Marvel Comics that will be published in August 2006, by Ralf Haring.
ULTIMATES ANNUAL #2
Written by Charlie Huston, penciled by Mike Deodato and Ryan Sook,
cover by Deodato.
As the Ultimates clear the wreckage from the recent attack on the
U.S., a monstrous evil from the past rises from the ashes to launch an
attack when America is at her weakest. Featuring the return of the
long-thought-dead bio-fanatic: Arnim Zola! And with the ranks of the
Ultimates severely depleted, all that stands in Zola's path is the
indomitable sentinel of liberty‹Captain America and Sam Wilson, the
high-flying Falcon! Cover to cover action!
48 pages, $3.99, in stores on Aug. 23.
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #2
Written by Mike Carey, penciled by Stuart Immonen and Frazier Irving,
cover by Immonen.
Something strange has happened at Nursery Two, the Baxter Building's
Think Tank counterpart in Oregon. It's disappeared!, seemingly
swallowed up by the earth itself! And if you think that heralds the
return of the macabre Mole Man...go to the head of the class.
Featuring an awesome exploration of a subterranean world that will
simply take your breath away...if not your life!
48 pages, $3.99, in stores on Aug. 16.
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #98 & #99
Written by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils and cover by Mark Bagley.
"The Clone Saga," parts 2 and 3 of 6. Spidey is reeling from the
exposure of the Scorpion's unbelievable identity. But even that pales
besides the string of revelations awaiting him such as: Who kidnapped
Mary Jane and what does he/she want? Who does Spider-Man struggle
against in the old warehouse where he fought his first battle? Who is
waiting for him in the house in Queens he and his Aunt May abandoned
recently? Your jaw will drop and your mind will go numb when you learn
the solution to these mysteries. And the world of Peter Parker will
never be the same.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 2 and Aug. 16.
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #2
Written by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils and cover by Mark Brooks.
The team that brought you last year's Ultimate Spider-Man Annual
returns! And they've brought Punisher and Daredevil with them! While
Foggy Nelson offers Spidey some legal advice, Police Captain Jean
DeWolfe gives him some other advice...on how to take down the Ultimate
Kangaroo! Will Peter Parker be able to navigate his way through this
all-action moral maze? And more to the point...will Punisher just
shoot him instead?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 9.
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #33
Written by Mike Carey, pencils and cover by Pasqual Ferry.
"God War," part 1 of 6. Seed Nineteen‹a bizarre name for the most
bizarre characters ever to enter the lives of the F.F.: Threshold,
Fountain, Magnificent Brute, Dreamcatcher. These incredible entities
hold the key to a cosmic conflict that has raged for untold millennia
and now involves our quarrelsome quartet.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 30.
ULTIMATE X-MEN #73
Written by Robert Kirkman, pencils and cover by Tom Raney.
"Magical," part 2 of 3. The mysterious Magician's standing with the
X-Men is put to the test as questions about his past begin to surface.
Did he lie to gain entry to the group? Do his actions belie his true
motivations? Just what is this strange young man all about? Meanwhile,
a tormented Jean Grey is having great difficulty dealing with the
results of the Shi'ar testing. Elsewhere... Dazzler stirs.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 9.
ULTIMATE X-MEN ANNUAL #2
Written by Robert Kirkman, pencils by Salvador Larroca with Leinil
Francis Yu, cover by Larroca.
Dazzler--Alison Blaire, former X-Man--has awakened from her coma only
to discover her life is in deadly peril! And even her former fellow
X-Men may be powerless to save her as a betrayal within the ranks has
left them shellshocked. Plus: The 2-Page origin of Professor X's cat.
drawn by Leinil Francis Yu!
48 pages, $3.99, in stores on Aug. 23.
CIVIL WAR #4
Written by Mark Millar, pencils and cover by Steve McNiven, variant
cover by Michael Turner.
A death! A funeral! A betrayal! And a team reborn as the war takes a
deadly turn!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 16.
CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE #5 & #6
Written by Paul Jenkins, penciled by Ramon Bachs and Steve Lieber,
cover by John Watson.
Embedded within the heart of the battle between super hero registrants
and resistors you will learn the real story behind both sides of the
Civil War! In any conflict there are those who want to keep the facts
hidden, but on the Front Lines the truth will be told. In "The
Accused," The New Warriors survivor goes on trial! Their life was
spared from the Stamford Disaster. Will justice be so kind? Also
featuring true tales of war in Civil War: Correspondence.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 9 and Aug. 23.
CIVIL WAR: X-MEN #2
Written by David Hine, penciled by Yanick Paquette, cover by Juan Doe.
Bishop and the X-Men are on a collision course! Both are searching for
the missing 198 and there can be only one victor. It's X-Man against
X-Man! Meanwhile, the O*N*E tightens its grip, but will their power
slip away in the process?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 16.
CIVIL WAR: YOUNG AVENGERS & RUNAWAYS #2
Written by Zeb Wells, penciled by Stefano Caselli, cover by Jim
Cheung.
In the cloud of Civil War the Runaways and Young Avengers find
themselves at odds. Meanwhile, across the country, Iron Man puts a
plan in motion that's designed to capture the last of Marvel's rogue
heroes. Can the two young teams find common ground in time to save
themselves?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 30.
FANTASTIC FOUR #540
Written by J. Michael Straczynski, penciled by Mike McKone, cover by
Adi Granov.
It had to happen! Amidst the tumult and tensions of Civil War, the
Fantastic Four break up! Who will toe the line, who will join the
resistance, and who will leave the battlefield altogether? And is this
the end for Marvel's First Family?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 23.
HEROES FOR HIRE #1
Written by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti, pencils and cover by Billy
Tucci.
As CIVIL WAR rages through the Marvel Universe, an unlikely group of
heroes have gathered together to hunt down and capture criminals who
refuse to sign the Registration Act. In response to the overwhelming
number of masked fugitives on the loose, Misty Knight and Colleen Wing
use their bail bonds skills, underworld connections and government
funding to lead an all-new Heroes for Hire into battle. Action,
adventure, crime, beautiful women and Kung Fu chaos come together in
this explosive new series. Featuring Black Cat, Shang Chi: Master of
King Fu, Paladin, Misty Knight, Colleen Wing and the all-new
Tarantula.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 23.
THUNDERBOLTS #105
Written by Fabian Nicieza, pencils and cover by Tom Grummett.
The T-Bolts have taken down a slew of supervillains in order to amass
a supervillain army -- but will they use this force to help the U.S.
