MARVEL KNIGHTS 5th ANNIVERSARY
STRANGE #1
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI & SARA (Samm) Barnes
Penciled by Brandon Peterson
Cardstock Cover by Brandon Peterson
The master of the mystic arts is back as only J. Michael Straczynski and superstar artist
Brandon Peterson could envision him! Brash young surgeon Dr. Stephen Strange is on a
collision course with destiny a journey that will force him to search the deepest corners of
his own heart and the outer reaches of the cosmos!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $ 3.50
UPC: 5960605606-00111
BLACK WIDOW #1 (of 6)
Written by Richard K. Morgan
Penciled by Bill Sienkiewicz
Cover by Greg Land
PART 1 (of 6)
Acclaimed science fiction novelist Richard K. Morgan (Altered Carbon and Broken
Angels) and legend Bill Sienkiewicz (Elektra: Assassin, Stray Toasters) bring you old
ghosts and new revelations about the original Black Widow -- Natasha Romanova -- in this
hardboiled noir tale. The deadliest agent in the Marvel Universe has finally gotten out of
the spy game, and shes not asking for much, just a life of her own. When a sudden
assassination attempt provides a harsh reality check, the former Soviet agent tracks a string
of international killings that will lead her back to a Russia she can barely recognize.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+ $2.99
UPC: 5960605550-00111
HULK & THING: HARD KNOCKS #1 (OF 4)
Written by Bruce Jones
Cardstock Cover & Pencils by Jae Lee
"HARD KNOCKS" PART 1 (of 4)
Bruce Jones and superstar artist Jae Lee bring you the ultimate Hulk/Thing battle!
Think you know everything about the unique relationship between Marvels two most
powerful sluggers? Guess again.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $ 3.50
UPC: 5960605605-00111
DAREDEVIL #64
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils & Cover by Alex Maleev
"The Widow," Part 4 (of 4)
The blistering climax to the sexy 4-part Black Widow storyline (just in time for a certain
blistering redhead to debut in her own title, elsewhere in Marvel Previews). Who is behind
the assassination attempts against the Widow? Its a voice from the past you gotta see to
believe! And what kind of future do Natasha and Matt have together?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960604706-06411
DAREDEVIL #65 - THE DAREDEVIL ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Penciled by Alex Maleev & Friends
Cover by Greg land
Daredevil headlines this special, oversized issue celebrating both the 40th anniversary of
the character AND the 5th anniversary of the groundbreaking Marvel Knights imprint! The
Eisner-winning team of Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev invite some of the greatest
comic artists who have never before drawn Daredevil to answer the question: How has the
public revelation of Daredevils secret identity affected the rest of the Marvel Universe?
This once-in-a-lifetime gathering of super heroes and superstar talent includes Spider-Man,
Captain America, The Punisher, Doctor Strange, Nick Fury, Elektra, and many more.
Artists include Maleev and a band of stars including Chris Bachalo, Michael Golden, Greg
Horn, Jae Lee, Mike Mayhew, Frank Quitely, and P. Craig Russell (at least)!
48 PGS./MARVEL PSR $3.99
UPC: 5960604706-06511
OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE
DAREDEVIL/ELEKTRA 2004
Written by JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, RONALD BYRD & MICHAEL HOSKIN
Cardstock Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA & RICHARD ISANOVE
Whatever happened to Turk? Just how many times HAS Elektra died and come back to
life? And who the heck is Mike Murdock?! Find out here as the Mighty Marvel Handbook
rolls on! Featuring in-depth profiles on more than 30 of Daredevil's friends and foes -- and
an all-new cover by superstar artist Salvador Larroca, digitally painted by Richard Isanove -
- OHOTMUDD04 is a must-have for any true Marvel Knights fan!
48 PGS./MARVEL PSR+ $3.99
UPC: 5960605612-00111
ELEKTRA: THE HAND #1 & 2 (OF 5)
Written by Akira Yoshida
Penciled by CHRISTIAN GOSSETT
Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz
The Hand few names have ever instilled such terror in the very soul of the Marvel
Universe! Elektra witnesses a mystic ceremony that leads her to the never-before-revealed
origin of The Hand, the worlds most deadly assassins! In feudal Japan, a single murder
fuels one young samurais struggle for dominance a struggle that will lead to the
inception of this immortal ninja clan. And when a foreign merchant sends his beautiful
daughter to learn the ways of the warrior, a cycle is set in motion that will change the
Marvel Universe... forever.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+ $2.99
Issue #1 UPC: 5960605619-00111; Issue #2 UPC: 5960605619-00112
BULLSEYE: GREATEST HITS #1 (OF 5)
Written by Daniel Way
Penciled by STEVE DILLON
Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.
The untold origin of Daredevils ultimate nemesis is revealed at last! And who thought
being bad could be so much fun? Featuring timely cameos by Daredevil, Elektra, the
Kingpin and the Punisher!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+ $2.99
UPC: 5960605567-00111
MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #10
Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Penciled by Jim Muniz
Cover by Steve McNiven
"THE STUFF OF DREAMS" 1 (OF 3)
Something very, very strange is happening to New Yorks First Family of Super Heroes.
Their deepest fears and doubts are spreading from their dreams their unconscious minds
to the waking world. Whats real and whats not? The FFs old villain Psycho-Man may
hold the key, but hes dying?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605524-01011
WHAT IS MARVEL KNIGHTS 2099?
MARVEL KNIGHTS founded in 1999 has been a symbol of cutting-edge quality not
just for Marvel, but for the entire industry. Now, on the fifth anniversary of this imprint,
Marvel is shooting 100 years from the start date for a special event MARVEL KNIGHTS
2099. These five one-shots are set in a familiar time for longtime Marvel fans, but will turn
the future upside down, just as KNIGHTS did for classic characters over the past five years.
MARVEL KNIGHTS 2099:
DAREDEVIL #1
Written by Robert Kirkman
Penciled by STEVE EPTING
Cover by Pat Lee
Samuel Fisk carries on his shoulders the burden of a legacy that has lasted over 100 years.
He struggles to balance his life with the duty he has accepted in order to continue the works
of those that have come before him. Samuel Fisk is Daredevil!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605629-00111
MARVEL KNIGHTS 2099:
BLACK PANTHER #1
Written by Robert Kirkman
Penciled by KYLE HOTZ
Cover by Pat Lee
T'Challa is gone, but Wakanda stands strong. The vibranium mines are still active and it
remains one of the richest countries in the world. T'Challa left no heir, and since his passing
a succession of Wakandans have attempted to claim the throne. Doctor Doom of Latveria
has turned his sights on Wakanda; an invasion is imminent. But where is the Black
Panther?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605631-00111
MARVEL KNIGHTS 2099:
INHUMANS #1
Written by Robert Kirkman
Penciled by CLIFF RATHBURN
Cover by Pat Lee
After the mutant registration act being reinstated spurred a battle between mutants, super
heroes, and the government, it was clear to the Inhumans that anything more than human...
