crescendo, will Tony’s inscrutable strategy result in a hard-fought victory or utter defeat? And if Iron Man is truly no more, what of Pepper, Rhodey and the Stark Resilient team? With revamped rogues from Iron Man’s past on the loose — and the murderous Spymaster finally making his move — all their lives are at stake, and one will be a horrible casualty in Stark’s war against Hammer Industries. If quitting on everything is the price Stark is willing to pay to win, will the cost be too steep? Collecting INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #516-520.

112 PGS./Rated T+ …$16.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6049-6

X-TREME X-MEN VOL. 1: XAVIER MUST DIE! TPB

Written by GREG PAK

Penciled by STEPHEN SEGOVIA & PACO DIAZ

Cover by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO

Spinning out of the pages of ASTONISHING X-MEN! Travel the multiverse with Dazzler, Captain Howlett, Kid Nightcrawler and Emmeline Frost — lost between dimensions with no way home — as the ad hoc X-Men target evil versions of Professor X! As Dazzler adjusts to life dimension hopping on the run and butts heads with Howlett over leadership of the team, the Xavier farm warns of universe-destroying trouble. But when a jump goes wrong, will the whole team make it to the next dimension? Then, the X-Men find themselves in a frontier reality where outlaws rule, and Howlett comes face to face with a younger version of himself. And when the Xavier Gang attacks, Dazzler faces Cyclops, the deadliest gunslinger in the West! Will the team be able to save this reality, or will they have to abandon it to save their own skins?

Collecting X-TREME X-MEN (2012) #1-5.

112 PGS./Rated T+ …$16.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6564-4

HAWKEYE VOL. 1: MY LIFE AS A WEAPON TPB

Written by MATT FRACTION

Penciled by DAVID AJA, JAVIER PULIDO & ALAN DAVIS

Cover by DAVID AJA

Fraction. Aja. Hawkeye. Kate Bishop. Cars. Guns. And videotape. The breakout star of this summer’s blockbuster Avengers film, Clint Barton — a.k.a. the self-made hero Hawkeye — fights for justice…and good rooftop BBQs! And with ex-Young Avenger Kate Bishop by his side, he’s out to get some downtime from being one of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes! Matt Fraction and David Aja (IMMORTAL IRON FIST) reunite to tell the ongoing tales of the Arrow-Avenger. Barton and Bishop mean double the Hawkeye and double the trouble! Plus: Relive Kate’s first meeting with Clint, as she learns wanting something can be miles away from actually earning it. Collecting HAWKEYE (2012) #1-5 and YOUNG AVENGERS PRESENTS #6.

136 PGS./Rated T+ …$16.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6562-0

THE MIGHTY THOR BY MATT FRACTION VOL. 3 TPB

Written by MATT FRACTION

Penciled by BARRY KITSON & PEPE LARRAZ

Cover by WALTER SIMONSON

The construction of the new city of Asgardia reveals a cave, sealed long ago by Odin. When the ever-impulsive Thor smashes this tomb open, he frees the Mares — a race thought mythical even by the gods — who begin to prey on his dreams…and those of all in Asgardia and Broxton! Elsewhere, the Enchantress takes advantage of Dr. Don Blake’s desire to be a god once more to unleash the dread new companion she calls her Keep. With only a bookish elf and a tormented Goth teen for allies, the Odinson must face his greatest fear in a dream from which he cannot wake. But what price will he — and a repentant Blake — be willing to pay to save the day? And who…or what…is the Deconsecrator? Collecting THE MIGHTY THOR #12.1 and #13-17.

136 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6167-7

DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID VOL. 3 TPB

Written by MARK WAID & GREG RUCKA

Penciled by MARCO CHECCHETTO, CHRIS SAMNEE & KHOI PHAM

Cover by PAOLO RIVERA

Daredevil and Spider-Man form a shaky alliance with not one, but two Punishers when Frank Castle and his killer-in-training Rachel Cole-Alves nearly kill the Man Without Fear in an attempt to obtain the Omega Drive. In a last-ditch effort to end Megacrime’s manhunt, Daredevil convinces the heroes to attack the rival crime families, drawing them in to witness the drive’s destruction while turning its secrets over to the Avengers. But the plan goes pear-shaped and Daredevil’s life hangs in the balance when one hero betrays the group in exchange for the power to bring the international criminal network to its knees! Plus, Matt Murdock enjoys a first date with Assistant D.A. Kirsten McDuffie — until the Black Spectre shows up looking for the drive! Collecting DAREDEVIL (2011) #11-15, AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #6 and PUNISHER (2011) #10.