Government capture the renegade heroes... or to overthrow the U.S,
Government? It all leads up to a nasty battle between Captain America
and Zemo...but the outcome will shock you! Part 3 of 3.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 9.
NEW AVENGERS #23
Written by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils and cover by Olivier Coipel.
The team behind last year's mega blockbuster House of M reunites for a
startling important chapter in the Civil War, the history of the New
Avengers and the life of this year's break-out star Spider-Woman.
Straddling the worlds of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra as a double agent for
Nick Fury isn't going to fly in the middle of a war, and Jessica is
going to find this out the hard way. It's the end of the road for
Jessica Drew, and where she ends up will shock you. An important
lead-in book for the upcoming Spider-Woman ongoing debuting after
Civil War.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 23.
CABLE/DEADPOOL #31
Written by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Staz Johnson, cover by Roberto
Campus.
"For King and Country," part 2 of 3. Deadpool vs. the renegade heroes!
Can the government's newest Superhuman Marshall buff his badge and
kick some butt? And what's Cable up to? Well, with two countries to
run, he wouldn't have any interest whatsoever in using this whole
Superhuman Registration Act for his own advantage, would he...? No,
not our Cable... that would just be so... insidious...
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 30.
MS. MARVEL #6
Written by Brian Reed, penciled by Roberto De La Torre, cover by David
Mack.
Ms. Marvel enlists in the Civil War. With the Super Hero Registration
Act in full effect, Carol Danvers joins forces with Simon "Wonder Man"
Williams and Julia "Arachne" Carpenter to police and train heroes. But
there is a traitor in their midst--someone who is undermining the
registration movement and endangering everyone!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 9.
WOLVERINE #45
Written by Marc Guggenheim, with art by Humberto Ramos.
"Vendetta," part 4 of 6. Wolverine is trying to find out the secret of
the Stamford Disaster, but he'll have to go through Namor the
Sub-Mariner to get it. Marvel's most popular mutant throws down with
Marvel's first mutant. Guest-starring Iron Man, this chapter features
Wolverine and Namor's undersea kingdom of Atlantis as you've never
seen them before!
32 pages, $2.99. in stores on Aug. 23.
[That's a lot of Civil War. Other than the main miniseries, there are
three dedicated miniseries, and then seven random single issues from
various other ongoings. And Civil War will go on for seven (?) months?
Yeesh...]
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #535
Written by J. Michael Straczynski, pencils and cover by Ron Garney.
"The War at Home," part 4 of 6. Caught in the throes of the Civil War
that's ripping apart the super hero community, Spider-Man contemplates
a move that will mean new friends and new foes. In a conflict of this
magnitude, three is no middle ground -- Peter Parker's move will cast
him as either George Washington...or Benedict Arnold.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 30.
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #11
Written by Peter David, pencils by Todd Nauck, cover by Mike Wieringo.
As the groundbreaking events of Civil War erupt across the Marvel U,
the shockwaves are being felt everywhere! The consequences of
Spider-Man's allegiances have culminated in the ultimate showdown...
with Flash Thompson? Plus, the shocking return of Mysterio!
32 pages, $2.99. in stores on Aug. 2.
SPIDER-MAN FAMILY: AMAZING FRIENDS
Written by Sean McKeever, pencils and cover by Pat Olliffe.
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the classic cartoon serial, here
comes Amazing Friends. In an all-new one shot, a young Spidey's doing
his darndest to find allies in his war against crime, but he didn't
count on being matchmaker to two bickering heroes! Can the webslinger
get Firestar to chill out and warm Iceman's heart...by setting them up
on a date!? Also, classic reprints of Untold Tales of Spider-Man,
Spider-Man 2099, an all-new Mini Marvels tale, and more!
96 pages, $4.99, in stores on Aug. 9.
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #29
Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, pencils and cover by Angel Medina.
The Deadly Foes of Spider-Man " Part 1 of 3. After the extraordinary
events of Civil War, the heroes and their families try to cope with
the remarkable changes in the Marvel Universe. Now, one of
Spider-Man's oldest and most insidious foes--the Chameleon--decides to
make his move against the wall-crawler! His first step: gathering a
new super-team of Spider-Man's deadliest foes and striking him where
he is most vulnerable...
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 16.
SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #9
Written by Sean McKeever, pencils and cover by Takeshi Miyazawa.
It's time for Mary Jane to take her relationship with a certain
someone to the next level, and she knows it. Unfortunately, being the
lead in the school play leaves little time for a social life! And is
MJ's mind playing tricks on her, or is Liz getting back together with
Flash?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 23.
ANNIHILATION #1
Written by Keith Giffen, penciled by Andrea DiVito, cover by Gabriele
Dell'Otto, variant cover by Bryan Hitch. Andy Lanning and Dan Abnett,
penciled by Kev Walker, cover by Gabrielle Dell'Otto.
One empire has fallen. Two heroes are dead. It all comes together
here! Individually, the Silver Surfer, Super-Skrull, Ronan and Nova
have faced down the Annihilation Wave... and lost! Now, they must
unite those who remain or die by Annihilus' hand! The Annihilation has
only begun No ads - 32 pages of story at no extra cost!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 9.
ANNIHILATION: THE NOVA CORPS FILES
Written by Michael Hoskin, Anthony Flamini, Jeff Christiansen, Sean
Mcquaid, Ronald Byrd, Chris Biggs, Eric Engelhard, Chad Anderson,
Stuart Vandal and Mark O'English, cover by Andrea DiVito.
Get caught up on all of the players in the Annihilation event -- just
in time for this month's Annihilation #1! Featuring Annihilus, Nova,
Ronan, the Silver Surfer, the Super-Skrull, Thanos and more -- all
from the Xandarian Worldmind files of the Nova Corps!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 9.
AGENTS OF ATLAS #1
Written by Jeff Parker, penciled by Leonard Kirk, cover by Tomm Coker.
The Spy, The Spaceman. The Goddess. The Robot. The Gorilla. In the
late 1950's, The U.S. Government let FBI Special Agent Jimmy Woo forge
a team of unlikely heroes: Together they stormed the fortress of a
criminal mastermind to rescue President Eisenhower, and the group
disbanded soon after. Now almost 50 years later, an unauthorized
S.H.I.E.L.D. mission goes down in flames--and from the ashes arise
forces from the Golden Age of Marvel.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 2.
[I'm vaguely intrigued by this title, mostly because of the pop art
cover.]