was not welcome on Earth. So they left for a life amongst the stars, but after an over-fifty-
year journey they have arrived at their destination... but where could they be?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605633-00111
MARVEL KNIGHTS 2099: PUNISHER #1
Written by Robert Kirkman
Penciled by POP MHAN
Cover by Pat Lee
Cassondra Castle is old, her time is coming to an end, but there are still plenty who need
punishment. Her son Franklin has never known her terrible secret... he never knew where
she spent her evenings... but someone has to pick up the torch... someone has to continue
the legacy. Franklin's life is about to change drastically.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605632-00111
MARVEL KNIGHTS 2099:
MUTANT #1
Written by Robert Kirkman
Penciled by KHARY RANDOLPH
Cover by Pat Lee
Registered mutant 2099, Chad Channing, is a mild-mannered high school student at Baxter
High. He takes his mutant gene suppression pills every morning and his parents couldn't be
more proud of him. With the mutant threat neutralized the world is a safer place, crime is
down, a Sentinel is on every corner, and life is pretty much perfect. But all that changes
when Chad finds a secret basement located under the Baxter Building that houses the living
brain of rebel leader Reed Richards.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605634-00111
MADROX #1 (of 5)
Written by Peter David
Penciled by Pablo Raimondi
Cover by David Lloyd
Jamie Madrox, stabbed, staggering off a bus. Jamie Madrox, setting up a detective agency
in the heart of Mutant Town. Jamie Madrox, a peaceful Shaolin priest. Which is the real
Jamie Madrox? In this noir-esque thriller of a limited series, it's possible that even Madrox
doesn't know anymore. Peter David, acclaimed for his run on X-Factor, reunites several of
that title's most popular and whimsical characters--Jamie Madrox, Wolfsbane, and the aptly
named Strong Guy -- and sends them on an adventure of light and darkness. Featuring the
incredibly moody pencils of Pablo Raimondi.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605555-00111
MAN-THING #3 (of 3)
Written by Hans Rodionoff
Cover & Pencils by Kyle Hotz
The Man-Thing movie prequel concludes with a horrific showdown with Man-Thing as
youve never seen it before! Check out an incarnation of Man-Thing too wild to make it
into the film! The wrath of nature explodes in Bywater, Louisiana...will the mysterious
newcomer make it out alive? Featuring all-new, original content and set in the world of the
film, penned by the team of macabre master Kyle Hotz & Man-Thing screenwriter Hans
Rodionoff.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+ $2.99
UPC: 5960605549-00311
NYX #6
Written by Joe Quesada
Penciled by Robert Teranishi
Cover by Joshua Middleton
What if you could become anyone in the world for a day? What would you do? Who
would you be? Captain America fighting alongside the Avengers? Bono during a concert
in Wembley Stadium? Meet a young mutant who doesn't have to wonder. His powers let
him be anyone he wants, and he isn't shy about using them.
RESOLICITED ALL PREVIOUS ORDERS ARE CANCELLED.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+ $2.99
UPC: 5960605456-00611
WOLVERINE #19
Written by Greg Rucka
Cover & Pencils by
Darick Robertson
"RETURN OF THE NATIVE" 7 (OF 7)
The finale to Greg Ruckas acclaimed run on Wolverine, featuring a guest appearance by
Nightcrawler!!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+ $2.25
UPC: 5960605458-01911
LOKI #4 (of 4)
Written by RobERT Rodi
Fully Painted Art &
Cardstock Cover by Esad Ribic
The conclusion to the epic adventure that dares you to see Asgardian legend through the
eyes of Loki! You knew it was coming. Thors free and hes ready to bring pain to his
neer-do-well scheming brother. Or does Loki have a few more tricks up his sleeve?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+ $ 3.50
UPC: 5960605317-00411
THE PULSE #5
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Cover & Pencils by Mark Bagley
"THIN AIR" Part 5 (of 5)
The downfall of Norman Osborn the shocking conclusion to the story that rocked the
Spidey-verse! Straight from the pages of Marvel Knights Spider-Man! See how it
happened! Luke Cage vs. the Green Goblin! Right here!
32 PGS./ALL AGES $2.25
UPC: 5960605483-00511
MARVEL KNIGHTS
SPIDER-MAN #6
Written by Mark Millar
Cover & Pencils by Terry Dodson
"VENOMOUS" 2 (OF 4)
As Spider-Man continues to search for Aunt May, he pays a visit to a certain academy in
Westchester and enlists the help of the worlds most famous team of mutants!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605521-00611
See the Marvel Knights Spider-Man Vol. 1 TPB in the Trade Paperback Section!
DISTRICT X #5
Written by David Hine
Penciled by David Yardin
Cover by Steve McNiven
"MR. M" Part 5 (of 6)
Tragedy strikes Bishop and Ismael as the hunt for Mr. M continues!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605530-00511
CELEBRATE 65 YEARS OF MARVEL COMICS!
Marvel 65th Anniversary Special
Marvel 65th Anniversary Special featuring the first historic battle between the Sub-Mariner
and the Human Torch! Never before collected, this special edition features the first-ever
crossover from the Golden Age of comics with stories from Marvel Mystery Comics #8 and
#9. If this deluxe reprint is not enough of a Marvel birthday bash for you, the excitement
continues in the Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics Vol. 1 HC, also on sale
this month.
48 PGS. /CARDSTOCK COVER/ ALL AGES . . . $4.99
upc: 59606-05636-00111
MARVEL MASTERWORKS:
GOLDEN AGE MARVEL COMICS VOL. 1 HC
In celebration of 65 years in comic book publishing the House of Ideas is proud to present
the first four issues of the comic series that launched Marvel Comics. This monumental
hardcover volume re-masters and restores these first four historic issues and collects them
for the first time. Return to the Golden Age of comics with the original tales of Sub-
Mariner, the Human Torch, the Angel, and Ka-Zar.
264 PGS. / ALL AGES . . . $49.99
upc: 59606-11609-00111
MARVEL MASTERWORKS:
GOLDEN AGE MARVEL COMICS VOL. 1 VARIANT EDITION
$54.99 (UPC: 59606-11610-00111)
RETAILERS PLEASE NOTE: Final Order Cut-Off 8/26 (On-Sale 9/29)
Ultimate Marvel
ULTIMATE NIGHTMARE #2 (of 5)
Written by Warren Ellis
Cover & Pencils by Trevor Hairsine
"NIGHTMARE" PART 2 (of 5)
In Tunguska, Russia, teams led by Charles Xavier and Nick Fury appear in an area rife with
mutations and far, far more. Neither team is aware of the others existence, but something
very bizarre is aware of both of them.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.25
UPC: 5960605552-00211
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #11
Written by Warren Ellis
Cover & Pencils by Stuart Immonen
"DOOM" Part 5 (of 6)
The fledgling Fantastic Four are coming for the man who has built a small monarchy in the
middle of Europe Victor Van Damme! But Van Damme believes he has the perfect
weapon to counter the Four.
You must not miss the first ever clash between Ultimate Doom and Ultimate FF!
32 PGS./MARVEL ALL AGES $2.25
UPC: 5960605499-01111
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #65
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Cover & Pencils by Mark Bagley
Its the Breakfast Club redux as Peter, Mary Jane, Liz, Flash and Kong are busted and given
detention. Nothing good can come of this! Meanwhile, Peter struggles with the events of
Ultimate Carnage!
32 PGS./MARVEL ALL AGES $2.25
UPC: 5960605031-06511
ULTIMATE ELEKTRA #2 (of 5)
Written by mike carey
Cover & Pencils by Salvador Larroca
"DEVILS DUE" Part 2 (of 5)
A slam-bang second issue! Ultimate Kingpin enters the life of the young warrior, Elektra,
and hes joined by a mystery killer whos right on target! What does that mean for Matt
Murdock?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.25
UPC: 5960605562-00211
ULTIMATE X-MEN #51
Written by Brian k. Vaughan
Cover & Pencils by Andy Kubert
"CRY WOLF" Part 2 (of 4)
Its all about the Ragin Cajun as the mysterious Gambit gives hints of where hes been,
what he wants and why the X-Men will not be happy about it.
