Marvel Comics August 2012 Releases!

Here are the Marvel Comics solicitations for August 2012.

AVX vs #5 (of 6)

MATT FRACTION & JASON AARON (w)

Leinil Yu & JOHN ROMITA JR. (a)

COVER BY Leinil Yu

FIGHT POSTER VARIANT By JOHN ROMITA JR.

• The premier tie-in to AVENGERS VS. X-MEN marches on!

• BLACK PANTHER VS. STORM!

• ANGEL VS. HAWKEYE!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

AVENGERS VS X-MEN #9 & 10 (of 12)

ISSUE #9 – JASON AARON (w)

ADAM KUBERT (a)

Cover by JIM CHEUNG

Variant cover by RYAN STEGMAN

Avengers Team & X-Men Team Variants also available

KUBERT VARIANT also available

PROMO VARIANT also available

STEGMAN SKETCH VARIANT also available

• Their numbers dwindling, the Avengers stage a daring raid on the X-Men’s prison to rescue their captive members—and you won’t believe where it is!

• Alliances begin to change as the nature of the Phoenix becomes apparent!

• And in the end, it all comes down to Spider-Man!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

ISSUE #10 – ED BRUBAKER (W) • OLIVIER COIPEL (A)

Cover by JIM CHEUNG

Variant cover by NICK BRADSHAW also available

BRADSHAW SKETCH VARIANT also available

Avengers Team & X-Men Team Variants also available

PROMO VARIANT also available

• Time is running out as the Avengers are cornered in their last stronghold!

• But the stakes change when Hope and the Scarlet Witch join forces! Why?! How?!

32 PGS. (EACH)/Rated T+ …$3.99 (EACH)

AVENGERS #29

BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (W)

WALTER SIMONSON (A)

COVER BY MIKE DEODATO

AVX TIE-IN!

• The Avengers versus the unbelievable might of the X-Men!

• The special issue of Avengers is the flip side to Wolverine and the X-Men #12.

• Witness a very surprising tie-in experience like you’ve never seen before!

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

NEW AVENGERS #29

BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (W)

MIKE DEODATO (A)

COVER BY RON GARNEY

• AVX TIE-IN!

• They gather to stop the horrors of the Marvel universe before they happen…

…but the secret group known as the illuminati failed to stop the Phoenix time and time again.

• They come together one last time…but will it be enough?

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

UNCANNY X-MEN #17

KIERON GILLEN (w) • DANIEL ACUÑA (a/C)

AVX TIE-IN!

• The climactic end to the X-Men’s greatest stand against Sinister!

• The culmination of everything Sinister has planned since Uncanny #1!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN #15

JASON AARON (w) • JORGE MOLINA (a)

Cover by STUART IMMONEN

AVX TIE-IN!

• Logan leads his own team of classic X-Men into battle!

• The Jean Grey School sees its first graduate!

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

AVENGERS ACADEMY #34 & 35

CHRISTOS GAGE (w) • TOM GRUMMETT (a)

Covers by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI

• AvX fall-out: Avengers Academy is closed…indefinitely!

• Alchemist, a.k.a. wunderkind industrialist Jeremy Briggs, offers the students a chance to be normal again! But is there a catch? And who will accept his deal?

• Years of plot threads explode as your favorite Avengers Academy characters face their ultimate challenges in parts 1 & 2 of “Final Exam”!

32 PGS. (EACH)/Rated T …$2.99 (EACH)

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #6

Brian Michael Bendis (w) • Mark Bagley (a/C)

• Thanos is claiming Earth as his own!

• The Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy team up to bring the

Mad Titan some cosmically-charged pain!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

Secret Avengers #30

RICK REMENDER (w) • MATTEO SCALERA (A)

Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS

• High-spy-adventure! Hawkeye, Venom and Ant-Man must defeat an

army of villains to grab Max Fury!

• Secrets! The truth behind the Shadow Council’s ultimate plot!

• Finally! The new Masters of Evil strike!

• Paranoia! Black Widow knows who the traitor is, but can she get to her

teammates in time to save them from his schemes?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DARK AVENGERS #179

JEFF PARKER (w) • DECLAN SHALVEY & KEV WALKER (a) Cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

THE DARK AVENGERS AND THE THUNDERBOLTS ARE ON A COLLISION COURSE – THROUGH TIME!

• Can history’s most Wanted villains save Luke Cage from his future?!

• Jeff Parker, Declan Shalvey and Kev Walker unite for an epic tale of one man’s destiny!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #10

Kelly Sue Deconnick (w)

Terry Dodson (a/C)

• BOSTON! Prepare to have your sox knocked off!

• A 50-ft tall red-headed madwoman versus an army of privatized mecha-police! Care to guess who’s caught in between?

• Spider-Man and Daring Damsel Carol Danvers, the new Captain Marvel!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #11

Zeb Wells (w)

Stefano Caselli (a)

Cover by Chris Samnee

• Special 50TH Anniversary Story!

• Spider-Man teams up with the hero he admires most – May Parker!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

SPIDER-MEN #4 (of 5)

BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (w) • SARA PICHELLI (a)

Cover by JIM CHEUNG

DEODATO VARIANT ALSO AVAILIBLE

PICHELLI VARIANT ALSO AVAILIBLE

• Can the Spider-Men stop Mysterio?

• Peter Parker comes face-to-face with the family he never had!

• ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL MOMENTS IN THE LIVES OF BOTH SPIDER-MEN!!!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

SCARLET SPIDER #8

CHRISTOPHER YOST (w)

KHOI PHAM (a)

Cover by RYAN STEGMAN

“THE SECOND MASTER” PART TWO OF THREE

• Texas Twister! Shooting Star! Red Wolf! Firebird! Living Lightning! The Southwest’s greatest heroes the RANGERS are in Houston to take down the Scarlet Spider!

• Has Scarlet Spider gone from Houston’s newest hero to Houston’s most wanted?

• The mystery of ROXXON deepens… what has Roxxon found in the Gulf of Mexico?

HINT: It ain’t oil!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #691

DAN SLOTT (w)

GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI (a/C)

LIZARD VARIANT ALSO available

• “No Turning Back” comes to an epic conclusion as only one man on Earth has a chance of helping Spider-Man stop the Lizard. And his name is Curt Connors.

• Plus a shocking development that will set things in motion… for AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #700!

• Be sure to pick this issue up fast, because you can bet it’s going to be VERY important later.

You’ve been warned!

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #692

DAN SLOTT (w) • HUMBERTO RAMOS (a/C)

Spider-Man Decades variant covers by Marcos Martin• Special 50TH Anniversary Issue!

• Join us for a once in a lifetime event: the one, true 50th Anniversary Issue of the Amazing Spider-Man.

• A special over-sized issue harkening back to the legend the legend that started it all! Get ready for an all-new tale about a different kind of power and responsibility…

• Plus original stories by Dean Haspiel, Joshua Hale Fialkov & Nuno Plati!

64 PGS. all-new content/Rated T …$5.99

Celebrating 50 AMAZING Years!

Celebrating 50 Years of the Great Responsibility of his Great powers, The Spider-Man 50th Anniversary Series collects the Webbed Wonder’s greatest heretofore secret history! Spanning from his earliest days as a hero to the heyday of the heralded Big Time era and everything in between, a collection of Marvel Legends, venerated comic creators and awe-inspiring artists shine the spotlight on everything that makes Spider-Man the World’s Greatest Superhero!