ALL-NEW OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z #9
Written by various, cover by Keu Cha.
The Handbook from A to Z rolls on -- including bios on Nekra, N'Garai,
Night Nurse, Night Raven, "Red" Norvell, Oblivion, Over-Mind, Phat,
Phyla, Piranha, Plant-Man, Presence, Pride, Proteus, Prowler, Quoi and
more! This twelve-issue monthly series focuses on new characters,
characters who never received a profile and those needing major
updates.
64 pages, $3.99, in stores on Aug. 30.
BLACK PANTHER #19
Written by Reginald Hudlin, pencils by Scot Eaton, cover by Trevor
Hairsine.
"World Tour," Part 1 of 6. The Royal Couple -- King T'Challa and Queen
Ororo -- embark on a diplomatic tour that will have them spanning the
globe -- and beyond! First stop: Latveria, for a meeting with the Dr.
Victor Von Doom.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 30.
BEYOND #2
Written by Dwayne McDuffie, pencils and cover by Scott Kolins.
Still reeling from the shocking death of one of their number, eight of
Marvel's most mismatched super beings struggle to survive both a
brutal battle between Medusa and Venom and the impending crash of
their damaged starship.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 2.
CAPTAIN AMERICA #21
Written by Ed Brubaker, pencils and cover by Steve Epting.
The "Twenty-First Century Blitz" rockets to its conclusion, as Captain
America and the man he once called his partner, The Winter Soldier,
finally come face-to-face again in the fight to save London!
Fan-favorite creators Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting made this Wizard's
book of the Year for 2005, and this action-packed issue shows you
exactly what all the fuss is about.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 30.
CLAWS #1
Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, pencils and cover by
Joseph Michael Linsner.
Shanghaied and transported to a remote desert island, Wolverine and
the Black Cat find themselves at the center of a deadly game. A team
of filthy-rich hunters have slapped down some serious cash for the
opportunity to hunt the Most Dangerous Prey on the Planet -- and
they've got the high-tech weapons to do just that. Like it or not, the
key to Logan and Felicia's survival just might be their ability to
cooperate long enough to evade their hunters and uncover the identity
of the deadly ringmaster.
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Aug. 16.
[No interest.]
DAREDEVIL #88
Written by Ed Brubaker, penciled by Michael Lark, cover by Lee
Bermejo.
This month features a stand-alone issue entitled, The Secret Life of
Foggy Nelson, a special interim episode focusing on Daredevil's
recently deceased best friend. Did we really know all there is to know
about Foggy? What remains hidden in the life of this man, that could
still affect Matt Murdock's fate to this day?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 23.
ETERNALS #3
Written by Neil Gaiman, penciled by John Romita Jr., cover by Rick
Berry, variant cover by Romita.
People are trying to kill Ike Harris. He remembers things he shouldn't
and for that he must die. Uncover the mystery of Ike Harris and the
mystery of creation itself! Him?
48 pages, $3.99, in stores on Aug. 16.
FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST FAMILY #6
Written by Joe Casey, art and cover by Chris Weston.
The final chapter in the FF's baptism by fire! It all comes down to
the final confrontation between a fractured family and their very
first arch-enemy... not to mention a base full of
cosmically-irradiated monsters! Everything -- including the future of
the FF -- will be decided here!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 9.
GHOST RIDER #2
Written by Daniel Way, art by Mark Texeira and Javier Saltares, cover
by Texeira.
"Vicious Cycle," part 2 of 6. Johnny Blaze has escaped from Hell--but
unfortunately, he wasn't alone: Lucifer has once again played Johnny
for a fool and used him to hitch a ride onto the mortal plane. The
Ghost Rider must now track down Lucifer and send him back to where he
came from before the Devil succeeds in creating a new Hell...here on
earth. This is no small task, but it is further complicated by both
the fact that Lucifer hides behind many faces and that there are
those‹one very strange man, in particular‹who would prefer Ghost Rider
cease his mission immediately...or else.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 16.
INCREDIBLE HULK #97
Written by Greg Pak, penciled by Aaron Lopresti, cover by Ladronn.
"Planet Hulk: Anarchy, Part 2." Leading his army of gladiators and
refugees, the Hulk smashes his way towards the Steppes ‹ and freedom.
But what of the millions still enslaved by the Red King? What of the
rebels and slaves dying in the streets and fields? Who is the
Sakaarson, and when will he come? The answers threaten to rip the Hulk
and his allies apart‹and precipitate a shocking transformation that
could shake Planet Hulk to the core!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 9.
IRON MAN #11
Written by Daniel Knauf and Charles Knauf, art by Patrick Zircher,
cover by Adi Granov.
"Execute Program," part 5 of 6. Everything Tony Stark believed about
himself has been called into question due to new revelations about the
assassinations taking place around the globe. Now under attack by his
teammates, Stark must work frantically to stop the killings, and to
find more answers about the mysterious figure behind them.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 16.
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: ED BRUBAKER/BILLY TAN
Written by John Rhett Thomas.
By now, loyal Marvel readers know just how deadly X-Men: Deadly
Genesis proved to be, and it was Ed Brubaker who masterminded the
storyline that had X-Men fans on the edges of their seats! Marvel
Spotlight will get to the bottom of Deadly Genesis, as well as Ed's
plans for his turn as writer on UNCANNY X-MEN. We'll also discuss
Captain America, Books of Doom and what many are already applauding as
the comic of the year, Daredevil! We'll also be on board with the
newest Marvel art phenom, Billy Tan. He filled the shoes of none other
than the great Terry Dodson on Marvel Knights Spider-Man and drew the
one of the hottest comics of 2005 in X-23! Spotlight will take a look
forward with Billy as we discuss his next big project, which just
happens to be Uncanny X-Men. Brubaker, Tan and the Uncanny X-Men!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 23.
MARVEL TEAM-UP #23
Written by Robert Kirkman, penciled by Andy Kuhn, cover by Phil
Hester.
"Freedom Ring," part 4 of 5. Wolverine and Spider-Man take center
stage as Iron Maniac is let loose in the Marvel Universe! Can he be
stopped? And how does Marvel's hottest new hero -- Freedom Ring fit in
with all of this?
32 pages, $2.99. in stores on Aug. 2.
MARVEL MILESTONES: CHRIS CLAREMONT & JIM LEE - X-MEN & THE STARJAMMERS
PART 1
Written by Chris Claremont, pencils and cover by Jim Lee.