32 PGS./MARVEL ALL AGES $2.25
UPC: 5960605047-05111
See the Ultimate X-Men Vol. 8 TPB in the Trade Paperback Section!
X-MEN: RELOAD ANOTHER CLIP
ASTONISHING X-MEN #5
Written by JOSS WHEDON
Cover & Pencils by John Cassaday
"GIFTED" 5 (OF 6)
As demand for the "mutant cure" reaches near-riot levels, the X-Men finally go head-to-
head with Ord, with an unexpected ally -- and some unexpected adversaries -- tipping the
scales.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605543-00511
UNCANNY X-MEN #448 & #449
Written by Chris Claremont
Penciled by Olivier Coipel
Cover by Greg Land
"GUESS WHOS BACK IN TOWN?" Parts 1 & 2 (of 2)
After their battle with the Fury, the X-MEN look forward to a pleasant visit in England
with their old friends Brian and Meggan Braddock but naturally, fate has other plans! A
surprise villain with an especially ugly history with WOLVERINE and a score to settle with
SAGE is crashing the party and shes not leaving without the life of an X-Man!
32 PGS. (each)/MARVEL PSR $2.25 (each)
ISSUE 448 UPC: 5960602461-44811; ISSUE 449 UPC: 5960602461-44911
EXCALIBUR #5
Written by Chris Claremont
Penciled by Aaron Lopresti
Cover by Andy Park
"FOOD FIGHT" Part 1 (of 4)
Professor Xavier has now assembled his ragtag team of Magneto and Callisto, with
youngsters Wicked, Freakshow and Shola under their tutelage. Already struggling to keep
the peace in Genosha as well as between themselves, will the team have the strength to get
to the bottom of simultaneous terrorist attacks on X-Corp offices around the world?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605540-00511
X-MEN #161 & #162
Written by Chuck Austen
Cover & Pencils by Salvador Larroca
"HEROES AND VILLIANS" Parts 1 & 2 (OF 4)
Brand-new story arc! The Brotherhood of Mutants is back with Nocturne from the Exiles,
and a surprise shocker of a member!
32 PGS. (each) /MARVEL PSR $2.25 (each)
ISSUE 161 UPC: 5960601772-16111; ISSUE 162 UPC: 5960601772-16211
JUBILEE #1
Written by Robert Kirkman
Penciled by DereC Donovan
Cover by Casey Jones
Join Jubilee, everyones favorite wisecracking mutant firecracker, in her new adventures on
the left coast! Living in the X-Mansion was a trip, but now shes found where weirdos
really come out Los Angeles! But it wont be all fun and games as she contends with an
overbearing aunt, a principal who wants her expelled and a mutant gang-leader who just
may have the hots for her. Written by Eisner-nominated writer Robert Kirkman (Invincible,
The Walking Dead) with art by Derec Donovan (Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus: Out of
Reach), Jubilee is an all-ages, new-reader-friendly romp that will get you in touch with your
mall mojo!
32 PGS./ALL AGES $2.99
UPC: 5960605574-00111
NIGHTCRAWLER #1
Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Penciled by Darick Robertson
Cover by Greg Land
THE DEVIL INSIDE PART 1 (OF 6)
The X-Man known as NIGHTCRAWLER is a man with a foot in two worlds one the
daylight world of super heroes and super-villains, the other a netherworld of demons and
angels, ghosts and monsters human and otherwise. With the looks of a devil and the soul
of a kind, ordinary man, Nightcrawler is used to being pulled in both directions, but now he
might be asked to go where the other X-Men wont into the shadows that have always
called to him!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605515-00111
GAMBIT #1 & 2
Written by John Layman
Pencils by Georges Jeanty
Cover by GREG LAND
The Ragin Cajun is back with a vengeance in his very own ongoing series! Ever wonder
what GAMBIT gets up to when hes not out saving the world with the X-MEN? Welcome
to the exciting but treacherous terrain of the New Orleans underworld, where Gambits
skills and mastery are unquestioned but this time, his confidence might be his downfall!
Join writer JOHN LAYMAN and artist GEORGES JEANTY this September for the
breakneck adventures of the smoothest, most charming devil ever to wear the X!
32 PGS. (EACH)/MARVEL PSR $2.99 (EACH)
UPC ISSUE 1: 5960605575-00111; UPC ISSUE 2: 5960605575-00211
STARJAMMERS #4
Written by Kevin J. Anderson
Penciled by JORGE LUCAS
Cover by TOMMY OHTSUKA
PART 4 (of 5)
Young Tolo Hawk sees his opportunity for revenge when trouble befalls his captors. But
will he be willing to take advantage of this chance especially once he finds out what their
real motives are?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605503-00411
WEAPON X #28
Written by Frank Tieri
Penciled by Tom Mandrake
Cover by Andy Park
"MAN AND SUPERMAN" 3 (OF 3)
Sabretooth comes one step closer to discovering a sinister secret about his past...but will it
be this step that drives him over the edge?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605372-02811
EXILES #52
Written by Tony Bedard
Penciled by James Calafiore
Cover by Mizuki Sakakibara
"LIVING PLANET" 1 (OF 2)
The Exiles must stop the Avengers and Doctor Doom before they destroy the Earth! And
did someone say Ego, The Living Planet? You bet they did!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605108-05211
EMMA FROST #15
Written by Karl Bollers
Penciled by Carlo Pagulayan
Cover by GREG HORN
"BLOOM" Part 3 (of 6)
Emmas high school teacher who youll recall was fired for kissing her is back in her
life! This can only mean one thing: draamaaa!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605432-01511
ROGUE #3
Written by Rob Rodi
Penciled by Cliff Richards
Cover by RODOLFO MIGLIARI
"GOING ROGUE" Part 3 (of 6)
As the pieces of the mystery surrounding ROGUEs family begin to come together, Rogue
finds she may have another problem her attraction to the mysterious stranger whos been
mixed up in this puzzle from the start! And with her relationship with fellow X-Man
GAMBIT falling on hard times, might the temptation be too much?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605486-00311
MYSTIQUE #19
Written by Sean McKeever
Penciled by Manuel Garcia
Cover by Mike Mayhew
PART 1 (oF 1)
When an assassin's bullet aims for Mystique, the shape-shifting mutant and her enigmatic
employer, Shepard, hunt down the source. This issue serves as a jumping-on point and a
bridge between last month's "Unnatural" arc and next month's status-quo-shattering event!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605431-01911
X-MEN: THE END BOOK ONE:
DREAMERS & DEMONS #3 (of 6)
Written by Chris Claremont
Penciled by Sean Chen
Cover by Greg Land
X-Men godfather Chris Claremont writes his take on the closing days of the X-Men, with
art by fan-favorite Sean Chen (Wolverine, Elektra) and a cover by superstar Greg Land!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605537-00311
NEW X-MEN #5
Written by Christina Weir
Pencils by MICHAEL RYAN
Cover by ANDY PARK
"CHOOSING SIDES" 5 (OF 6)
The school is divided over the fate of young Kevin Ford, the mutant whose very touch can
kill. Will the Xavier Institute allow him to be turned over to the authorities? And it only
takes a testy situation like this to set fire to the feud between the New Mutants and the
Hellions!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605544-00511
X-FORCE #2
Written by Fabian Nicieza
Cover & Pencils by Rob Liefeld
Cable completes the assembly of his team, adding a few more familiar faces to his ranks.