32 PGS. all-new content/Rated T …$2.99

Peter Parker, Spider-Man #156.1

ROGER STERN (w)

ROB DE LATORRE (a)

Cover by JOHN ROMITA, JR

Sensational Spider-Man #33.1& 33.2

TOM DEFALCO (w)

CARLO Barberi (a)

Covers by SIMONE BIANCHI

Web of Spider-Man #129.1 & 129.2

STUART MOORE (w)

DAMION SCOTT (a)

Cover by MIKE MCKONE

VENOM #22

RICK REMENDER (w) • DECLAN SHALVEY (a)

Cover BY TONY MOORE

VARIANT COVER BY MICHAEL DEL MUNDO

THE SAVAGE SIX TOOK THEIR SHOT – NOW VENOM TAKES HIS!

• With his darkest secrets exposed to those he loves, Flash Thompson has one name on his hit list: Jack O’Lantern!

• Series co-creator Rick Remender takes his final bow while Declan Shalvey (DARK AVENGERS) joins the book for Flash Thompson’s defining hour as a hero!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

VENOM #23

CULLEN BUNN (w) • THONY SILAS (a)

Cover by PATCH ZIRCHER

VARIANT COVER by HUMBERTO RAMOS

A NEW ERA OF SYMBIOTE-SUPER HEROICS BEGINS!

• The Avengers task Venom with bringing in Damion Hellstrom – but who are THE MONSTERS OF EVIL?!

• Rising star Cullen Bunn (WOLVERINE) teams with the Spider-verse’s newest young gun, Thony Silas (ENDS OF THE EARTH) for a new dawn in the life of Flash Thompson!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #13

BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (w) • DAVID MARQUEZ (a)

Cover by JORGE MOLINA

GRANOV VARIANT ALSO AVAILABLE

• DIVIDED WE FALL!!!

• Guest starring CAPTAIN AMERICA

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #14

SAM HUMPHRIES (w) • BILLY TAN (a)

Cover by MICHAEL KOMARCK

• Someone is working behind the scenes to divide the country, but who?!

• Ultimate Cap, Ultimate Iron Man, and Ultimate Thor finally reunited! ULTIMATES ASSEMBLE!

• A crisis in the United States forces the Ultimates into action!

• DIVIDED WE FALL continues to rock the Ultimate Universe!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #15

BRIAN WOOD (w) • PACO MEDINA (a)

Cover by PHIL NOTO

• DIVIDED WE FALL concludes with a startling ending that sends us into the next exciting chapter!

• A mutant refugee from one of the camps joins up, but where do their loyalties lie?

• The war for mutant liberation starts here!

• Guest-starring Nick Fury!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA #16

ED BRUBAKER & CULLEN BUNN (w) • SCOT EATON (a)

cover by STEVE EPTING

• Discordian cells attack American interests all over the world!

• Shock journalist Reed Braxton is turning the public against the Sentinel of Liberty.

• But if Reed Braxton is dead, who the heck is that on LIVE television?

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA AND IRON MAN #635

CULLEN BUNN (w)

BARRY KITSON (a)

Cover by KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY

Kashmir Vennema has stolen a wealth of dangerous secrets…and she’s prepared to sell them

to the highest bidder.

• Among the secrets she’s stolen: complete specs on Iron Man’s armor!

• Nothing says Madripoor in the summer like technological meltdowns, A.I.M., and M.O.D.O.K.

32 PGS./Rated T …$2.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA AND NAMOR #635.1

CULLEN BUNN (w)

WILL CONRAD (a)

Cover by STUART IMMONEN

• Captain America and Namor battle the Thule Society during WWII!

• The Thule unleash the Kraken–a weapon of Atlantean origin and ungodly power.

• Namor encounters a clandestine society. But are they friend or foe?

32 PGS./Rated T …$2.99

WINTER SOLDIER #9

ED BRUBAKER (w) • MICHAEL LARK (a)

Cover by STEVE EPTING

• Black Widow’s past has caught up to her! Can Bucky save her? And what happens if he can’t?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

HULK #56

JEFF PARKER (w)

DALE EAGLESHAM (a/C)

• THE PENULTIMATE CHAPTER OF MAYAN RULE!!!

• Guest starring ALPHA FLIGHT and MACHINE MAN

• The MAYAN GODS continue to remake Earth in their own image!

• Will RED HULK’S power be used to end the world?

• Guest starring ALPHA FLIGHT, MACHINE MAN and the SHE-HULKS!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

HULK #57

JEFF PARKER (w)

DALE EAGLESHAM (a/C)

• The stunning conclusion to MAYAN RULE!!!

• What horrible fate awaits the human race?

• IS THIS THE END OF RED HULK???

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

INCREDIBLE HULK #12

JASON AARON (w) • CARLOS PACHECO (a)

Cover by MICHAEL KOMARCK

• HULK VS. WOLVERINE!!!

• HULK VS. THE THING!!!

• The conclusion of STAY ANGRY! What devious plan has Banner been up to? REVEALED HERE!!!!

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

THE MIGHTY THOR #18

MATT FRACTION (w) • ALAN DAVIS (a/C)

VARIANT COVER BY Stephanie Hans

50TH ANNIVERSARY MCNIVEN VARIANT ALSO AVAILABLE

Everything Burns: Prologue!

• 50th Anniversary Thor Special!

• The Aesir/Vanir War! The darkest time in Asgard’s past revealed! A history so dark it was seared from the pages!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #642

MATT FRACTION (w) • ALAN DAVIS (a/C)

VARIANT COVER BY Stephanie Hans

Part One of EVERYTHING BURNS

• Rebellion against Asgard! The start of the second Aesir/Vanir war!

• What dread power has the Vanir harnessed to stand against Thor?

• Loki’s mischief is revealed. Will he or Asgardia survive?

• Thori’s unconventional plans to counter everything burning.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

DEFENDERS #9

MATT FRACTION (w)

JAMIE McKELVIE (a)

Cover by TERRY DODSON

• The Concordance Engine unleashed!

• The Defenders…. lost in infinite space-time without a map!

• What alternate universe will they find first? And who is waiting for them?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

INFERNAL MAN-THING #3 (of 3)

STEVE GERBER (w)

KEVIN NOWLAN (a)

Cover by ART ADAMS

• The startling conclusion of Steve Gerber’s last MAN-THING epic!!!

• Also featuring a classic MAN-THING story from SAVAGE TALES!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #522

MATT FRACTION (w)

SALVADOR LARROCA (a/C)

• THE FUTURE for Tony Stark is here now

• You think YOUR boss is bad? Try working for THE MANDARIN…

• The new IRON MAN vs RESCUE…?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #523

MATT FRACTION (w)

SALVADOR LARROCA (a/C)

• What does THE FUTURE hold for TONY STARK?

• What is the stunning truth behind the Mandarin’s mission?

• How can our heroes stop the Mandarin’s plans?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

CAPTAIN MARVEL #2

KELLY SUE DECONNICK (w) • DEXTER SOY (a)

Cover by Ed McGuiness

• Captain Marvel can’t walk away from a challenge from her past!! Who’s the better pilot?

• Introducing the THE BANSHEE SQUADRON!

• Avenger Time Travel Protocols: Engage!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

CAPTAIN MARVEL #3

KELLY SUE DECONNICK (w) • DEXTER SOY (a)

Cover by Ed McGuiness

• FIREFIGHT IN THE SKY!!!