Re-presenting the giant-sized 275th issue of Uncanny X-Men from April
1991! In space, the X-Men help Profesor X, Lilandra and the
Starjammers overthrow Deathbird's rule of the Shi'ar Empire -- but is
everything what it seems? Meanwhile, in the Savage Land, Rogue, Ka-Zar
and Nick Fury assault Zaladane's citadel to rescue the captured
Magneto! Note: This story continues in next month's Marvel Milestones.
48 pages, $3.99, in stores on Aug. 23.
MOON KNIGHT #5
Written by Charlie Huston, pencils and cover by David Finch.
"The Bottom: Friendless and Alone." They promised Taskmaster that Marc
Spector would be a sitting duck. When Taskmaster was done with his
work, Spector would be battered, bruised, friendless and, most
important, alone. Only one problem: Spector is not alone. He's got a
friend. His name is Khonshu. And today, he's got Moon Knight's back.
It's time for round two. Part 5 of 6.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 30.
MYTHOS: HULK
Written by Paul Jenkins, painted by Paolo Rivera.
A fully-painted retelling of the origin and earliest days of the
gamma-powered titan, updated and reimagined by Paul Jenkins and Paolo
Rivera.
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Aug. 30.
RUNAWAYS #19
Written by Brian K. Vaughan, penciled by Mike Norton, cover by Jo
Chen.
"Dead Means Dead," part 1 of 3. Special guest artist Mike Norton joins
the Runaways for this perfect jumping-on point for new readers, as the
Runaways say good-bye to the past, and make hard decisions about their
future.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 16.
SHE-HULK #11
Written by Dan Slott, penciled by TBA, cover by Greg Horn.
"Creature Comforts.' The honeymoon's over for Marvel's latest power
couple, She-Hulk and Man-Wolf. She refuses to be his "little woman",
and he refuses to shave. What's a married green female to do? This is
the issue you've been waiting for gamma-fans! Awesome Andy takes a
stand! Pug's finally makes his move! And you'll NEVER see this ending
coming!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 16.
[I dropped this with #9. I'll still get the collections, but I needed
to trim some fat and every little bit helps.]
SQUADRON SUPREME #6
Written by J. Mmichael Straczynski, art and cover by Gary Frank.
He can't fly, shoot lasers from his eyes, or bench-press cars, but he
might be the more dangerous than Hyperion, Doctor Spectrum, and Power
Princess rolled into one. But how will the vigilante known as
Nighthawk respond when he's asked to join the Squadron Supreme?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 9.
WOMEN OF MARVEL POSTER BOOK
By various, cover by Mike Mayhew.
No ads.
72 pages, $4.99, in stores on Aug. 16.
MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #4
Written by Jeff Parker, penciled by Manuel Garcia, cover by Aaron
Lopresti.
Ultron couldn't do it. Baron Zemo couldn't do it. Even The Leader with
The Abomination couldn't do it. But together these super-powered
creeps form a team that could finally defeat The Avengers! Now that
would make them truly...The Masters of Evil!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 16.
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #18
Written by Peter David, penciled by Mike Norton, cover by Cameron
Stewart.
Those with fear in their heart burn at the touch of Man-Thing! Knowing
that the Thingster's lurking about, will Spidey be able to summon the
courage to save people trapped in a Florida swamp?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 2.
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #15
Written by Justin Gray, penciled by Juan Roman Cano Santacruz and a
cover by David Williams.
The Fantastic Four travel to the South Pole to study a
newly-discovered species, but find themselves on the front lines of a
battle against Terminus, the cosmic scavenger! The clock is ticking
down toward Armageddon as the FF make their stand against a superior
force from outer space!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 9.
ASTONISHING X-MEN #16
Written by Joss Whedon, pencils and cover by John Cassaday.
"Torn," part 4 of 6. The X-Men have been ripped apart and mentally
destroyed. Only one remains standing. But with the combined power of
the Hellfire Club standing in their way, what chance do they have?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 23.
X-MEN FAIRY TALES #4
Written by C. B. Cebulski, art and cover by Bill Sienkiewicz.
The X-Men collide with some of the Brothers Grimm's most classic fairy
tales! When a blind tailor awakens a beautiful red-haired princess
from her eternal slumber, he thinks he's found true love at last. But
a certain blade-wielding butcher named Logan may know more about the
princess' past than anyone realizes.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 30.
EXILES #85
Written by Tony Bedard, pencils by James Calafiore, cover by Paul
Pelletier.
"The New Exiles," part 1 of 2. Snikt, to the sixth power! With the
Exiles fired, it's time for a new group of dimension jumping heroes.
Wolverine has always been known as the best there is at what he does,
so six Wolverines must be really really good at what they do! Can the
Exiles get their jobs back from these scene-stealing Canucks? Don't
bet on it!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 23.
[Heh, six Wolverines on the same team. Funny.]
NEW EXCALIBUR #10
Written by Frank Tieri, pencils and cover by Michael Ryan.
"The Last Days of Camelot," part 1 of 3. King Arthur's mighty kingdom
lays in ruins! Death is everywhere. Who could possibly save the day?
Why, New Excalibur of course! The Black Knight guest stars in a time
traveling tale for the ages!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 2.
NEW X-MEN #29
Written by Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost, pencils and cover by Paco
Medina.
"Nimrod," part 2 of 4. The mutant hunting robot from the future is
back! Nimrod's first priority: finding his creator. Who is Nimrod's
mysterious creator? The New X-Men rush to his aid but discover that
Nimrod is much more than they can handle!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 9.
WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #5
Written by Daniel Way, penciled by Steve Dillon, cover by Joe Quesada.
"Born in Blood," part 5 of 5. It's Logan vs. Captain America vs. the
X-Men in a super-charged standoff that will end with a revelation that
will utterly and completely blow both Logan's and readers' minds.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 9.
UNCANNY X-MEN #477
Written by Ed Brubaker, penciled by Clayton Henry and cover by John
Watson..
"The Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire," part 3 of 12. Vulcan is mad.
So mad he's planning on destroying an entire intergalactic empire. The
third Summers brother has set his sites on the Shi'Ar Empire, and when
he's finished with them, nothing will ever be the same!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 2.
[A fill-in artist already?]
X-FACTOR #10
Written by Peter David, penciled by Roy Allan Martinez, cover by Ryan
Sook.