But when he reaches out to one former X-Force member he thought he could trust,
fireworks ensue. Plus, the return of a popular X-Men villainess, and the coming of Jon
Spectre!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605517-00211
CABLE/DEADPOOL #7
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Cover & Pencils by
PATRICK ZIRCHER
"THE PASSION OF THE CABLE" PART 1
A floating city promises hope for humans and mutants alike! But if Cable plans to be
Earth's Savior, will Deadpool accept the role of Judas? Marvel Universe guest-stars!
Intrigue! Adventure! Big flying fists and loose-lips fun!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605490-00711
SPIDER-MAN
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #512
Written by J. Michael Straczynski
Cover & Pencils by Mike Deodato
"SINS PAST" 4 (OF 5)
The worst defeat that Peter Parker ever endured a moment frozen in the minds of Spider-
Man fans everywhere -- was supposed to be far in his past. But now, two villains ripped,
perhaps, directly from that very moment -- have emerged and they threaten to destroy
everything that he holds dear.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.25
UPC: 5960604716-51211
AMAZING FANTASY #4
Written by Fiona Avery
Cover & Pencils by MARK BROOKS
PART 4 (of 6)
Being a freshman in high school is bad enough -- now Marvels newest hero has to survive
her first week of training at her new after-school "job" with a shadowy organization. Its out
of the frying pan and into the fire -- but will she get burned by a jealous peer before she gets
a chance to prove herself? Also, time for a makeover: A brand-new costume debuts for
summers hottest debut title!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605564-00411
VENOM VS. CARNAGE #3 (of 4)
Written by Peter Milligan
Cover & Art by Clayton Crain
Its round three of the three-way battle between Venom, Carnage, and a new and possibly
even more deadly symbiote.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605578-00311
SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #5
Written by KIM "HOWARD" JOHNSON & MARTIN SWEENY
Penciled by Staz Johnson
Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
First, the all-Johnson team of Kim "Howard" Johnson and Staz Johnson relate the story of a
hostage crisis at the Daily Bugle. Then, Martin Sweeny tells of a security guard whose life
is changed when a robbery goes awry, Spidey-style!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605506-00511
SPIDER-MAN/DOCTOR
OCTOPUS: YEAR ONE #4 (of 5)
Written by Zeb Wells
Cover & Pencils by
Kaare Andrews
As poisonous radiation courses through his bloodstream, a vicious Doctor Octopus cracks
the secret of Spider-Man and prepares for a battle that will forever define his relationship
with the wall crawler.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605536-00411
MARVEL AGE
MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP #1
Inspired by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
Written by Todd Dezago
Penciled by Michael O'Hare
Cover by Randy Green
Spider-Man makes a bid to join the Fantastic Four -- the hard way! The newest Marvel
Age title has our friendly neighborhood webslinger and New Yorks favorite super-team
doing their best to put aside their differences in order to defeat the evil master of disguise
the Chameleon!
32 PGS./MARVEL ALL AGES $1.75
UPC: 5960605627-00111
MARVEL AGE HULK #1
Inspired by Stan Lee and JACK KIRBY
Written by MIKE RAICHT
Penciled by Alex Sanchez
Cover by Shane Davis
A certain green Goliath smashes his way into the Marvel Age, making it, indeed, more and
more mighty! This title may in fact be the strongest one there is!! At least it is when Bruce
Banner is angry. When Bruce loses control, he becomes a VERY different man -- the
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in the thrilling Marvel Age manner!
32 PGS./MARVEL ALL AGES $1.75
UPC: 59606 05628 00111
MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN #11
Plot by STAN LEE AND STEVE DITKO
Written by TODD DEZAGO
Pencils by Valentine De Landro
Cover by MICHAEL RYAN
"UNMASKED BY DOCTOR OCTOPUS!"
Desperate to clear his name and rid himself of the accursed SPIDER-MAN, DOCTOR
OCTOPUS draws the wall-crawler out and DEFEATS him! But thats not all! Ock
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32 PGS./ALL AGES $2.25
UPC: 5960605505-01111
MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN #12
Plot by STAN LEE AND STEVE DITKO
Written by Mike Raicht
Penciled by Derec Aucoin
Cover by Michael Ryan
"THE MENACE OF MYSTERIO"
There's a new criminal in town and his name is... Spider-Man?! Is Spider-Man committing
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Man may just be heading up the river!
32 PGS./ALL AGES $2.25
UPC: 5960605505-01211
SPIDER-GIRL #78
Written by Tom DeFalco
Penciled by Pat Olliffe
Cover by Ron Frenz
"THE PEOPLE PLAYED BY GAMES!"
Torn between her loyalties to Kaine and the Black Tarantula, Spider-Girl finally confronts
Lady Octopus in a final battle.
32 PGS./ALL AGES $2.99
UPC: 5960603503-07811
MARVEL AGE
FANTASTIC FOUR #6
Plot by STAN LEE AND JACK KIRBY
Written by Marc Sumerak
Penciled by Udons ERIC VEDDER
Cover by Makoto Nakatsuka
After his defeat at the hands of the Fantastic Four, Doctor Doom is out for revenge and
this time he's not alone! Can the Fantastic Four hope to defeat the combined might of Dr.
Doom and the Sub-Mariner?
32 PGS./ALL AGES $2.25
UPC: 5960605541-00611
MARY JANE #4
Written by Sean McKeever
Art and Cover by Takeshi Miyazawa
Liz Allen is sure Flash is cheating on her! If she can't trust her best friend Mary Jane to help
her dig up the dirt, who can she trust?
32 PGS./ALL AGES $2.25
UPC: 5960605546-00411
MARVEL AGE RUNAWAYS VOL. 2:
TEENAGE WASTELAND DIGEST
Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
Penciled by ADRIAN ALPHONA AND TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
Cover by JO CHEN
Still on the run from their super-villain parents, this motley crew of super-powered kids
finds a kindred spirit in a daring young stranger and welcomes him into their fold. But will
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runaway crimefighters, Cloak and Dagger, making their first major appearance in years!
Collects RUNAWAYS #7-12.
144 PGS./MARVEL AGE 12 AND UP $7.99
UPC: 5960611415-00111
AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED
AVENGERS #502
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Cover & Pencils by David Finch
AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED PART 3 (OF 4)
There's been a lot of buzz around this big Avengers event and this issue is what everyone is
waiting for. Who will fall at the hands of the Avengers' greatest enemy? Guest-starring:
every Avenger in the history of the Avengers!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.25
UPC: 5960604458-50211
CAPTAIN AMERICA &
THE FALCON #7
Written by Priest
Pencils & Cover by Joe Bennett
AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED PART 3 (OF 4)
Cap struggles to come to terms with his newfound feelings for the Scarlet Witch even as
horrors from his past nearly consume him, and continues to defy Washington's demand that
he surrender the so-called "Anti-Cap," the Naval Intelligence Super Sailor. Meanwhile, The
Falcon's methods are becoming increasingly ruthless as he decides the best defense is a
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sample recovered from Cuba is revealed unveiling a threat so deadly it may consume the
entire planet.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605511-00711
CAPTAIN AMERICA #31
Written by Robert Kirkman
Penciled by Scot Eaton
Cover by Dave Johnson
AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED PART 3 (OF 4)
Mr. Hyde, Hydra, The Red Skull, Batroc The Leaper... this story wouldn't be complete
without an appearance by the Serpent Society, and here it is! Cap and Diamondback find
themselves at the mercy of these treacherous snakes -- will they be able to escape? Will
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background? Find out in September!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605131-03111
FANTASTIC FOUR #518
Written by Mark Waid
Pencils & Cover by MiKE Wieringo
AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED TIE-IN!