• What are THE PROWLERS and where has Captain Marvel seen them before?

• Secret NASA training program: the Mercury 13

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

DAREDEVIL #16 & 17

MARK WAID (w) • CHRIS SAMNEE (#16 A/C)

• Nelson/Murdock no more! Foggy’s discovered a secret Matt’s been keeping–and he doesn’t take it well!

• And a last page shock that will have Daredevil fans buzzing!

• Series Stalwarts Mark Waid and Chris Samnee bring you a turning point in the lives of Marvel’s most famous legal team!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

FANTASTIC FOUR #609

J ONATHAN HICKMAN (w) • RYAN STEGMAN (a/C)

• The Defenders from the Future hope to set out on the adventure of a lifetime, and only the Fantastic Four can help them get there.

32 PGS./Rated T …$2.99

FF #21

JONATHAN HICKMAN (w) • NICK DRAGOTTA (a)

Cover by MIKE CHOI

• In a move that surprises everyone, Black Bolt and the Inhumans return to Earth.

What does this mean for Marvel’s first family?

32 PGS./Rated T …$2.99

HAWKEYE #1

MATT FRACTION (w) • DAVID AJA (a&C)

Variant cover by Adi Granov

• The breakout star of this summer’s blockbuster AVENGERS film and self-made hero Hawkeye fights for justice!

• With ex-Young Avenger Kate Bishop by his side, he’s out to prove himself as one of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes!

• Matt Fraction & David Aja (IMMORTAL IRON FIST) reunite to tell the on-going tales of the Arrow-Avenger!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER – THE MAN IN BLACK #3 (of 5)

PETER DAVID & ROBIN FURTH (w)

ALEX MALEEV (a/C)

• Roland and Jake must stave off the cave-dwelling mutants, but if given the choice to save himself, will Roland leave Jake behind? And what even more sinister evil awaits them further inside the cave?

• As Roland continues to toward the Dark Tower, he must first confront the mysterious Man in Black, if he can survive the journey!

• Don’t miss the series that Stephen King fans everywhere are raving about!

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

THE PUNISHER #14

GREG RUCKA (w)

Mico Suayan (a)

Cover by Mico Suayan

• Cole surrenders…to becoming a Punisher.

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

SPACE PUNISHER #2 (of 4)

FRANK TIERI (w)

MARK TEXERIA (a/C)

THIS BOOK IS EXACTLY WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE!

• PUNISHER V.S. THE HULK IN SPACE!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DAREDEVIL ANNUAL #1

ALAN DAVIS (w) • ALAN DAVIS (a/c)

VARIANT COVER BY ALAN DAVIS

Marvel Tales by Alan Davis Part 2

• The return of a menace from the past sets Daredevil, Doctor Strange and the ClanDestine on a collision course!

• Continues in this month’s Wolverine Annual #1!

48 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

WOLVERINE ANNUAL #1

ALAN DAVIS (w) • ALAN DAVIS (a/c)

VARIANT COVER BY ALAN DAVIS

Marvel Tales by Alan Davis Part 3

• A debt owed to a dead man causes Wolverine to seek the truth

behind the mystery of the rogue member of the ClanDestine family

called Vincent!

• The finale to the tale started in FF Annual #33 and DD Annual #1!

48 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

Marvel Universe ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #5

JACOB SEMAHN & TY TEMPLETON (w)

NUNO PLATI & TY TEMPLETON (a)

• The best new show on television! Live on paper!

• It’s a sticky situation when Spidey has to save the New York Marathon from the TRAPSTER!

• Then! The WRECKER is wrecking everything! Including Peter Parker’s grade in science class!

32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

Marvel Universe AVENGERS: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES #5

CHRISTOPHER YOST & HOWARD CHAYKIN (w)

CHRIS JONES & TODD NAUCK (a)

Cover by Khoi Pham

• Disney XD’s SMASH hit leaps off of the TV and into your hands!

• The Avengers may have met their match when they go toe-to-toe with the Serpent Society!

• THEN! It’s an international incident as Captain America takes on the scourge of France, Batroc the Leaper!

32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

Marvel Super Heroes #3

• Marvel Super Heroes Magazine invites families to bring home the “Mighty Marvel Universe”!

• Readers should be ready to join forces with all of the favorite avengers.

• This issue is packed with exciting comics, games, cool activities, brain teasing puzzles, fun cutouts and tons of info about your favorite characters!

36 PGS./ALL AGES/$4.99

TRIM: 8.5 X 10.875 in.

Disney*Pixar

Cars Magazine #8

• Follow the adventures of Lightening McQueen, Mater and other characters from Radiator Springs.

• This issue of the magazine contains brand new stories, classic adventures, puzzles, a pull-out poster, games and more.

• Kids love to see their own drawing, poems and letters published in the Cars Club section of the magazine.

44 PGS./ALL AGES/$4.99

TRIM: 8 X 10.8125 in.

Disney Fairies Magazine #8

• Join all the Disney Fairies from Pixie Hollow in this sparkling magazine.

• In this issue you’ll find exciting stories, magical activities and crafts, a collectible pull-out poster and great giveaways. Fairies Magazine is for young girls who love everything about fairies.

• Check out the pictures of pixies from kids just like you. In the Fairy Club, readers can send in drawings, poems and letters. Some might appear in future issues.

44 PGS./ALL AGES/$4.99

TRIM: 8 X 10.8125 in.

MUPPETS #2 (of 4)

Written by ROGER LANGRIDGE

Art by ROGER LANGRIDGE

Paint by KAWAII CREATIVE STUDIO

Cover by ELISABETTA MELARANCI & GIANLUCA BARONE

• It’s loads of summer fun in the sun when the Muppets throw a beach party extravaganza!

• When Fozzie gets an offer he can’t refuse, he leaves Scooter high and dry without a partner for his act. Can Scooter find a replacement for his routine? Can Fozzie overcome his homesickness and perform for his new troupe?

32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

X-MEN LEGACY #272

Christos Gage (w)

Rafa Sandoval (a)

cover by MARK BROOKS

• Trapped in another world and in the clutches of the terrifying Swarm, Rogue struggles to stay alive long enough to find a way home!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

AGE OF APOCALYPSE #6

DAVE LAPHAM (w)

Renato Arlem (a)

Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS

• The lady Penance rises, promising salvation for all who follow her!

• A reincarnated Alpha mutant returns!

• Can the X-Terminated trust their leader?

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

FIRST X-MEN #1 (of 5)

NEAL ADAMS & CHRISTOS GAGE (w)

NEAL ADAMS (a/C)

MODERN ARTIST VARIANT by RYAN STEGMAN also available

NEAL ADAMS VARIANT also available

NEAL ADAMS SKETCH VARIANT also available

• X-Men legend Neal Adams returns to Marvel’s Mutants!

• The secret history of the X-Men…BEFORE Xavier’s team!

• Starring Wolverine & Sabretooth!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

GAMBIT #1 & 2

James Asmus (w)

Clay Mann (a/C)

Variant Cover by TBD

• ALL-NEW ONGOING SERIES!

• When Marvel’s premiere thief sets his sights on his biggest score yet, he may just end up over his head. It’s going to take more than just playing cards and southern charm to get out of this one!

•BONUS! Bella Donna is NOT in this issue!