They have been a thorn in X-Factor's side since the beginning, and now
matters are coming to a head. In the first of a three part
epic‹"Multiple Disclosure"‹X-Factor's newest assignment causes them to
once again cross paths with their arch rivals, Singularity
Investigations. The result is revelations that strike to the very core
of who and what Jamie Madrox is, especially when he learns that SI
head Damian Tryp is responsible for one of the greatest tragedies.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 30.
X-MEN #190
Written by Mike Carey, pencils and cover by Chris Bachalo.
"Supernovas," part 3 of 6. Northstar and Aurora are back! Awoken by a
mysterious new threat, the twins have been let loose in the Xavier
Mansion, leaving a path way of destruction and death. Their mission:
Kill Sabretooth!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 23.
[That's got a nice cover by Bachalo.]
MARVEL WESTERNS: WESTERN LEGENDS
Written by Jeff Parker, Karl Kesel and Fred Van Lente, penciled by
Tomm Coker, Carmine Di giandomenico and Homs, cover by Eric Powell.
Reuniting Steve Englehart and Marshall Rogers. The famed writer/artist
team tell an all-new tale of Marvel's dark Western avenger, The Black
Rider. When a mystery brings mild-mannered Doc Masters to New York
City, rooftops and dangerous allies lead his dark alter ego to answers
that will shock him to his very soul. Plus A dark and devilish 8-page
tale featuring a cursed weapon and the man known as Gunhawk in
"Midnight Gun" by Joe R. Lansdale and Rafa Garres. Also: Re-presenting
two classic Kirby Rawhide Kid tales, "The Bat Strikes" and "The Bullet
Proof Man."
48 pages, $3.99, in stores on Aug. 16.
PUNISHER #36
Written by Garth Ennis, penciled by Goran Parlov, cover by Tim
Bradstreet.
"Barracuda," Part 5 of 6. What's more dangerous than a barracuda?
You're about to find out. Off the coast of Florida, where human
predators converge to enjoy the spoils of corporate warfare, the water
is filled with blood. And none of it belongs to Frank Castle.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 2.
JACK KIRBY'S GALACTIC BOUNTY HUNTERS #2
Written by Lisa Kirby and Steve Robertson, penciled by Mike
Thibodeaux, cover by Jack Kirby.
In order to save his abducted son, Mainframe must reunite the members
of his old fighting unit: the sensual Skylla! The effervescent Garm!
And the hero-turned-homemaker Tyr! Meanwhile, Garrett Berkley bonds
with his captor Slugg as the pair sets course for the most lethal
place in the galaxy: Dangerland!
56 pages, $3.99, in stores on Aug. 30.
BOOK OF LOST SOULS TPB
Written by J. Michael Straczynski, pencils and cover by Colleen Doran.
The destinies of most people are defined early on. Then there are the
others -- the lost. Those whose numbers aren't in yet, who could go
toward the light or toward the darkness -- indeed, who could be tipped
one direction or another. And everything starts with the book. That's
what Jonathan is about to discover. When he took a suicide plunge off
the London Bridge more than a century ago, the last place he expected
to land was on his feet, in the present, standing at the entrance to a
tunnel into a world of mysteries beyond his wildest imagination. A
world of powers and principalities and, above all, rules that he'd
best learn quickly. Or he'll have to deal with the Dark Man. And what
the Dark Man can't turn, he devours. Collects Book of Lost Souls #1-6.
144 pages, $16.99, in stores on Aug. 30.
[I got the first four issues of this and then dropped it. I don't
really need to own the collections. It wasn't bad, just kind of ok.]
MARVEL ZOMBIES HC
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Penciled by SEAN PHILLIPS
New Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM
Torn from the pages of ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR! On an Earth shockingly
similar to the Marvel Universe's, an alien virus has mutated all of
the world's greatest super heroes into flesh-eating monsters! It took
them only hours to destroy life as we know it - but what happens when
they run out of humans to eat?! Follow their search for more food, and
witness the arrival of the Silver Surfer! Collects MARVEL ZOMBIES
#1-5.
136 pages, $19.99.
[Not in hardcover.]
NEXTWAVE: AGENTS OF H.A.T.E. VOL. 1 THIS IS WHAT THEY WANT PREMIERE HC
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Penciled by STUART IMMONEN
Cover by STUART IMMONEN
Action! Excitement! Explosions! The Highest Anti-Terrorism Effort, or
H.A.T.E. (a subsidiary of the Beyond Corporation©) put NEXTWAVE
together to fight Bizarre Weapons of Mass Destruction. When NEXTWAVE
discovers that H.A.T.E. and Beyond© are terrorist cells themselves,
and that the BWMDs were intended to kill them, they are less than
pleased. In fact, they are rather angry. So they make things explode.
Lots of things. Starring Monica Rambeau (formerly Captain Marvel and
Photon), Aaron Stack (Machine Man), Tabitha Smith (X-Force's
Meltdown), monster-hunter Elsa Bloodstone and the Captain!
Guest-starring Fin Fang Foom! If you like anything, you will LOVE
NEXTWAVE! BOOM! Collects NEXTWAVE: AGENTS OF H.A.T.E. #1-6.
144 pages, $19.99.
[Ditto.]
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 3
Written by STAN LEE, ROY THOMAS & AL HARTLEY
Penciled by DON HECK & GENE COLAN
Cover by JACK KIRBY
The Iron Avenger returns for another round of Marvelous Masterworks
Mayhem, and this one's gonna go straight down to the final bell, True
Believer! So buckle up your red and gold retrorockets and get ready
for adventure a'plenty as only Marvel can make it! Stan ³The Man² and
the Dynamo of Delineation, Don Heck, will pit Tony Stark against the
undersea menace Attuma, the Dream-Maker and the massive menace of the
Titanium Man in classics without compare. But then the order changeth!
After defining the series for nearly 30 issues, Don Heck passes the
torch to no less than Gene ³The Dean² Colan, whose lush illustrations
take the Invincible Iron Man to spectacular heights! Yup, Mssrs. Colan
and Lee dive into a who's who as the Mandarin returns, Ultimo attacks
and Iron Man goes toe-to-toe with Namor the Sub-Mariner in one of
Marveldom's earliest cross-over epics! This baby's so going to move so
quick that you won't have to worry about rust, but you may just have
to slap on a pair of oven mitts before handling! Collecting Tales of
Suspense #66-83 and Tales to Astonish #82.
256 pages, $49.99.