"FOURTITUDE" Part 2 (of 3)
With public opinion of the FF at an all-time low and with all of Manhattan endangered by a
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radically change the Fantastic Four for some time to come?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960604456-51811
IRON MAN #88
Written by Mark Ricketts
Penciled by Tony Harris
Cover by Pat Lee
AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED TIE-IN!
Still reeling from recent traumas, Iron Man must face off against his evil doppelganger.
Meanwhile, Pep and Hap return to Stark Enterprises to make preparations to defend the
world against those who might abuse Tony's technology.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960604457-08811
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #19
Written by Paul Jenkins
Pencils & Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED TIE-IN!
CHANGES PART 3 (of 4)
Betrayed by his body and suffering the painful effects of his slow transformation from man
to arachnid, Spidey must once again confront the architect of his metamorphosis the
Queen! But only Captain America holds the key to her defeat!!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.25
UPC: 5960605427-01911
THOR #84
Written by Michael Oeming
Penciled by Andrea Di Vito
Cover by Steve Epting
AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED TIE-IN!
RAGNAROK part 4 (of 6)
What makes a god? Is it birthright, is it happenstance, or is it in the making? Thor finds out
the hard way as he seeks answers on how to face the coming end of his people. Thor
struggles with the knowledge that his father knew these end-times would come--and yet did
nothing to prepare for it. Does that mean Thor should embrace this ultimate doom he and
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knowledge and pay the ultimate price.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960603506-08411
MARVEL HEROES
INVADERS #2
Written by Allan Jacobsen
Penciled by C. P. Smith
Cover by Scott Kolins
TO END ALL WARS part 2 (of 3)
A secret society of madmen and monsters, a battleship with world-threatening weaponry,
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UPC: 5960605526-00211
WARLOCK #1
Written by Greg Pak
Penciled by CharlES Adlard
Cover by J.H. Williams III
In a world on the brink, humankinds time is running out, but deep in the jungles of South
America a solution is being forged, a solution that will bring about a grand new utopia
and that solution is Adam Warlock! Warlock is written by director/screenwriter Greg Pak
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Prepare yourself for the brave new world of Warlock!
32 PGS./PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605576-00111
ALPHA FLIGHT #7
Written by Scott Lobdell
Penciled by Dave Ross
Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
"WAXING POETIC" Part 1 (of 2)
Is the All-New, All-Different Alpha Flight really disbanding after only seven issues? Not if
the rest of the Marvel Universe has anything to say about it! Guest-starring everybody!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605518-00711
SILVER SURFER #13
Written by Stacy Weiss
Penciled by Lan Medina
Cover by Jorge Lucas
Gabe and Ellie, the most evolved of the Silver Surfer's abducted children, unleash the
prophesied cataclysm on Earth. The Silver Surfer faces his responsibility for the
destruction.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605439-01311
SHE-HULK #7
Written by Dan Slott
Penciled by Juan Bobillo
Cover by MIKE MAYHEW
"SPACE CASES" 1 (of 1)
As a superhuman lawyer, SHE-HULK has tried some of the strangest cases on Earth... but
all of that is about to change! Empowered by THE LIVING TRIBUNAL, SHULKIE is
heading into deep space to practice Universal Law! Special Guest Appearances by: Beta-
Ray Bill, Gladiator, and Adam Warlock!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605527-00711
GUARDIANS #4
Written by Marc Sumerak
Pencils & Cover by Casey Jones
"REACH FOR THE STARS " Part 4 (of 5)
Their childhood fantasies have finally come true as the grown-up Guardians rocket into
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dream turn into a nightmare?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605571-00411
THOR: SON OF ASGARD #8
Written by Akira Yoshida
Penciled by GREG TOCCHINI
Cover by JO CHEN
"ENCHANTED" 2 (OF 3)
It was bad enough that Sif had to compete with Amora the Enchantress for Thor's
affections. But with the arrival of the beautiful warrior exchange student, Brunnhilda, all
bets are off. Fearing she can't compete with these blond bombshells, Sif teams with Loki to
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involved, nothing ever goes according to plan...
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605485-00811
POWERLESS #4 (OF 6)
Written by Matt Cherniss &
Peter Johnson
Penciled by Michael Gaydos
Cover by ANDY BRASE
With great power must come great responsibility but when the entire Marvel Universe is
recast as a world that is powerless are our heroes still noble? Was it the radioactive
spider bite that made Peter Parker a hero and Norman Osborn a villain?
Or was it destiny?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605580-00411
IDENTITY DISC #4 (of 5)
Written by Robert Rodi
Penciled by John Higgins
Cover by Andy Brase
Blackmailed into the service of a mysterious woman, the team of deadly villains embarks
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32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605581-00411
MAX COMICS
PUNISHER #11
Written by Garth Ennis
Penciled by LeANDRO Fernandez
Cover by Tim Bradstreet
"KITCHEN IRISH" 5 (OF 6)
Finn Cooleys got the kind of face only a mother could love and Frank Castle cant wait
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UPC: 5960605497-01111
DOCTOR SPECTRUM #2
Written by SARA "SAMM" BARNES
Pencils by TRAVEL FOREMAN
Cover by DALE KEOWN
Creative Consultant: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
The story that was too big to tell in Supreme Power Vol. 1 continues. Figures from Joe
Ledger's (aka: Dr. Spectrum) past continue to haunt him, as the government searches for a
way to solve the Hyperion problem! Spinning out of the best-selling mature readers series
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32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY $2.99
UPC: 5960605615-00211
ICON COMICS
KABUKI #2
Written by DAVID MACK
Cover & Art by DAVID MACK
The Alchemy Pt. 2
An all-new start for Kabuki and the perfect jumping-on point for new readers!
After escaping the institution for defective government agents, Kabuki follows Akemis
directions to meet someone who can give her a new identity and a plane ticket out of Japan
to evade the Noh and start a new life. But just who is this mysterious new character?
Join the award-winning writer and artist of Daredevil: Parts of a Hole, Daredevil: Wake
Up, and Daredevil: Echo as he marks the 10th anniversary of Kabuki! As a bonus, this
issue features extras with early Kabuki art by Brian Michael Bendis!
Youve heard about all the awards Youve heard everyone talking about why Kabuki is
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32 PGS./MATURE $2.99
UPC: 5960605608-00211
Powers #4
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Art by Michael Avon Oeming
Cover by Michael Avon Oeming
The city is being torn apart by a Powers turf war and the super heroes are nowhere to be
found! What could be worse?? Detective Deena Pilgrim is trapped alone with one of the
citys most insane criminals one she put in prison! Can Walker find her in time?
Nominated for the Eisner for Best Writer of the Year!
32 PGS./MATURE $2.95
UPC: 5960605609-00411
Powers is TM & © 2004 Jinxworld Inc., 2004. All Rights Reserved.
MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVELS
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE X-MEN VOL. 4 HC
Written by ROY THOMAS
Pencils by WERNER ROTH & DON HECK
Cover by GEORGE TUSKA
The latest & greatest title in the juggernaut that is Marvel Masterworks!
Collecting the original tales of Marvel's merry mutants, MARVEL MASTERWORKS:
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This is the original X-Men: ReLoad featuring the teams first new costumes and the death
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Featuring guest appearances by Spider-Man and Dr. Strange, these classic tales are a must-
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ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 9: THE TEMPEST TPB
Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
Penciled by BRANDON PETERSON
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
Bound together by their unique genetic heritage, the mutant members of the X-Men have
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ULTIMATE X-MEN #46-49.