32 PGS. (EACH)/Rated T+ …$2.99 (EACH)

ASTONISHING X-MEN #53

Written by Marjorie Liu

Penciled by Mike Perkins

Cover by DUSTIN WEAVER

• After the explosive ending of the last issue, the team is on the run!

• Northstar accepts a deadly assignment…what is life like for the one who gets left behind?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

X-FACTOR #241 & 242

Peter David (w) • Leonard Kirk (a)

Cover by DAVID YARDIN

• The first of five issues that will CHANGE THE FACE OF X-FACTOR FOREVER.

• PART I: A rejected Strong Guy does the unthinkable!

• PART II: Two characters you never thought would come face-to-face are finally reunited.

32 PGS. (EACH)/Rated T+ …$2.99 (EACH)

NEW MUTANTS #47 & 48

DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING (w)

FELIX RUIZ (a)

Covers by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

• The Hellions return in “Fear The Future” part 1!

• The New Mutants thought they’d defeated their most unexpected foe, but they will soon learn that while you can change the future, but you can never escape it!

• The shocking story that (yeah, we’re saying it) will change the New Mutants as you know them!

32 PGS./ (EACH) Rated T+ …$2.99 (EACH)

X-MEN #33 & 34

Brian Wood (w)

Issue #33 – David Lopez (a)

Issue #34 – ROLAND BOSCHI (a)

Covers by Jorge Molina

• The history of the Proto Mutants is revealed!

• Mr. Grey makes his move against the X-Men…and it’s not what any of them are expecting!

• Colossus makes a decision that could endanger the entire team.

• Storm’s field agents are kidnapped and a weapon of the X-Men’s making goes missing

32 PGS. (EACH)/Rated T …$3.99 (EACH)

UNCANNY X-FORCE #29 & 30

RICK REMENDER (w)

Issue #29 – Julian Totino Tedesco (a)

Issue #30 – DAVID WILLIAMS (a)

Cover by JEROME OPEñA

• It’s all built to this: “Final Execution” enters its last act!

• The new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants makes their move!

• Fantomex’s deceptions come back to haunt the team!

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

WOLVERINE #311 & 312

JEPH LOEB (w) • SIMONE BIANCHI (a/C)

Variant Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL (#311)

Variant Cover by LEINIL YU (#312)

• Sabretooth is back – but which one is the real one?

• Where has Sabretooth been and whose side is he on this time?

• The identity of the red-headed woman who came to Wolverine’s rescue is revealed!

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

X-TREME X-MEN #2 & 3

Greg Pak (w) • Stephen Segovia (a)

Cover by KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY

• Dazzler adjusts to life dimension hopping on the run.

• When the Xavier farm warns of universe-destroying trouble, Howlett and Dazzler butt heads over leadership of the team.

• And when a jump goes wrong, will the whole team make it to the next dimension?

32 PGS./ (EACH) Rated T+ …$2.99 (EACH)

DEADPOOL #59

DANIEL WAY (w) • SALVA ESPIN (a)

Cover by DAVE JOHNSON

• Part two of “Blacklisted!”

• The return of classic Deadpool Detractor, BLACK SWAN!

• Will the now-killable assassin get assassin’d?

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #1-4 (of 4)

CULLEN BUNN (w) • DALIBOR TALAJIC (a)

CoverS by KAARE ANDREWS

• What if everthing you thought was funny about Deadpool…was actually just disturbing?

• What if he decided to kill everyone and everything that makes up the Marvel Universe?

• What if he actually pulled it off? Would that be FUN for you?

• The Merc with a Mouth takes a turn for the twisted in a weekly horror comic like no other…

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

FURY MAX #5

Garth Ennis (w)

Goran Parlov (a/c)

Cover by DAVE JOHNSON

• The Bay of Pigs Invasion has begun!

• Fury and Hatherly are deep in Cuba on Castro’s trail, tasked with assassination.

32 PGS./Explicit Content …$3.99

UNTOLD TALES OF THE PUNISHER MAX #3 (of 5)

MEGAN ABBOTT (w)

tBD (a)

Cover by ESAD RIBIC

• Acclaimed crime novelist and Edgar Award winner MEGAN ABBOTT (Queenpin, The End of Everything) takes on the Punisher!

32 PGS./EXPLICITY CONTENT…$3.99

BRILLIANT #7

BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (w) • MARK BAGLEY (a/C)

From the award-winning creators behind ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN and AVENGERS ASSEMBLE comes the shocking creator-owned series that gives you something very different than a regular superhero comic and asks the question: How would the world react if a group of brilliant college students actually discovered the secret of superpowers? Well now, the secret is out!

40 PGS./Mature …$3.95

© 2012 Jinxworld Inc.

SECRET SERVICE #5 (of 7)

Mark Millar (w) • Dave Gibbons (a/C)

Gary’s spy skills and confidence have blossomed. Now it’s time to put them to use where it matters most: on the home front, where his violent stepdad will finally meet his match. Meanwhile, it’s time for Jack to discover the truth behind the missing sci-fi celebrities. A grand conspiracy is revealed and illusions are shattered when a young entrepreneur unveils his secrets.

32 PGS./Mature …$2.99

MILLAR & MCNIVEN’S NEMESIS TPB

MARK MILLAR (w) • STEVE MCNIVEN (a/C)

ON SALE SEPTEMBER 2012

The writer and artist behind Civil War and Old Man Logan return with a tale of one man with a plan for vengeance! Who is Nemesis? He is a son of privilege, an inheritor of billions from his deceased parents. He owns a fleet of the finest cars, a hangar full of planes and has countless technological gadgets at his command. Donning a mask and long flowing cape, he’s a man in white fighting relentlessly for a cause he believes in. But if you’re thinking this is a story you’ve already heard before, think again. Nemesis tracks the violent fantasies come to life of the villain to top all villains in an in-your-face, unapologetic tour-de-force of action, ultraviolence and over-the-top humor Millar (Kick-Ass, Wanted) and McNiven (Civil War) style! Collecting MILLAR & MCNIVEN’S NEMESIS #1-4.

112 PGS./Mature …$14.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-4866-1

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN: DEATH OF SPIDER-MAN OMNIBUS HC

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, MARK MILLAR, JONATHAN HICKMAN & NICK SPENCER

Penciled by SARA PICHELLI, DAVID LAFUENTE, JOELLE JONES, JAMIE MCKELVIE, SKOTTIE YOUNG, LAN MEDINA, ELENA CASAGRANDE, CHRIS SAMNEE, MARK BAGLEY, LEINIL FRANCIS YU, STEPHEN SEGOVIA, GABRIEL HARDMAN, BRYAN HITCH, LEE GARBETT, STEVEN KURTH, ERIC NGUYEN, CARLO PAGULAYAN, SALVADOR LARROCA, CLAYTON CRAIN, LUKE ROSS, BILLY TAN & MITCH BREITWEISER

Cover by JOE QUESADA

For more than ten years, Eisner Award-winning writer Brian Michael Bendis has spun the tale of young Peter Parker. Under his pen, the neophyte Spider-Man blossomed from an awkward and gangly schoolboy into a tried-and-true hero, an inspiration to a world of ultimate wonder. But all stories must come to an end. And as shadows gather, villains plot and heroes clash, Peter’s final story will unfold. It’s the death of Spider-Man — and the ending will shock you. Collecting ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN (2009) #15 and #150-160, ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS VS. NEW ULTIMATES #1-6, and ULTIMATE COMICS FALLOUT #1-6.