SPIDER-MAN: KRAVEN'S LAST HUNT PREMIERE HC
Written by J.M. DEMATTEIS
Penciled by MIKE ZECK
Cover by MIKE ZECK
Writer J.M. DeMatteis and artist Mike Zeck craft the ultimate tale of
revenge in this groundbreaking and legendary collection! Kraven the
Hunter has stalked and killed every animal known to man. But there is
one beast that has eluded him. One quarry that has mocked him at every
turn: the wall-crawling web-slinger known as Spider-Man. And to prove
that he is the hero's master, he will pull on his costume and become
him...after he shoots and buries him six feet under! Collects WEB OF
SPIDER-MAN #32-33, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #393-394 and SPECTACULAR
SPIDER-MAN #131-132.
160 pages, $19.99.
[This deserves to be reprtinted, but I wouldn't have gotten it in
hardcover even if I didn't already own the long out-of-print
collection.]
SPIDER-WOMAN: ORIGIN PREMIERE HC
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS & BRIAN REED
Penciled by THE LUNA BROTHERS
Cover by THE LUNA BROTHERS Exploding out of the pages of NEW AVENGERS!
This all-new epic chronicles the
intriguing secret history of Jessica Drew and her journey from child
experiment to Hydra agent to S.H.I.E.L.D. agent to super hero to
private eye to Avenger! Written by NEW AVENGERS scribe Brian Michael
Bendis and searing-hot newcomer Brian Reed (ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN video
game), and featuring stunning full-color visuals by the Luna brothers
(Ultra, Girls), this story is packed with intrigue leading directly
into the upcoming SPIDER-WOMAN series from Bendis and Eisner
Award-winning Alex Maleev (DAREDEVIL). Collects SPIDER-WOMAN: ORIGIN
#1-5.
128 pages, $19.99.
ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 6 HC
Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN & GEOFF JOHNS
Penciled by STUART IMMONEN, STEVE DILLON, TOM RANEY & AARON LOPRESTI
Cover by STUART IMMONEN
This deluxe hardcover collects ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 12: HARD LESSONS
and ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 13: MAGNETIC NORTH, plus the rare #1/2 issue
and other DVD-style extras. In HARD LESSONS, Ultimate Wolverine makes
his explosive return! Storm travels to the Great White North to find
her missing friend, but there's no time for celebration for the
tempestuous and troubled duo! They're about to take on an all-new
threat to the Ultimate Universe... Lady Deathstrike! Plus: When a
dangerous young mutant immune to psychic control takes Charles Xavier
and the rest of a Manhattan bank hostage, the Professor must lead a
diverse group of humans in a risky bid to end the siege! And finally,
witness the return of Ultimate Juggernaut! Juggie makes a play for the
Gem of Cyttorak, the jewel that will make him truly unstoppable. Only
two small things stand in his way: Rogue of the X-Men and Ultimate
Gambit, the new prince and princess of thieves! This story will change
the X-Men's status quo forever! And in MAGNETIC NORTH, Magneto
returns! Emma Frost, Alex Summers and the X-Men's greatest enemy star
in an epic new storyline! When teenage mutant Lorna Dane accidentally
commits a horrific crime, will the X-Men protect her, or leave her to
the fury of S.H.I.E.L.D.? It's mutant against mutant ‹ brother against
brother ‹ as Cyclops and his X-Men risk their lives to take down
Havok, who has unwittingly become a pawn in Magneto's deadly game.
Guest-starring the Ultimates! Collects ULTIMATE X-MEN #58-65, #1/2 and
ANNUAL #1.
256 pages, $29.99.
SPIDER-GIRL PRESENTS AVENGERS NEXT VOL. 1: SECOND COMING DIGEST
Written by TOM DEFALCO & RON FRENZ
Penciled by RON FRENZ
Cover by RON FRENZ
On another day unlike any other, a new collection of Earths Mightiest
Heroes rocked their own remarkable reality! Enemies alien and
Earthbound vie to end the new era of Avengerdom! Featuring the heir of
Captain America and the son of the Black Panther! Guest-starring
Doctor Strange and the Defenders! Collects A-NEXT #1-6.
144 pages, $7.99.
[I'm really very surprised A-Next is getting collected. The
Spider-Girl digests must truly be doing well.]
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 3: WORLD'S GREATEST DIGEST
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by MANUEL GARCIA
Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN
All adventure, all action, for all ages! Join Mr. Fantastic, the
Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing for a wild ride of
all-new, unforgettable exploits as they take on Klaw, the Black
Panther, the Molecule Man and Dr. Doom! Collects MARVEL ADVENTURES
FANTASTIC FOUR #9-12.
96 pages, $6.99.
NEW MANGAVERSE: RINGS OF FATE DIGEST
Written by C. B. CEBULSKI
Penciled by TOMMY OHTSUKA
Cover by TOMMY OHTSUKA The story they said would never be told! It's
been a dark time since we last saw the Mangaverse. Most of the heroes
have been driven underground ‹ and now someone's killing them one by
one! Join writer C.B. Cebulski (writer and consultant on the original
Mangaverse comics) and artist Tommy Ohtsuka (from the super-popular
manga and anime series Slayers and Rescue Angels) for nonstop action!
Whether you're a fan of the original Mangaverse or just a fan of
exciting comics, the New Mangaverse is the place to be! Collects NEW
MANGAVERSE #1-5.
120 pages, $7.99.
ULTIMATE GALACTUS BOOK 3: EXTINCTION TPB
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Penciled by BRANDON PETERSON
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON It's time for the coming of Gah Lak Tus! And
his arrival could mean the end of all life on this planet! Not even
the power of S.H.I.E.L.D or the brilliance of Fantastic Four leader
Reed Richards seems able to stop its inexorable march to Earth. What
role do the Ultimate X-Men have in this drama? And who on Earth is
Misty Knight and how does she know the fate of our world may rest with
‹ Ultimate Silver Surfer? Collects ULTIMATE EXTINCTION #1-5.
120 pages, $12.99.
[Definitely getting this.]
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 16: DEADPOOL TPB
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by MARK BAGLEY
Cover by MARK BAGLEY
Spider-Man teams up with his new girlfriend the X-Men's Kitty Pryde,
who gets a new super-hero identity for when she's not hanging with her
mutant mates! Plus: Meet the dangerous Ultimate Deadpool and the
Ultimate Reavers! It's mutant action, with Spidey caught in the
middle! Collects ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #91-97.
144 pages, $15.99.
[And this as well. I have a friend who is getting this in hardcover
though, and there hasn't been one of those in a while. The Ultimate
X-Men hardcover above jogged my memory. That series is already up to
the end of Vaughan's run, while this one is seemingly lagging behind.]