160 PGS./Rated T+ …$16.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6101-1

SCARLET SPIDER VOL. 2: LONE STAR TPB

Written by CHRIS YOST

Penciled by KHOI PHAM & REILLY BROWN

Cover by RYAN STEGMAN

Something terrible is happening in the Gulf of Mexico. When Houston-based mega-corporation Roxxon is attacked after making an astonishing discovery, the Scarlet Spider finds himself right in the middle of it — defending Roxxon?! The Southwest’s greatest heroes, the Rangers, arrive to take down the Scarlet Spider — but as the mystery deepens, both sides learn what the corporation’s greed has brought down upon Houston. Mammon has been unleashed, but do the Scarlet Spider and the Rangers have any hope of stopping it? Then, Kaine goes head to head with Bruiser and the Hand! But when long-simmering mysteries start coming to light, everything changes for Houston’s newest hero. What is the secret of Kaine’s new powers? How did he come back to life? The answers begin here! Collecting SCARLET SPIDER (2012) #7-9 and #12-15.

160 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6311-4

WINTER SOLDIER VOL. 3: BLACK WIDOW HUNT TPB

Written by ED BRUBAKER

Penciled by BUTCH GUICE

Cover by STEVE EPTING

The search for the Black Widow is on! And the Winter Soldier is on the trail — with help from Widow’s friends and Avengers teammates Wolverine, Captain America and Hawkeye! But who is hunting the hunter? Her mind cracked and warped, can Bucky save the Black Widow…from herself? As the hunt reaches its shocking end, Bucky must decide whether he is willing to sacrifice everything to help his love. And even if the answer is yes, can the Black Widow even BE saved? Master CAPTAIN AMERICA and WINTER SOLDIER writer Ed Brubaker finishes his critically acclaimed run here — and no one escapes unscathed! Collecting WINTER SOLDIER #10-14.

112 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6728-0

SPIDER-MAN: LIZARD — NO TURNING BACK TPB

Written by DAN SLOTT & KURT BUSIEK

Penciled by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI & RON FRENZ

Cover by STEFANO CASELLI

Spider-Man must contend with the cold-blooded combination of the Lizard and Morbius — one a rampaging reptile that may have cut the cord with his human host forever, the other a scientific genius with a vampiric lust for human blood. Morbius has developed a cure for the Lizard — but is there anything left of Dr. Curt Connors to save? Who exhumed the body of Connors’ late son, Billy? And how can Spidey trust Morbius when every time he turns around, the Living Vampire is sinking his teeth into yet another victim? The answers come fast and furious in a frightening tale that reminds readers that when it comes to senses-shattering savagery, no one can stand with the Lizard! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #688-691 and UNTOLD TALES OF SPIDER-MAN #9.

112 PGS./Rated T …$16.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6008-3

ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL. 10: NORTHSTAR TPB

Written by MARJORIE LIU, TIM FISH & SCOTT LOBDELL

Penciled by MIKE PERKINS, TIM FISH & MARK PACELLA

Cover by DUSTIN WEAVER

The Marauders return with a vengeance when Chimera leads the deadly squad against the X-Men! Karma discovers an unknown but incredibly powerful telepath is controlling their assailants, and Wolverine leads his team on an investigation that puts their minds and hearts to the ultimate test. When a psychic ambush pits the X-Men against their teammate Northstar, he learns the true meaning of devotion — as his boyfriend Kyle holds a gun to his head! Northstar’s decision in the face of death will lead him to the wedding that the world’s been waiting for — if he can survive a harrowing battle against his teammates and the love of his life! Plus: the classic landmark Marvel moment when Northstar publicly announced that he is gay. Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN (2004) #48-51, ALPHA FLIGHT (1983) #106 and material from NATION X #2.

136 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6180-6

ULTIMATE COMICS IRON MAN TPB

Written by NATHAN EDMONDSON

Penciled by MATTEO BUFFAGNI

Cover by FRANK STOCKTON

What dark motivation drives reckless Tony Stark to be one of Earth’s greatest heroes? What secret of Tony’s has turned War Machine against him? And who or what is Ultimate Mandarin? A deadly secret lies in Tony’s father’s past, but exactly how much does Tony know? Confronting threats of the present means dealing with the demons of the past, but the Mandarin seems to know Iron Man’s every weakness. What can the armored hero do to defend himself against an enemy that knows him better then he knows himself? Collecting ULTIMATE COMICS IRON MAN #1-4.

96 PGS./Rated T+ …$16.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6617-7

MARVEL NOIR: WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN TPB

Written by FRED VAN LENTE, STUART MOORE & DENNIS CALERO

Penciled by DENNIS CALERO & C.P. SMITH

Cover by DENNIS CALERO

The Marvel Universe — shot in noir! Hard-boiled, hard-drinking private eye Jim Logan is the best there is at what he does. And when Mariko Yashida saunters into his office, he knows she’s trouble when he sees it. It’s the case of Logan’s career — if he survives. Meanwhile, discredited quack Charles Xavier rots in jail. He used to train desperate teens into canny grifters, but now one of his “X-Men,” Jean Grey, is dead — and corrupt police chief Eric Magnus is closing in on the rest. Then: Logan, Cyclops and the avenging Angel find the Gem of Cyttorak in the stinking jungles of Madripoor — but all it’s done is put a target on their backs. And what kind of monster is Nightcrawler? Collecting X-MEN NOIR #1-4, WOLVERINE NOIR #1-4, X-MEN NOIR: MARK OF CAIN #1-4 and WEAPON X NOIR #1.