600 PGS./Rated T+ …$75.00

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6464-7

Trim size: oversized

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 14 HC

Written by GERRY CONWAY with STEVE ENGLEHART

Penciled by RICH BUCKLER with ROSS ANDRU, JOHN BUSCEMA & SAL BUSCEMA

Cover by GIL KANE

FANTASTIC FOUR stands tall as one of the most famous super-hero series of all time — and it certainly didn’t get there by resting on its laurels. How better can that be proven than by another MARVEL MASTERWORKS collection? First, Dr. Doom pushes the FF to the limit! Then, Human Torch and Medusa adventure in the Himalayas! Reed and Sue’s relationship is strained when Sue joins Namor in an invasion of New York — and just to keep things tense, the Frightful Four pile on, too! Then, Ultron crashes Crystal and Quicksilver’s wedding! Finally, it’s a Thing vs. Hulk battle royale and a tense time-traveling tale — masterworks, one and all! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #142-150, GIANT-SIZE SUPER-STARS #1, GIANT-SIZE FANTASTIC FOUR #2 and AVENGERS (1963) #127.

272 PGS./All Ages …$69.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5963-6

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 14 HC — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 188 (DM ONLY)

272 PGS./All Ages …$69.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5964-3

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 1 TPB

Written by JOE SIMON & JACK KIRBY

Penciled by JOE SIMON & JACK KIRBY

Covers by JACK KIRBY & RICHARD ISANOVE

Steve Rogers might have been the prototypical 98-pound weakling, but that wasn’t going to stop him from serving his country. Transformed by the Super Solider Serum into America’s No. 1 fighting man, he became a symbol of patriotism, hope and perseverance on the eve of the nation’s entrance into World War II. Never before and never since has comics seen a hero as timely as Captain America! Now, at long last, you can experience the original Golden Age adventures of the Sentinel of Liberty from his 1941 inaugural appearance. You’ll meet Bucky Barnes and the Red Skull, behold Simon and Kirby’s trend-setting brand of storytelling, and even read Stan Lee’s first comic-book tale! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS (1941) #1-4.

288 PGS./All Ages …$29.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5793-9

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 1 TPB — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 43 (DM ONLY)

288 PGS./All Ages …$29.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5794-6

HULK: ABOMINABLE PREMIERE HC

Written by BRUCE JONES

Penciled by MIKE DEODATO JR. & LEANDRO FERNANDEZ

Cover by LEANDRO FERNANDEZ

Bear witness as two of the Marvel Universe’s most deadly villains make life even more unbearable for the Incredible Hulk! First, watch as the Abomination — the only gamma-spawned creature able to match the Hulk’s strength — strikes a bargain with a secret organization by promising to bring in the Hulk once and for all! Then, see what happens when Crusher Creel — a.k.a. the Absorbing Man — uses his awesome powers in a most unexpected way: by absorbing the mind of the Bruce Banner’s alter ego, the Hulk! When the gamma-green dust settles, will either of these two heinous heavyweights have proven to be more than a match for old Jade Jaws? Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (2000) #50-59.

272 PGS./Rated T+ …$34.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6255-1

Trim size: standard

HULK: ABOMINABLE PREMIERE HC — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 106 (DM ONLY)

272 PGS./Rated T+ …$34.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6256-8

ASTONISHING X-MEN: NORTHSTAR HC WEAVER COVER

Written by MARJORIE LIU & TIM FISH

Covers by DUSTIN WEAVER & MARKO DJURDJEVIC

Cover by DUSTIN WEAVER

The X-Men return to New York City, but it’s not a social call — the Marauders are back! Something from Northstar’s past has resurfaced and is looking for revenge — and when his boyfriend Kyle goes missing, will Northstar choose him or the team? Plus: Karma is losing control of her mind and taking control of the other X-Men — but all that pales in comparison to how this story ends! Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN (2004) #48-51 and material from NATION X #2.

112 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6179-0

Trim size: oversized

ASTONISHING X-MEN: NORTHSTAR HC DJURDJEVIC COVER (DM ONLY)

112 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6642-9

Trim size: oversized

DR. STRANGE: SEASON ONE PREMIERE HC

Written by GREG PAK

Penciled by EMMA RIOS

Cover by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO

A window-crashing, high-flying, globe-traveling, ghost-battling adventure from the earliest days of Doctor Strange’s training in the mystic arts! Part Indiana Jones, part Lord of the Rings, thrill to this new tale of how a selfish, arrogant surgeon collided with a hot-headed martial artist to become the greatest team the mystic arts have ever seen! If only they can stop hitting each other and figure out how all this magic stuff works anyway. Also featuring DEFENDERS (2012) #1, by Matt Fraction and Terry Dodson.

136 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6387-9

Trim size: standard

WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN BY JASON AARON VOL. 2 PREMIERE HC

Written by JASON AARON

Penciled by NICK BRADSHAW & CHRIS BACHALO

Cover by NICK BRADSHAW

When Kitty Pryde appears to have become pregnant overnight, Beast, Iceman and Rachel Grey shrink down and enter Kitty’s bloodstream to discover the truth behind her…condition! Meanwhile, Wolverine and Kid Omega travel to an intergalactic casino to win enough money to keep the Jean Grey School going! And when a billion Brood invade the school, Kitty, Broo the Broodling and an army of Bamfs must face a new, unstoppable foe! And if all that weren’t enough, Sabretooth takes on Beast in the most vicious fight ever set to paper, and Angel undertakes a dangerous repair mission when Wolverine is stricken with a problem nobody ever thought he’d face. Collecting WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN #5-8.

112 PGS./Rated T …$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5681-9

Trim size: standard

DEADPOOL VOL. 10: EVIL DEADPOOL TPB

Written by DANIEL WAY

Penciled by SALVADOR ESPIN & JOHN MCCREA

Cover by NICK BRADSHAW

Would the real Wade Wilson please stand up? Deadpool returns to America, but he’s not coming home alone! When a collection of Deadpool’s discarded body parts meld to form an evil clone, the Merc With a Mouth faces off against himself for the crown of most hated former mercenary turned super hero turned pirate turned intergalactic bounty hunter. But their explosive confrontation brings the NYPD, Interpol and even Captain America bearing down on Deadpool, and he’ll have to convince them all there’s an even crazier, less principled version of himself on the loose! Plus: Deadpool: The Musical! Collecting DEADPOOL (2008) #45-49 and #49.1.

136 PGS./Parental Advisory …$16.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6011-3

FEAR ITSELF TPB

Written by ED BRUBAKER & MATT FRACTION

Penciled by SCOT EATON & STUART IMMONEN

Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN

Captain America, Thor, Iron Man and the Avengers are Earth’s Mightiest Heroes — but even they know fear. And when a powerful and ancient evil overtakes our world, each hero must make a sacrifice to save the Earth. But as the Serpent’s mystical hammers transform friend and foe alike into unstoppable agents of destruction, as terror takes hold and the Serpent’s power grows, as Odin prepares to burn the Earth to cinders to save his people — it’s not these sacrifices the Avengers fear. It’s the knowledge that no matter what price they pay, this battle may be unwinnable. Heroes will fall, gods will die, and fear will rule the day — as the hammer falls! Collecting FEAR ITSELF: BOOK OF THE SKULL and FEAR ITSELF #1-7.