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ULTIMATES VOL. 1 HC
Written by MARK MILLAR
Penciled by BRYAN HITCH
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
A teenager is climbing walls in Manhattan. Mutants are attacking the White House. Nick
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PLUS: A hefty helping of DVD-Style extras!
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UPC: 5960611082-00111
WOLVERINE/PUNISHER VOL. 1 TPB
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Penciled by LEE WEEKS
Cover by Gary Frank
Marvels bad boys of the big screen join forces for a gun-toting, claw-popping adventure
not to be forgotten!
Deep in the South American jungle there's a place of legend a final refuge where the
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WOLVERINE/PUNISHER #1-5.
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UPC: 5960611432-00111
MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN VOL. 1:
DOWN AMONG THE DEAD MEN TPB
Written by MARK MILLAR
Penciled by TERRY DODSON
Cover by TERRY DODSON
The powerhouse creative team of Mark Millar and Terry Dodson bring you a hyper-
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UPC: 5960611437-00111
AVENGERS/THUNDERBOLTS VOL. 2: BEST INTENTIONS TPB
Written by KURT BUSIEK & FABIAN NICIEZA
Penciled by BARRY KITSON & TOM GRUMMETT
Cover by BARRY KITSON
Legendary THUNDERBOLTS scribes Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza return for this
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Its the rematch of the century as Earths Mightiest Heroes face off against Marvels Most
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UPC: 5960611422-00111
AVENGERS VOL. 5: ONCE AN INVADER TPB
Written by CHUCK AUSTEN & ALLAN JACOBSEN
Penciled by SCOTT KOLINS & C.P. SMITH
Cover by SCOTT KOLINS
Who is the mysterious figure that claims to be Captain America, and what mission is he
recruiting the super-soldiers of past wars to accomplish? As the new Invaders hit the
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THANOS VOL. 5:
SAMARITAN TPB
Written by KEITH GIFFEN
Penciled by RON LIM
Cover by JIM STARLIN
At the very edge of existence, Thanos has a fateful encounter with his lost love, Death,
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UPC: 5960611540-00111
CAPTAIN MARVEL VOL. 4: ODYSSEY TPB
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by AARON LOPRESTI
Cover by Tony Harris &
Tom Feister
Its the long-awaited return of Rick Jones wife, Marlo. But her arrival may not be the
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annihilate the new Captain Marvel! In trying to head off the horrible fate awaiting Marlo,
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160 PGS./MARVEL PSR $16.99
UPC: 5960611530-00111
MYSTIQUE VOL. 2: TINKER, TAILOR, MUTANT, SPY TPB
Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
Penciled by MICHAEL RYAN & MANUEL GARCIA
Cover by MIKE MAYHEW
Mystique is a shape-shifting mutant and former terrorist, recruited by Professor Xavier of
the X-Men to be a secret agent. Her current mission: to find and destroy a deadly new strain
of smallpox... one thats spread telepathically! Problem is, she's not the only mutant who
wants to get her hands on this potentially apocalyptic bio-weapon!
Plus: Mystiques globe-trotting missions take her everywhere imaginable, but now shes
going back to the last place shed ever imagine her romantic past. Her old flame Forge
can fix almost anything, but can he fix their relationship?
Collects MYSTIQUE #7-13.
168 PGS./MARVEL PSR $17.99
UPC: 5960611555-00111
WITCHES VOL. 1 TPB
Written by BRIAN WALSH
Penciled by MIKE DEODATO JR. & WILL CONRAD
Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.
Doctor Strange, Earths Sorcerer Supreme, recruits three young witches Jennifer Kale,
Topaz and Satana to find the mysterious Tome of Zhered-Na, which threatens to destroy
the entire world!
Featuring stunning artwork by AMAZING SPIDER-MAN penciler Mike Deodato Jr.!
Collects WITCHES #1-4.
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UPC: 5960611508-00111
DAREDEVIL VS. BULLSEYE VOL. 1 TPB
Written by MARV WOLFMAN, ARCHIE GOODWIN, JIM SHOOTER, DENNY O'NEIL
& FRANK MILLER
Penciled by BOB BROWN, GIL KANE & FRANK MILLER
Cover by FRANK MILLER
The devil and the death-dealer. Their enmity toward each other cast a shadow across the
bodies of Daredevil's loved ones, all the way to the big screen. Now, see how the first target
was drawn in this collection of the earliest battles between Marvel's deadliest assassin and
the Man Without Fear!
Collects DAREDEVIL #131-132, #146, #169, #181 and #191.
144 PGS./MARVEL PSR $15.99
UPC: 5960611562-00111
ESSENTIAL SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP TPB
Written by STAN LEE, ROY THOMAS, LEN WEIN, TONY ISABELLA,
GERRY CONWAY, JIM SHOOTER, MARV WOLFMAN, STEVE ENGLEHART,
BILL MANTLO, ARCHIE GOODWIN & LARRY LIEBER
Pencils by BILL EVERETT, GEORGE EVANS, WALLY WOOD, JOHN BUSCEMA,
SAL BUSCEMA, GENE COLAN, BOB HALL, MIKE SEKOWSKY, GEORGE PEREZ,
JIM SHOOTER, SAL TRAPANI, GEORGE TUSKA, GEORGE EVANS, HERB TRIMPE
& KEITH GIFFEN
Cover by GIL KANE
The line between hero and villain can be very thin, but rarely as thin as in a book this big!
The giants of the field collaborate on a war epic stretching from the towers of Doctor
Doom's Latveria to the depths of Namor's Atlantis with the Fantastic Four, the Avengers
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Collects GIANT-SIZE SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP #1-2, SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP
#1-14 and #16-17, AVENGERS #154-156, CHAMPIONS #16, and ASTONISHING
TALES #1-8.
552 PGS./ALL AGES $16.99
UPC: 5960611545-00111
MARVEL PREVIEWS #13
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UPC: 5960605479-01311
STRANGE #1
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI & SARA (Samm) Barnes
Penciled by Brandon Peterson
Cardstock Cover by Brandon Peterson
The master of the mystic arts is back as only J. Michael Straczynski and superstar artist
Brandon Peterson could envision him! Brash young surgeon Dr. Stephen Strange is on a
collision course with destiny a journey that will force him to search the deepest corners of
his own heart and the outer reaches of the cosmos!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $ 3.50
UPC: 5960605606-00111
BLACK WIDOW #1 (of 6)
Written by Richard K. Morgan
Penciled by Bill Sienkiewicz
Cover by Greg Land
PART 1 (of 6)
Acclaimed science fiction novelist Richard K. Morgan (Altered Carbon and Broken
Angels) and legend Bill Sienkiewicz (Elektra: Assassin, Stray Toasters) bring you old
ghosts and new revelations about the original Black Widow -- Natasha Romanova -- in this
hardboiled noir tale. The deadliest agent in the Marvel Universe has finally gotten out of
the spy game, and shes not asking for much, just a life of her own. When a sudden
assassination attempt provides a harsh reality check, the former Soviet agent tracks a string
of international killings that will lead her back to a Russia she can barely recognize.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+ $2.99
UPC: 5960605550-00111
HULK & THING: HARD KNOCKS #1 (OF 4)
Written by Bruce Jones
Cardstock Cover & Pencils by Jae Lee
"HARD KNOCKS" PART 1 (of 4)
Bruce Jones and superstar artist Jae Lee bring you the ultimate Hulk/Thing battle!