368 PGS./Parental Advisory …$34.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-8382-2

X-FACTOR VOL. 19: SHORT STORIES TPB

Written by PETER DAVID

Penciled by PAUL DAVIDSON & LEONARD KIRK

Cover by DAVID YARDIN

War looms in X-Factor’s future! First, get a behind-the-scenes look at how, in a typical day, Pip the Troll holds the entire team together without their knowledge. Then, a newly married X-Factor couple attempts to honeymoon in the happiest place on Earth, but instead must face off with a villain hoping to bring about hell on Earth instead! Who says romance is dead? And when a familiar face hovers between life and death, Monet is the only one who can save them — but it will require reliving the most horrific experience of her life. Finally, X-Factor investigates a series of eerie portents that leads them to a mysterious, previously unknown race of beings called the Warders. Their job? To prepare the world for its end. And it’s closer than X-Factor thinks! Collecting X-FACTOR (1986) #246-249.

96 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6699-3

CIVIL WAR PROSE NOVEL MASS MARKET PAPERBACK

Written by STUART MOORE

Adapted from the graphic novel by MARK MILLAR

Cover by MICHAEL TURNER

The Marvel Universe is changing. In the wake of a tragedy, Capitol Hill proposes the Super Hero Registration Act, requiring all costumed heroes to unmask themselves before the government. Divided, the nation’s greatest champions must each decide how to react — a decision that will alter the course of their lives forever! Experience Marvel’s blockbuster event like never before in this new adaptation of the smash-hit graphic novel that has sold more than half a million copies in print and digital formats!

352 PGS./No Rating …$7.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6036-6

AVENGERS INFINITY TPB

Written by ROGER STERN

Penciled by SEAN CHEN

Cover by SEAN CHEN

The Avengers…IN SPACE! When Quasar intercepts an alien distress call, he finds a Rigellian colony completely destroyed and Jack of Hearts in a coma. Summoning a ragtag team of Avengers to investigate, Quasar and company are suddenly attacked by a horde of robots whose goal is to destroy the planet itself! And that’s just the beginning of the ad hoc Avengers’ troubles, as a planet-sized alien suddenly appears and begins reshaping the decimated world for its own mysterious ends. Who are the Infinites? What cosmic force could possibly play with planets as if they were toys? And what unknowable goal drives them to rearrange the entire universe? The Avengers must go all the way to the top to learn the truth, and that means contacting Eternity itself! Starring Thor, Tigra, Starfox, Moondragon and Monica Rambeau! Collecting AVENGERS INFINITY #1-4.

104 PGS./Rated T …$14.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6678-8

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: TOMORROW’S AVENGERS VOL. 2 TPB

Written by ROGER STERN, LEN WEIN, JIM SHOOTER, DAVID MICHELINIE, CHRIS CLAREMONT & MARK GRUENWALD

Penciled by SAL BUSCEMA, GEORGE PÉREZ, DAVID WENZEL, JOHN BYRNE, MIKE VOSBURG, BOB MCLEOD, JERRY BINGHAM & RON WILSON

Cover by GEORGE PÉREZ

The future’s greatest heroes meet the mightiest heroes of the present day! The Guardians of the Galaxy and the Avengers join forces, but will even the combined might of two millennia be enough to stop the deranged demigod Michael Korvac? Then, the Guardians’ adventures in the 20th century continue as they team up with Ms. Marvel, Spider-Man, the Thing and Adam Warlock; encounter the High Evolutionary; and meet the enigmatic Her! But when the team comes face to face with Vance Astro’s younger self, will they accidentally change their own past — and annihilate their timeline? Collecting THOR ANNUAL #6; AVENGERS (1963) #167-168, #170-177 and #181; MS. MARVEL (1977) #23; MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #86; and MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE (1974) #61-63 and #69.

376 PGS./Rated T …$39.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6755-6

MARVEL ZOMBIES DESTROY! TPB

Written by FRANK MARRAFFINO & PETER DAVID

Penciled by MIRCO PIERFEDERICI & AL BARRIONUEVO

Cover by MIKE DEL MUNDO

A horror from another world! In an alternate dimension in which the Third Reich won World War II by becoming the unstoppable undead, the Nazi regime plans to invade and conquer — and consume — the Marvel Universe! When government agency A.R.M.O.R. (Alternate Reality Monitoring and Operational Response) calls on the misanthropic mallard Howard the Duck to assemble a team to stop the undead Nazis, he musters a brigade of Marvel’s misfits and enlists WWII veteran Dum Dum Dugan to lead them into interdimensional battle! They’ll take on zombified versions of the Invaders, Thor and the Asgardians and even one of their own as they attempt to stem the tide of invincible flesh-eating monsters dead set on devouring their world! Collecting MARVEL ZOMBIES DESTROY! #1-5.