DECIMATION: X-MEN-THE 198 TPB
Written by DAVID HINE
Penciled by JIM MUNIZ
Cover by JUAN DOE
The unthinkable has happened in the Marvel Universe! In the wake of
House of M, in the blink of an eye, the whole world has changed! In
this new world order, Xavier's School becomes a haven for those that
are different. But has this former sanctuary become the one place most
dangerous for mutants? Collects X-MEN: THE 198 #1-5, plus the X-MEN:
THE 198 FILES handbook.
168 pages, $15.99.
DECIMATION: SENTINEL SQUAD O*N*E TPB
Written by JOHN LAYMAN
Penciled by AARON LOPRESTI
Cover by PASQUAL FERRY
Discover the origin of the Sentinel Squad! How did they come together
and become the elite group of soldiers to pilot the Sentinels that
have made their presence known at the Xavier Institute? Collects
SENTINEL SQUAD O*N*E* #1-5.
120 pages, $13.99.
DECIMATION: SON OF M TPB
Written by DAVID HINE
Penciled by ROY ALLAN MARTINEZ
Cover by JOHN WATSON
He's lost his powers, his sister, and his cause. How far is he willing
to go to get them back? All he wanted was to make the world a perfect
place for mutantkind. Pietro Maximoff was Quicksilver, the fastest
living creature on Earth -- until the Scarlet Witch took it all away.
Now, the son of Magneto is despised, rejected, alone and powerless.
Crushed and defeated, his only hope and refuge lies with the Inhumans.
Re-united with his wife Crystal, will his desperate ambitions lead him
to an even greater betrayal? Collects SON OF M #1-6.
144 pages, $13.99.
NEW X-MEN: CHILDHOOD'S END VOL. 2 TPB
Written by CRAIG KYLE & CHRISTOPHER YOST
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by PACO MEDINA
If you thought Vol. 1 was intense, buckle up. The dire consequences of
recent actions have put the students of the Xavier Institute in their
most dangerous situation yet. Reverend Stryker has replaced his
crucifixes and prayers with bullets and hand grenades. Can the kids
survive his brand of conversion? Collects NEW X-MEN #24-27.
96 pages, $10.99.
CABLE/DEADPOOL VOL. 5: LIVING LEGENDS TPB
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Penciled by PATRICK ZIRCHER & LAN MEDINA
Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Our greed for knowledge recreated his telepathy. Our quest to confine
him recreated his telekinesis. He has forged a paradise haven that
threatens to destabilize countless governments and religions. One man
wants to find out what Cable's intentions are before it's too late.
Guest-starring Captain America! Plus: Cable sees the signs -- omens
and portents -- characters gathering, moving across the board like
chess pieces...can Apocalypse be resurrected? Can Cable and Deadpool
stop it in time? And most surprising of all...what if one of them
doesn't want it to be stopped? And finally, Domino is hired to stop
Deadpool's activities in the Central European country of Rumekistan,
only to learn he plans to assassinate the country's imposed ruler, the
international terrorist named Flag-Smasher. Should she stop him? Will
her decision be influenced when she finds out DP was given his mission
by...Cable? Collects CABLE/DEADPOOL #25-29.
120 pages, $13.99.
X-STATIX PRESENTS: DEAD GIRL TPB
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Penciled by NICK DRAGOTTA & MICHAEL ALLRED
Cover by MICHAEL ALLRED
It's hard to keep a good girl down...especially when she's Dead!
That's right, True Believers, hold onto you're freaking hats! After a
brief hiatus caused by their, ahem, deaths, everyone's favorite
mutants are back! And this time, they're bringing a host
of...questions with them. Like why do some heroes and villains keep on
dying, only to return from the dead? And why do other heroes and
villains bite the bullet, only to remain dead? Who decides on this
craziness? Is it some karmic wheel in the sky? Some fickle finger of
fate? Or is it just some guy in the marketing department? Well, one
such deceased villain, named the Pitiful One, is going to find out.
When the Pitiful One decides that he's tired of being dead, he
assembles a posse of Marvel's deadest villains to attack the world of
the living. And it's up to Doctor Strange to stop him and his evil
cohorts, but he needs help from...well, you know. With Kraven the
Hunter, Tike Alicar and a few other surprise, dead guests. Collects
X-STATIX PRESENTS: DEAD GIRL #1-5.
120 pages, $13.99.
[Definitely getting this as I greatly enjoyed their X-Force.]
FANTASTIC FOUR: THE RESURRECTION OF NICHOLAS SCRATCH TPB
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by VALENTINE DE LANDRO & MIZUKI SAKAKIBARA
Cover by GARY FRANK
There is an order to everything. A balance to the world and the
nether-realms beneath the world. And now that balance is being tipped,
as dark forces gather like a storm. The occult mutants known as
Salem's Seven are once more banding together. But this time, it's to
bring their father, the nefarious Nicholas Scratch, back to life. If
they should somehow succeed...pray for the Fantastic Four's souls!
Plus: An employee from Fantastic Enterprises comes to Sue for help,
claiming that her son is being abused; meanwhile, Reed is asked to
keep a promise he made to a dying man months ago. And finally,
Fantastic Enterprises is ready to go public, and to mark the occasion
the FF agrees to an outrageous publicity stunt: Drafting an honorary
fifth member to join their team. Ten young super-heroes ³compete² for
the spot, but only nine of them have honorable intentions. Unlucky
Number Ten will stop at nothing to win and to get his or her hands on
the secrets of the Fantastic Four! Collects FOUR #25-30.
144 pages, $14.99.
SENTRY: REBORN TPB
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
FROM THE PAGES OF NEW AVENGERS‹THE GOLDEN GUARDIAN OF GOOD IS BACK!
He's the most powerful super hero in the Marvel Universe, a forgotten
legend from a time gone by, reawakened and reborn in the world of
today. So why is the Sentry his own worst enemy? Featuring the New
Avengers, the Hords of Attuma, Terrax the Tamer and more! Collects
SENTRY #1-8
184 pages, $21.99.
[Been looking forward to this one.]
IRON MAN: INEVITABLE TPB
Written by JOE CASEY
Penciled by FRAZER IRVING
Cover by FRAZER IRVING
It was only a matter of time before Iron Man's longtime enemies
re-emerged to confront him once again. And now, they've got more than
revenge on their minds. An all-new, action-packed story spotlighting
the return of classic villains like the LIVING LASER and the SPYMASTER
(to name but two)! Collects IRON MAN: INEVITABLE #1-6.