Think you know everything about the unique relationship between Marvels two most
powerful sluggers? Guess again.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $ 3.50
UPC: 5960605605-00111
DAREDEVIL #64
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils & Cover by Alex Maleev
"The Widow," Part 4 (of 4)
The blistering climax to the sexy 4-part Black Widow storyline (just in time for a certain
blistering redhead to debut in her own title, elsewhere in Marvel Previews). Who is behind
the assassination attempts against the Widow? Its a voice from the past you gotta see to
believe! And what kind of future do Natasha and Matt have together?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960604706-06411
DAREDEVIL #65 - THE DAREDEVIL ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Penciled by Alex Maleev & Friends
Cover by Greg land
Daredevil headlines this special, oversized issue celebrating both the 40th anniversary of
the character AND the 5th anniversary of the groundbreaking Marvel Knights imprint! The
Eisner-winning team of Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev invite some of the greatest
comic artists who have never before drawn Daredevil to answer the question: How has the
public revelation of Daredevils secret identity affected the rest of the Marvel Universe?
This once-in-a-lifetime gathering of super heroes and superstar talent includes Spider-Man,
Captain America, The Punisher, Doctor Strange, Nick Fury, Elektra, and many more.
Artists include Maleev and a band of stars including Chris Bachalo, Michael Golden, Greg
Horn, Jae Lee, Mike Mayhew, Frank Quitely, and P. Craig Russell (at least)!
48 PGS./MARVEL PSR $3.99
UPC: 5960604706-06511
OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE
DAREDEVIL/ELEKTRA 2004
Written by JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, RONALD BYRD & MICHAEL HOSKIN
Cardstock Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA & RICHARD ISANOVE
Whatever happened to Turk? Just how many times HAS Elektra died and come back to
life? And who the heck is Mike Murdock?! Find out here as the Mighty Marvel Handbook
rolls on! Featuring in-depth profiles on more than 30 of Daredevil's friends and foes -- and
an all-new cover by superstar artist Salvador Larroca, digitally painted by Richard Isanove -
- OHOTMUDD04 is a must-have for any true Marvel Knights fan!
48 PGS./MARVEL PSR+ $3.99
UPC: 5960605612-00111
ELEKTRA: THE HAND #1 & 2 (OF 5)
Written by Akira Yoshida
Penciled by CHRISTIAN GOSSETT
Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz
The Hand few names have ever instilled such terror in the very soul of the Marvel
Universe! Elektra witnesses a mystic ceremony that leads her to the never-before-revealed
origin of The Hand, the worlds most deadly assassins! In feudal Japan, a single murder
fuels one young samurais struggle for dominance a struggle that will lead to the
inception of this immortal ninja clan. And when a foreign merchant sends his beautiful
daughter to learn the ways of the warrior, a cycle is set in motion that will change the
Marvel Universe... forever.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+ $2.99
Issue #1 UPC: 5960605619-00111; Issue #2 UPC: 5960605619-00112
BULLSEYE: GREATEST HITS #1 (OF 5)
Written by Daniel Way
Penciled by STEVE DILLON
Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.
The untold origin of Daredevils ultimate nemesis is revealed at last! And who thought
being bad could be so much fun? Featuring timely cameos by Daredevil, Elektra, the
Kingpin and the Punisher!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+ $2.99
UPC: 5960605567-00111
MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #10
Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Penciled by Jim Muniz
Cover by Steve McNiven
"THE STUFF OF DREAMS" 1 (OF 3)
Something very, very strange is happening to New Yorks First Family of Super Heroes.
Their deepest fears and doubts are spreading from their dreams their unconscious minds
to the waking world. Whats real and whats not? The FFs old villain Psycho-Man may
hold the key, but hes dying?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605524-01011
WHAT IS MARVEL KNIGHTS 2099?
MARVEL KNIGHTS founded in 1999 has been a symbol of cutting-edge quality not
just for Marvel, but for the entire industry. Now, on the fifth anniversary of this imprint,
Marvel is shooting 100 years from the start date for a special event MARVEL KNIGHTS
2099. These five one-shots are set in a familiar time for longtime Marvel fans, but will turn
the future upside down, just as KNIGHTS did for classic characters over the past five years.
MARVEL KNIGHTS 2099:
DAREDEVIL #1
Written by Robert Kirkman
Penciled by STEVE EPTING
Cover by Pat Lee
Samuel Fisk carries on his shoulders the burden of a legacy that has lasted over 100 years.
He struggles to balance his life with the duty he has accepted in order to continue the works
of those that have come before him. Samuel Fisk is Daredevil!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605629-00111
MARVEL KNIGHTS 2099:
BLACK PANTHER #1
Written by Robert Kirkman
Penciled by KYLE HOTZ
Cover by Pat Lee
T'Challa is gone, but Wakanda stands strong. The vibranium mines are still active and it
remains one of the richest countries in the world. T'Challa left no heir, and since his passing
a succession of Wakandans have attempted to claim the throne. Doctor Doom of Latveria
has turned his sights on Wakanda; an invasion is imminent. But where is the Black
Panther?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605631-00111
MARVEL KNIGHTS 2099:
INHUMANS #1
Written by Robert Kirkman
Penciled by CLIFF RATHBURN
Cover by Pat Lee
After the mutant registration act being reinstated spurred a battle between mutants, super
heroes, and the government, it was clear to the Inhumans that anything more than human...
was not welcome on Earth. So they left for a life amongst the stars, but after an over-fifty-
year journey they have arrived at their destination... but where could they be?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605633-00111
MARVEL KNIGHTS 2099: PUNISHER #1
Written by Robert Kirkman
Penciled by POP MHAN
Cover by Pat Lee
Cassondra Castle is old, her time is coming to an end, but there are still plenty who need
punishment. Her son Franklin has never known her terrible secret... he never knew where
she spent her evenings... but someone has to pick up the torch... someone has to continue
the legacy. Franklin's life is about to change drastically.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605632-00111
MARVEL KNIGHTS 2099:
MUTANT #1
Written by Robert Kirkman
Penciled by KHARY RANDOLPH
Cover by Pat Lee
Registered mutant 2099, Chad Channing, is a mild-mannered high school student at Baxter
High. He takes his mutant gene suppression pills every morning and his parents couldn't be
more proud of him. With the mutant threat neutralized the world is a safer place, crime is
down, a Sentinel is on every corner, and life is pretty much perfect. But all that changes
when Chad finds a secret basement located under the Baxter Building that houses the living
brain of rebel leader Reed Richards.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605634-00111
MADROX #1 (of 5)
Written by Peter David
Penciled by Pablo Raimondi
Cover by David Lloyd
Jamie Madrox, stabbed, staggering off a bus. Jamie Madrox, setting up a detective agency
in the heart of Mutant Town. Jamie Madrox, a peaceful Shaolin priest. Which is the real
Jamie Madrox? In this noir-esque thriller of a limited series, it's possible that even Madrox
doesn't know anymore. Peter David, acclaimed for his run on X-Factor, reunites several of
that title's most popular and whimsical characters--Jamie Madrox, Wolfsbane, and the aptly
named Strong Guy -- and sends them on an adventure of light and darkness. Featuring the
incredibly moody pencils of Pablo Raimondi.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605555-00111
MAN-THING #3 (of 3)
Written by Hans Rodionoff
Cover & Pencils by Kyle Hotz
The Man-Thing movie prequel concludes with a horrific showdown with Man-Thing as
youve never seen it before! Check out an incarnation of Man-Thing too wild to make it
into the film! The wrath of nature explodes in Bywater, Louisiana...will the mysterious
newcomer make it out alive? Featuring all-new, original content and set in the world of the
film, penned by the team of macabre master Kyle Hotz & Man-Thing screenwriter Hans
Rodionoff.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+ $2.99
UPC: 5960605549-00311
NYX #6
Written by Joe Quesada
Penciled by Robert Teranishi
Cover by Joshua Middleton
What if you could become anyone in the world for a day? What would you do? Who
would you be? Captain America fighting alongside the Avengers? Bono during a concert
in Wembley Stadium? Meet a young mutant who doesn't have to wonder. His powers let
him be anyone he wants, and he isn't shy about using them.