112 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6385-5

POWER PACK CLASSIC VOL. 4 TPB

Written by LOUISE SIMONSON, HOWARD MACKIE, JON BOGDANOVE & TERRY AUSTIN

Penciled by JON BOGDANOVE, TERRY SHOEMAKER, VAL MAYERIK, LARRY ALEXANDER, LOUIS WILLIAMS & JUNE BRIGMAN

Cover by JON BOGDANOVE

The Pack is back! Marvel’s youngest super-team — and Franklin Richards, too! — must grow up quickly when they get caught up in the Mutant Massacre, break into Avengers Mansion, battle the Hobgoblin, deal with the harsh realities of drugs, clash with the New Mutants, fight Apocalypse’s Horsemen during the Fall of the Mutants, tackle an enormous Sentinel and face down the Punisher! Not to mention mastering a new set of powers! Good thing the maniacal Madcap is on hand to lighten things up! Guest-starring Cloak and Dagger, the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, and X-Factor! Collecting POWER PACK (1984) #27-36 and material from STRANGE TALES (1987) #13-14.

272 PGS./Rated T …$29.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6262-9

DEADPOOL CLASSIC VOL. 8 TPB

Written by ROGER STERN, JIM Written by FRANK TIERI & BUDDY SCALERA

Penciled by GEORGES JEANTY & JIM CALAFIORE

Cover by GEORGES JEANTY

The new Weapon X Program has come knocking, and they won’t take no for an answer! But Deadpool’s okay with becoming a secret agent, even alongside this cutthroat band of villains and lunatics, because they’ve offered him the one thing he wants most in the world: a cure for his ravaged face! How far will Deadpool let the deranged Weapon X Program go to hold on to his good looks? And what happens when they start crossing lines even the Merc With a Mouth isn’t comfortable crossing? The funeral of Deadpool, that’s what! Plus: It’s Deadpool times four as our hero returns again — and again and again! When T-Ray arrives for a final showdown, how many Deadpools does it take to light up a screwball? Well, how many ya’ got? Collecting DEADPOOL (1997) #57-64.

200 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6732-7

X-MEN: WOLVERINE/GAMBIT TPB (NEW PRINTING)

Written by ROGER STERN, JIM Written by JEPH LOEB

Penciled by TIM SALE

Cover by TIM SALE

The titanic team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale (SPIDER-MAN: BLUE, CAPTAIN AMERICA: WHITE, HULK: GRAY) take on the X-Men’s two most dangerous mutants in this international thriller that brings Wolverine and Gambit to the shores of England! There’s a serial killer tearing through London, leaving beautiful young women as his victims. Do these brutal slayings mark the return of the 19th-century serial killer known as Jack the Ripper? Or could one of the X-Men be the real killer?! Wolverine is the prime suspect — and Gambit is out to prove him guilty! Now they’re grudgingly forced to work together in order to find the truth — without killing each other! It’s a fast-paced murder mystery that will keep you guessing right up until the last page. Collecting WOLVERINE/GAMBIT: VICTIMS #1-4.

112 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6717-4

ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN MARVEL VOL. 2 TPB

Written by GERRY CONWAY, MARV WOLFMAN, MIKE FRIEDRICH, JIM STARLIN, STEVE ENGLEHART, AL MILGROM & CHRIS CLAREMONT

Penciled by WAYNE BORING, JIM STARLIN, ALFREDO ALCALA & AL MILGROM

Cover by JIM STARLIN

Captain Marvel goes truly cosmic as Jim Starlin takes the reins! Mar-Vell takes on the Super-Skrull, the Thing, the Controller and a horde of his own insecurities — but it’s all orchestrated by the mad Titan Thanos! To stop Thanos’ plan to become a god, Mar-Vell will need to gain cosmic awareness — and team with the mighty Avengers! Then, it’s an explosive clash with Nitro that will have far-reaching consequences, a trip to the moon to attend the Watcher’s trial and battle the Kree Lunatic Legion! Plus: When Drax attacks, Mar-Vell will have to use all his power to survive! And it all leads to a final showdown with Ronan the Accuser and the Kree Supreme Intelligence! Collecting CAPTAIN MARVEL (1968) #22-35 and #37-46, IRON MAN (1968) #55, and MARVEL FEATURE #12.

528 PGS./All Ages …$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-4536-3

– The Comic Book Critic