144 pages, $14.99.
[This may be something I wind up cutting. I was interested because I
like both Casey and Irving, but if there's lots of other stuff to
order...]
WOMEN OF MARVEL TPB
Written by STAN LEE, GERRY CONWAY, CARLA CONWAY, ROY THOMAS, LINDA
FITE, TOM DEFALCO, CAROL SEULING, STEVE GERBER, CHRIS CLAREMONT, JIM
SHOOTER & DAVID MICHELINIE
Penciled by DON HECK, JOHN ROMITA, JIM MOONEY, JOHN BUSCEMA, JOE
SINNOTT, MARIE SEVERIN, JOHN ROMITA, JR., GEORGE TUSKA, BOB HALL, JIM
SHERMAN, BOB MCLEOD & MARC SILVESTRI
Cover by MIKE MAYHEW
It's a First-Issue Frenzy as Marvel collects the crime-fighting debuts
of the Dazzler, Ms. Marvel, Shanna the She-Devil and the Cat with
distaff deviltry from the Enchantress and the White Queen! Plus: The
Black Widow gets a new costume and the She-Hulk a new team membership,
but that's nothing next to the changes Storm and Rogue undergo!
Guest-starring Spider-Man, the Avengers, the X-Men and more! Featuring
the first appearance of Jubilee! Collects AVENGERS #221; UNCANNY X-MEN
#151-152, 182 & 244; AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #86; MS. MARVEL #1; THE CAT
#1; DAZZLER #1; and SHANNA, THE SHE DEVIL #1
224 pages, $24.99.
SPIDER-MAN VISIONARIES: KURT BUSIEK VOL. 1 TPB
Written by KURT BUSIEK
Penciled by PAT OLLIFFE
Cover by PAT OLLIFFE
The wall-crawler's back in Midtown High's hallowed halls when
award-winning creator Kurt Busiek reveals lost lessons of Spider-Man's
early career! Return to the first starts of our hero's circle of
friends and foes, and meet the ones Lee and Ditko forgot to feature
the first time around! Plus: the secret start of Spider-Man's
deadliest enemy! Guest-starring the Human Torch, Captain Stacy and
more! Collects UNTOLD TALES OF SPIDER-MAN #1-8.
176 PGS./Rated A ...$19.99.
[Nice to see. I don't know if I'll order it since I have the entire
run of UToS, but recommended.]
ESSENTIAL HULK VOL. 4 TPB
Written by ROY THOMAS, GARY FRIEDRICH, LEN WEIN, GERRY CONWAY, CHRIS
CLAREMONT, ARCHIE GOODWIN, STEVE GERBER & STEVE ENGLEHART
Penciled by DICK AYERS & HERB TRIMPE
Cover by HERB TRIMPE
It's the original trial of the Incredible Hulk, but not even Doc
Samson and Matt Murdock can get the Hulk free of charges...from the
Rhino, the Abomination and the Bi-Beast! Foes from the sewers, the
seas, the stars and a shrunken realm gone mad! And Betty Ross gives a
new twist to becoming a Harpy after the wedding! Monsters, mindswaps
and Niagara Falls! Plus: For the X-Fans, the birth of the Wendigo and
the death of the Mimic! Collects INCREDIBLE HULK #143-170.
608 pages, $16.99.
ESSENTIAL LUKE CAGE POWER MAN VOL. 2 TPB
Written by DON MCGREGOR, BILL MANTLO, MARV WOLFMAN, STEVE ENGLEHART,
ED HANNIGAN, ROGER SLIFER, CHRIS CLAREMONT & MARY JO DUFFY
Penciled by GEORGE TUSKA, RICH BUCKLER, ARVELL JONES, SAL BUSCEMA,
FRANK ROBBINS, MARIE SEVERIN, RON WILSON, BOB BROWN, LEE ELIAS, JOHN
BYRNE, MIKE ZECK & TREVOR VON EEDEN
Cover by DAVE COCKRUM
Luke Cage wraps up his early solo career against the likes of Zzzax,
Chemistro and Gideon Mace then launches a new era with Iron Fist,
forming one of Marvel's oddest and most enduring partnerships! Garish
gangsters, sexy scientists, monolithic mutants...no job was too big
for Heroes for Hire! Guest-starring the X-Men and the Daughters of the
Dragon! See some of the most startling super-villains of the
seventies! Re-telling the origin of Power Man! Collects POWER MAN
#28-49 & ANNUAL #1.
432 pages, $16.99.
ESSENTIAL PUNISHER VOL. 1 TPB (NEW PRINTING)
Written by GERRY CONWAY, ARCHIE GOODWIN, LEN WEIN, MARV WOLFMAN, FRANK
MILLER, BILL MANTLO, STEVEN GRANT & MIKE W. BARR
Penciled by ROSS ANDRU, TONY DEZUNIGA, KEITH POLLARD, FRANK MILLER, AL
MILGROM, GREG LAROCQUE, MIKE ZECK & FRANK SPRINGER
Cover by GIL KANE
When the mob killed his family, Frank Castle went to war. But before
he became the scourge of the underworld, the Punisher set his sights
on a certain world-famous wall-crawler. Now, Marvel presents the
vengeance-seeking vigilante's earliest appearances in the pages of
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, CAPTAIN AMERICA, DAREDEVIL and more. Collects
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #129, #134-135, #161-162, #174-175, #201-202 and
ANNUAL #15; GIANT-SIZE SPIDER-MAN #4; MARVEL PREVIEW PRESENTS #2;
MARVEL SUPER ACTION #1; CAPTAIN AMERICA #241; DAREDEVIL #182-184;
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #81-83; and PUNISHER #1-5.
568 pages, $16.99.
DAREDEVIL VOL. 1 HC NEW PRINTING
Written by KEVIN SMITH, JOE QUESADA, JIMMY PALMIOTTI & DAVID MACK
Pencils by JOE QUESADA, ROB HAYNES & DAVE ROSS
Cover by JOE QUESADA
Now including corrections, additional extras and DAREDEVIL #12!
Claiming her infant is humanity's savior, a teenager entrusts her baby
to Matt Murdock. Plus: The femme fatale called Echo sets her sights on
Daredevil. Collects DAREDEVIL #1-15.
376 pages, $34.99.
-Ralf Haring
"The mind must be the harder, the heart the keener,
the spirit the greater, as our strength grows less."
-Byrhtwold, The Battle of Maldon