248 PGS./Rated T+ …$29.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5663-5

FEAR ITSELF: AVENGERS TPB

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Penciled by CHRIS BACHALO, JOHN ROMITA JR. & MIKE DEODATO JR.

Cover by ALAN DAVIS

FEAR ITSELF hammers the Avengers! The Red Skull’s daughter has unleashed an evil as old as Midgard itself: The Serpent has risen to reclaim Earth, recruiting seven of its most powerful superhumans as his advance guard, the Worthy. The result is all-out action in classic Avengers style! The Thing vs. Red Hulk! Spider-Woman vs. Hulk! Steve Rogers vs. Master Man! And Squirrel Girl vs. the Red Skull’s Nazi hordes?! Plus: What happens when Daredevil, the Man Without Fear, stands up to fear itself? Collecting AVENGERS (2010) #13-17 and NEW AVENGERS (2010) #14-16.

184 PGS./Rated T …$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6349-7

FEAR ITSELF: JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY TPB

Written by KIERON GILLEN

Penciled by DOUG BRAITHWAITE

Cover by STEPHANIE HANS

The shadow of FEAR ITSELF looms over Asgard, and only Loki holds the key to stopping the impending war between Odin’s army and the Serpent! With Thor imprisoned by the All-Father, and the rest of Asgard mistrustful of the young reincarnation of the god of mischief, Loki takes what help he can get from his new avian advisor Ikol, the undead Tyr, God of Battles, and a bloodthirsty Hel wolf, and journeys to the underworld. There he hopes to best the Serpent’s devious machinations and undermine the god of fear’s plan for world domination. But ever the trickster, when it comes to Loki, nothing is as it seems! Collecting JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (1952) #622-626.

136 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-4841-8

FEAR ITSELF: THUNDERBOLTS TPB

Written by JEFF PARKER, JOE CARAMAGNA, JEN VAN METER & FRANK TIERI

Penciled by KEV WALKER, DECLAN SHALVEY, VALENTINE DE LANDRO, ERIC CANETE & MATTHEW SOUTHWORTH

Cover by KEV WALKER

The Thunderbolts stare into the face of fear! A mystical hammer falls from the sky and lands on the Raft, possessing the mind and body of the unstoppable Juggernaut — who becomes a servant to the Asgardian god of fear! With the prison compromised, the remaining Thunderbolts must quell an insurrection by hundreds of freed super-criminals and the dissent spreading among their ranks, as some of the team members see the chaos of Fear Itself as an ideal moment to make their escape. And, after using the weapon of the gods to cut a swath through the supermax prison facility, Juggernaut heads toward his next target: Chicago! Collecting THUNDERBOLTS #158-162.

136 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5223-1

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY: FEAR ITSELF FALLOUT TPB

Written by ROB RODI & KIERON GILLEN

Penciled by PASQUAL FERRY, RICHARD ELSON, WHILCE PORTACIO & DOUG BRAITHWAITE

Cover by STEPHANIE HANS

Only Loki can save us! Fear has taken hold of the planet, and Earth’s only hope is that Thor can fulfill an ancient prophecy and destroy the Serpent — at the cost of his own life. It’s a plan that’s doomed to fail — without help from Loki, who was once Asgard’s greatest villain and now, reborn as a child, may become its greatest protector. Loki and his team of damned souls and deadly foes are taking the fight to the seat of the Serpent’s power. But if the former Lord of Lies has any chance of saving the world, he’ll need to call on all the skills for mischief and deceit that made him so hated in his past life. Will Loki find redemption — or damn himself even further? Collecting JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (1952) #626.1 and #627-631.

112 PGS./Rated T …$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5681-9

Trim size: standard

HULK SMASH AVENGERS TPB

Written by TOM DEFALCO, JOE CASEY, ROGER STERN, JIM MCCANN & FRED VAN LENTE

Penciled by RON FRENZ, MAX FIUMARA, KARL MOLINE, AGUSTIN PADILLA & MICHAEL AVON OEMING

Cover by LEE WEEKS

A five-part punch-fest that explores how the relationship between the Gamma Goliath and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes has evolved through the decades! First, Hulk takes on his former teammates, the original 1960s Avengers! Then, he clashes with the Avengers of the 1970s and 1980s! As Mr. Fixit, the cunning Gray Hulk battles the 1990s West Coast Avengers. And finally, the Red Hulk faces off against the 2000s’ Mighty Avengers! Collecting HULK SMASH AVENGERS #1-5.

120 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6305-3

THE TWELVE VOL. 2 TPB

Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI & CHRIS WESTON

Penciled by CHRIS WESTON

Cover by PAOLO RIVERA

At last! The time-stranded heroes of World War II are back! Who’s behind the mysterious killings? The answer is electrifying — and one member of the Twelve will fall! It’s madness, mayhem and more madness as the WWII heroes face off against the killer that has targeted them for death! All your questions will be answered, but nothing can prepare you for what comes next! Collecting THE TWELVE #7-12 and THE TWELVE: SPEARHEAD.

184 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-3374-2

THE STAND VOL. 4: HARDCASES TPB

Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA

Penciled by MIKE PERKINS

Cover by TOMM COKER

Who are the Hardcases? Like the rest of the one percent who outlived the worldwide sweep of death known as Captain Trips, they are survivors. But as followers and acolytes of the Dark Man, Randall Flagg, they are enforcers of a nihilistic plan that will reshape the new world in his image. One of them, the Trashcan Man, satisfied his hunger for fire by burning Gary, Indiana, to the ground. And now that he’s heard the Dark Man’s calling, drawing him halfway across the country to Las Vegas, there’s no turning back. It’s time for the whole world to burn. Collecting THE STAND: HARDCASES #1-5.

136 PGS./Parental AdvisorySLC …$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-3524-1

Published by arrangement with The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc. This graphic novel is produced under license from The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group and Stephen King. TM & © 2010 Marvel Characters, Inc. All rights reserved.

ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES BY JONATHAN HICKMAN VOL. 1 TPB

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN

Penciled by ESAD RIBIC & BRANDON PETERSON

Cover by KAARE ANDREWS

Nations fall, gods die, and Earth’s mightiest heroes face their ultimate challenge! Iron Man, Thor and Hawkeye form the core of the Ultimates — S.H.I.E.L.D.’s finest fighting force, all too often the only thing keeping the world from total disaster. But when the walls of the mysterious City open up and the hyper-evolved Children of Tomorrow spill out, the Ultimates suddenly find themselves powerless against an unbeatable enemy. As even as Thor’s Asgardian brethren fall before the Children, the God of Thunder makes a startling discovery about this incredible new threat — which might not be such a new threat after all! Collecting ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES (2011) #1-6.

136 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5718-2

ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN BY NICK SPENCER VOL. 1 TPB

Written by NICK SPENCER

Penciled by PACO MEDINA & CARLO BARBERI

Cover by KAARE ANDREWS

The human race has taken drastic steps to solve “the mutant problem” in the aftermath of Magneto’s Ultimatum: An executive order to shoot unregistered mutants on sight. Prison camps. And worse. Mutantkind is scattered and hiding. Iceman and Kitty Pryde have taken refuge with the Human Torch in the subterranean Morlock tunnels. Karen Grant and Ultimate X are on the run. Quicksilver has taken the offensive, brokering a deal with none other than the president. But when the world discovers the true history of the X-gene, the decades-old secret threatens to destabilize the planet — and the divide between mankind and mutantkind grows wider than ever before! It’s a brave, new world for the X-Men. Will they survive the opening salvo? Collecting ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN (2011) #1-6.

136 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-4102-0

UNCANNY X-FORCE VOL. 4: THE DARK ANGEL SAGA BOOK 2 TPB

Written by RICK REMENDER

Penciled by JEROME OPENA, ESAD RIBIC & ROBBI RODRIGUEZ

Cover by ESAD RIBIC

The Age of Archangel! X-Force has returned from the twisted Age of Apocalypse with the Celestial Life Seed, their only hope to prevent their friend Angel from transforming into the monstrous Archangel, heir to Apocalypse. But X-Force is too late: Archangel has already ascended — and he stands poised to succeed where his dead master failed. All life on Earth is forfeit unless X-Force can stop Archangel — by destroying him. But can a team of hardened killers assassinate one of their own? Can Psylocke kill the man she loves? And even if X-Force is willing to cross that line, has Archangel become too powerful to stop? Collecting UNCANNY X-FORCE #14-19.

144 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5888-2

UNCANNY X-MEN BY KIERON GILLEN VOL. 1 TPB

Written by KIERON GILLEN

Penciled by CARLOS PACHECO, RODNEY BUCHEMI, JORGE MOLINA, PACO DIAZ & BRANDON PETERSON

Cover by CARLOS PACHECO

Earth’s mightiest mutants! In the wake of Schism, Cyclops leads a team of X-Men whose express purpose is to deal with extinction-level events. Meet the X-Men’s “Extinction Team”: Storm, Emma Frost, Magneto, Namor, Colossus, Danger, Magik and Hope. And the team’s formation hasn’t come a moment too soon, for longtime X-Men nemesis Mr. Sinister has brazenly taken possession of the massive alien Dreaming Celestial — an act of open hostility designed to put the X-Men in their place, but also an offensive that will draw the attention of the godlike Celestials themselves. Now, the planet’s fate hangs in the balance as Cyclops and the X-Men fight a war on two fronts! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (2012) #1-4.

112 PGS./Rated T+ …$16.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5994-0

WOLVERINE: GOODBYE, CHINATOWN TPB

Written by JASON AARON

Penciled by RON GARNEY & RENATO GUEDES

Cover by RON GARNEY

Just when he thought he was out, Chinatown pulled him back in! Wolverine’s been to Hell and back — literally — and now he’s ready for a fresh start. But before he can move on, he’ll need to take care of some old business — as the secret kingpin of Chinatown — when an underground drug-trafficking ring threatens to tear San Francisco apart. As the bodies pile up and Wolverine stabs his way toward the truth, he and his allies — including the crass Agent of Atlas known as Gorilla-Man and the indulgent Immortal Weapon called Fat Cobra — come face-to-face with ninja commandos, super-powered maniacs … and fire-breathing dragons?! Just how deep underground does the war really go? And what old enemies lurk in the darkness? Collecting WOLVERINE (2010) #17-20.

112 PGS./Parental Advisory …$16.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6142-4

X-FACTOR VOL. 15: THEY KEEP KILLING MADROX TPB

Written by PETER DAVID

Penciled by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO

Cover by DAVID YARDIN

X-Factor has suffered its greatest casualty yet: Madrox, the man of many multiples who’s led the team since its inception, is gone. It wasn’t supposed to be this way, but only Layla Miller knows why — and the secret she’s keeping goes to the heart of her powers and purpose with X-Factor. With their fearless leader dead, and the schism between Wolverine and Cyclops ripping the mutant world apart, X-Factor’s future is uncertain. That’s why Wolverine has paid the team a visit, offering a shocking new option for the world’s only mutant detective agency. It’s two for the price of one as Havok and Polaris return from exile to take charge of X-Factor Investigations! But is Madrox really dead? Even Jamie isn’t sure! Collecting X-FACTOR (1986) #229-232.

112 PGS./Rated T+ …$16.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6061-8

X-MEN LEGACY: FIVE MILES SOUTH OF THE UNIVERSE TPB

Written by MIKE CAREY

Penciled by STEVE KURTH & KHOI PHAM

Cover by CLAY MANN

Interstellar search and rescue! Responding to a telepathic distress call from a former teammate, Rogue, Magneto, Gambit and Frenzy teleport thousands of light years across the galaxy — only to find themselves caught in the crossfire of an inter-species conflict aboard a massive space station. As Rogue and the others struggle to save their teammates, the damaged space station drifts ever closer to a collapsing sun — imperiling the lives of the billions aboard. Can the X-Men rescue their friends, put down the rebellion and prevent the station’s incineration before time runs out? Collecting X-MEN LEGACY #254-260.

152 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6068-7

ASTONISHING X-MEN: GIFTED PROSE NOVEL HC

Written by PETER DAVID

Cover by JOHN CASSADAY

The X-Men have evolved. Cyclops and Emma Frost re-form the team with the express purpose of “astonishing” the world. But when breaking news regarding the mutant gene unexpectedly hits the airwaves, will it derail their new plans before they even get started? As demand for the “mutant cure” reaches near-riot levels, the X-Men go head-to-head with the enigmatic Ord, with an unexpected ally — and some unexpected adversaries — tipping the scales! Experience Joss Whedon and John Cassaday’s blockbuster re-imagining of the X-Men like never before in this new adaptation!

352 PGS./No Rating …$24.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6514-9

Trim size: 6 1/4 x 8

MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS: BLACK WIDOW STRIKES TPB

Written by FRED VAN LENTE

Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES, RENATO ARLEM, NEIL EDWARDS, STEVE KURTH, RON LIM & AGUSTIN PADILLA

A new Black Widow solo adventure from the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Before Natasha assembles with the Avengers Initiative, see her travel back to her homeland to match wits and fists with a deadly admirer in this hard-hitting espionage adventure set between the events of IRON MAN 2 and MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS! Collecting MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS: BLACK WIDOW STRIKES #1-3.

96 PGS./Rated T+ …$12.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6568-2

ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: CIRCUS OF THE DAMNED BOOK 3 — THE SCOUNDREL TPB

Written by JESSICA RUFFNER-BOOTH

Penciled by RON LIM

Cover by BRETT BOOTH

St. Louis’ future hangs in the balance when master vampires Alejandro and Jean-Claude pit their dark forces against each other in a battle for control of the city’s vampires! Only Anita Blake holds the key to turning the tide of this war, but can either vampire leader be trusted not to make her a slave of desire? And that’s just her day job. Anita gets back in the game when she agrees to a date with science teacher Richard Zeeman, but this seemingly normal hunk is conspicuously cool with the dangers of Anita’s profession and the horrific exploits of her associates like Jean-Claude. Will sparks fly, or is this regular guy too good to be true? Collecting ANITA BLAKE: CIRCUS OF THE DAMNED — THE SCOUNDREL #1-5.

120 PGS./Mature …$16.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-4693-3

ELEKTRA: ASSASSIN TPB

Written by FRANK MILLER

Penciled by BILL SIENKIEWICZ

Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ

Meet Elektra Natchios, a young woman who has played many intriguing roles: gymnast, martial artist, ninja, assassin. But this enigmatic woman, trained in the arts of ninjitsu and renowned as the world’s deadliest assassin … is dead. Or is she? An unconscious woman washes ashore in a small Central American country. Two policemen are strangled. A diplomat is assassinated. A S.H.I.E.L.D. agent is brutally dismembered. Unrelated events? Hardly. Elektra has returned. Whether she’s been miraculously resurrected or this is an untold tale from Elektra’s past is left for the reader to decide. But one thing remains certain, Elektra is back with a vengeance. From the combined talents of two of comics’ greatest innovators — Frank Miller and Bill Sienkiewicz — comes this psychological excursion through the mind, body and soul of the world’s most dangerous woman. Collecting ELEKTRA: ASSASSIN #1-8.

272 PGS./Explicit Content …$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6356-5

CABLE CLASSIC VOL. 3 TPB

Written by JEPH LOEB & LARRY HAMA

Penciled by DAVID BREWER, STEVE SKROCE, IAN CHURCHILL & ADAM KUBERT

Cover by STEVE SKROCE

The chronicle of the mighty mutant cyborg known as Cable continues under superstar writer Jeph Loeb! First, it’s the debut of the grotesque Marrow — but what has become of her fellow Morlocks? Next, Cable teams up with Wolverine, Cyclops and Phoenix to battle the techno-organic threat of the Phalanx! Then, Cable, Storm and Caliban take on Apocalypse’s former flunkies, the Dark Riders — but the identity of their new leader Genesis shocks Cable to the core! And finally, when the end of the world looms, and an Age of Apocalypse beckons, who will Cable reach out to for support — and what hidden truths will he reveal? Collecting CABLE (1993) #15-20 and WOLVERINE (1988) #85.

208 PGS./Rated T …$24.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5972-8

DEADPOOL CLASSIC VOL. 7 TPB

Written by JIMMY PALMIOTTI & BUDDY SCALERA

Penciled by PAUL CHADWICK, MICHAEL LOPEZ, DARICK ROBERTSON, ANTHONY WILLIAMS, GEORGES JEANTY, KARL KERSCHL & LIAM SHARP

Cover by STEVE DILLON

It’s a cruel summer when Deadpool takes on the mob! Hired by a dirty cop to kill six Mafia dons, Deadpool soon falls for his contact, a beautiful tattoo artist. But all is not as it seems. Then, Deadpool gets an unwelcome sidekick, the youthful Pool Boy — but will the partnership kill them both? And Deadpool’s shapeshifting ex-girlfriend Copycat returns, insane with jealousy, just as Deadpool must face the maniacal Mercy Sisters! Plus: Blood and bullets fly when Deadpool accepts a contract on the Punisher’s life! Guest-starring Deadpool’s longtime crush, X-Force’s Siryn! It’s all-out action as only the Merc With a Mouth can deliver! Collecting DEADPOOL (1997) #46-56 and material from X-MEN UNLIMITED (1993) #28.

272 PGS./Rated T …$29.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6238-4

AVENGERS: CELESTIAL QUEST TPB

Written by STEVE ENGLEHART

Penciled by JORGE SANTAMARIA & JOE STATON

Cover by JORGE SANTAMARIA

Journey with a select group of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes as they embark on a quest of cosmic proportions! When the Celestial Madonna known as Mantis sends out a space-spanning SOS that’s received by the Vision, the Avengers’ resident android gathers an elite squad of heroes — including Thor, Scarlet Witch and Silverclaw — to come to her rescue. But what happens when the big bad gunning for Mantis turns out to be the nigh-omnipotent (and Death’s main squeeze) Thanos of Titan? Get ready for a galactic-sized dose of stellar excitement, as only Marvel Comics can bring it! Collecting AVENGERS: CELESTIAL QUEST #1-8.

216 PGS./Rated T …$24.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6233-9

NAMOR VISIONARIES BY JOHN BYRNE VOL. 2 TPB

Written by JOHN BYRNE

Penciled by JOHN BYRNE

Cover by JOHN BYRNE

Continue the saga of the Sub-Mariner with this second volume chronicling the adventures of Atlantis’ Avenging Son, as presented by superstar writer/artist John Byrne! Marvel as Namor reforges alliances with his fellow Invaders, battles long-forgotten foes from World War II, and begins to unravel the mystery of Immortal Iron Fist and current Defender Danny Rand! All while dealing with the most insidious force of all: corporate scheming and subterfuge! Guest starring Captain America, Spitfire, Union Jack, the original Human Torch and more! Collecting NAMOR THE SUB-MARINER (1990) #10-18.

232 PGS./Rated T …$24.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6043-4

MACHINE TEEN: HISTORY 101001 TPB

Written by MARC SUMERAK

Penciled by MIKE HAWTHORNE

Cover by JAMES JEAN

Meet Adam Aaronson — the ideal teenager. Straight “A” student. Captain of the West Tech football team. Smart. Handsome. Charismatic. Every boy wants to be him. Every girl wants to be with him! But after a series of debilitating seizures, Adam makes a discovery that will shake his very reality to the core: the fact that he isn’t real at all! Join Adam as he begins to decrypt the truth about his origins and what it truly means to be human! It’s not easy being the perfect teen … even when you’re BUILT that way! Collecting MACHINE TEEN #1-5.

120 PGS./Rated T … $14.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6486-9

THUNDERBOLTS: LIKE LIGHTNING TPB

Written by JEFF PARKER

Penciled by KEV WALKER & DECLAN SHALVEY

Cover by MARK BAGLEY

Still on the lam through the timestream, the Thunderbolts go medieval on King Arthur and his court! But as the Ghost gets ready to make his move, Fixer discovers a terrible secret! Meanwhile, Songbird escapes for an island vacation, where a mad scientist sets his sights on her — but he ain’t the only one mad about it! Then: It had to happen — Thunderbolts vs. Thunderbolts! Years ago, the Thunderbolts were formed to protect a planet devoid of heroes — but they were villains in disguise! Now, as the modern-day ’Bolts come crashing into their earliest days, they’ll make a decision that could destroy the Marvel Universe — or save it! Will Zemo’s legacy of evil destroy our present, or can the Thunderbolts pull the world back from oblivion? Collecting THUNDERBOLTS #169-174.

144 PGS./Rated T+ …$16.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6171-4

ESSENTIAL WARLOCK VOL. 1 TPB

Written by ROY THOMAS, MIKE FRIEDRICH, RON GOULART, GERRY CONWAY, JIM STARLIN & BILL MANTLO

Penciled by GIL KANE, JOHN BUSCEMA, BOB BROWN, HERB TRIMPE, JIM STARLIN & JOHN BYRNE

Cover by JIM STARLIN

Part super-hero spectacle and part spiritual allegory, Adam Warlock must struggle with his inner demons even as he strives to oppose such dreadful threats as the Man-Beast, the Magus and Thanos of Titan! Collecting MARVEL PREMIERE #1-2, WARLOCK (1972) #1-15, INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #176-178, STRANGE TALES (1951) #178-181, MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #55 and ANNUAL #2, and AVENGERS ANNUAL (1967) #7.

576 PGS./Rated T …$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6331-2

MARVEL POSTERS

DEAPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE

BY KAARE ANDREWS POSTER

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 7/16/2012, ON-SALE 8/8/2012

24 X 36…$8.99

AVENGERS VS X-MEN

BY NICK BRADSHAW POSTER

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 7/16/2012, ON-SALE 8/8/2012

24 X 36…$8.99

MIGHTY THOR BY ALAN DAVIS POSTER

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 7/16/2012, ON-SALE 8/8/2012

24 X 36…$8.99

– The Comic Book Critic