RESOLICITED ALL PREVIOUS ORDERS ARE CANCELLED.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+ $2.99
UPC: 5960605456-00611
WOLVERINE #19
Written by Greg Rucka
Cover & Pencils by
Darick Robertson
"RETURN OF THE NATIVE" 7 (OF 7)
The finale to Greg Ruckas acclaimed run on Wolverine, featuring a guest appearance by
Nightcrawler!!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+ $2.25
UPC: 5960605458-01911
LOKI #4 (of 4)
Written by RobERT Rodi
Fully Painted Art &
Cardstock Cover by Esad Ribic
The conclusion to the epic adventure that dares you to see Asgardian legend through the
eyes of Loki! You knew it was coming. Thors free and hes ready to bring pain to his
neer-do-well scheming brother. Or does Loki have a few more tricks up his sleeve?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+ $ 3.50
UPC: 5960605317-00411
THE PULSE #5
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Cover & Pencils by Mark Bagley
"THIN AIR" Part 5 (of 5)
The downfall of Norman Osborn the shocking conclusion to the story that rocked the
Spidey-verse! Straight from the pages of Marvel Knights Spider-Man! See how it
happened! Luke Cage vs. the Green Goblin! Right here!
32 PGS./ALL AGES $2.25
UPC: 5960605483-00511
MARVEL KNIGHTS
SPIDER-MAN #6
Written by Mark Millar
Cover & Pencils by Terry Dodson
"VENOMOUS" 2 (OF 4)
As Spider-Man continues to search for Aunt May, he pays a visit to a certain academy in
Westchester and enlists the help of the worlds most famous team of mutants!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605521-00611
See the Marvel Knights Spider-Man Vol. 1 TPB in the Trade Paperback Section!
DISTRICT X #5
Written by David Hine
Penciled by David Yardin
Cover by Steve McNiven
"MR. M" Part 5 (of 6)
Tragedy strikes Bishop and Ismael as the hunt for Mr. M continues!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605530-00511
CELEBRATE 65 YEARS OF MARVEL COMICS!
Marvel 65th Anniversary Special
Marvel 65th Anniversary Special featuring the first historic battle between the Sub-Mariner
and the Human Torch! Never before collected, this special edition features the first-ever
crossover from the Golden Age of comics with stories from Marvel Mystery Comics #8 and
#9. If this deluxe reprint is not enough of a Marvel birthday bash for you, the excitement
continues in the Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics Vol. 1 HC, also on sale
this month.
48 PGS. /CARDSTOCK COVER/ ALL AGES . . . $4.99
upc: 59606-05636-00111
MARVEL MASTERWORKS:
GOLDEN AGE MARVEL COMICS VOL. 1 HC
In celebration of 65 years in comic book publishing the House of Ideas is proud to present
the first four issues of the comic series that launched Marvel Comics. This monumental
hardcover volume re-masters and restores these first four historic issues and collects them
for the first time. Return to the Golden Age of comics with the original tales of Sub-
Mariner, the Human Torch, the Angel, and Ka-Zar.
264 PGS. / ALL AGES . . . $49.99
upc: 59606-11609-00111
MARVEL MASTERWORKS:
GOLDEN AGE MARVEL COMICS VOL. 1 VARIANT EDITION
$54.99 (UPC: 59606-11610-00111)
RETAILERS PLEASE NOTE: Final Order Cut-Off 8/26 (On-Sale 9/29)
Ultimate Marvel
ULTIMATE NIGHTMARE #2 (of 5)
Written by Warren Ellis
Cover & Pencils by Trevor Hairsine
"NIGHTMARE" PART 2 (of 5)
In Tunguska, Russia, teams led by Charles Xavier and Nick Fury appear in an area rife with
mutations and far, far more. Neither team is aware of the others existence, but something
very bizarre is aware of both of them.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.25
UPC: 5960605552-00211
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #11
Written by Warren Ellis
Cover & Pencils by Stuart Immonen
"DOOM" Part 5 (of 6)
The fledgling Fantastic Four are coming for the man who has built a small monarchy in the
middle of Europe Victor Van Damme! But Van Damme believes he has the perfect
weapon to counter the Four.
You must not miss the first ever clash between Ultimate Doom and Ultimate FF!
32 PGS./MARVEL ALL AGES $2.25
UPC: 5960605499-01111
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #65
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Cover & Pencils by Mark Bagley
Its the Breakfast Club redux as Peter, Mary Jane, Liz, Flash and Kong are busted and given
detention. Nothing good can come of this! Meanwhile, Peter struggles with the events of
Ultimate Carnage!
32 PGS./MARVEL ALL AGES $2.25
UPC: 5960605031-06511
ULTIMATE ELEKTRA #2 (of 5)
Written by mike carey
Cover & Pencils by Salvador Larroca
"DEVILS DUE" Part 2 (of 5)
A slam-bang second issue! Ultimate Kingpin enters the life of the young warrior, Elektra,
and hes joined by a mystery killer whos right on target! What does that mean for Matt
Murdock?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.25
UPC: 5960605562-00211
ULTIMATE X-MEN #51
Written by Brian k. Vaughan
Cover & Pencils by Andy Kubert
"CRY WOLF" Part 2 (of 4)
Its all about the Ragin Cajun as the mysterious Gambit gives hints of where hes been,
what he wants and why the X-Men will not be happy about it.
32 PGS./MARVEL ALL AGES $2.25
UPC: 5960605047-05111
See the Ultimate X-Men Vol. 8 TPB in the Trade Paperback Section!
X-MEN: RELOAD ANOTHER CLIP
ASTONISHING X-MEN #5
Written by JOSS WHEDON
Cover & Pencils by John Cassaday
"GIFTED" 5 (OF 6)
As demand for the "mutant cure" reaches near-riot levels, the X-Men finally go head-to-
head with Ord, with an unexpected ally -- and some unexpected adversaries -- tipping the
scales.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605543-00511
UNCANNY X-MEN #448 & #449
Written by Chris Claremont
Penciled by Olivier Coipel
Cover by Greg Land
"GUESS WHOS BACK IN TOWN?" Parts 1 & 2 (of 2)
After their battle with the Fury, the X-MEN look forward to a pleasant visit in England
with their old friends Brian and Meggan Braddock but naturally, fate has other plans! A
surprise villain with an especially ugly history with WOLVERINE and a score to settle with
SAGE is crashing the party and shes not leaving without the life of an X-Man!
32 PGS. (each)/MARVEL PSR $2.25 (each)
ISSUE 448 UPC: 5960602461-44811; ISSUE 449 UPC: 5960602461-44911
EXCALIBUR #5
Written by Chris Claremont
Penciled by Aaron Lopresti
Cover by Andy Park
"FOOD FIGHT" Part 1 (of 4)
Professor Xavier has now assembled his ragtag team of Magneto and Callisto, with
youngsters Wicked, Freakshow and Shola under their tutelage. Already struggling to keep
the peace in Genosha as well as between themselves, will the team have the strength to get
to the bottom of simultaneous terrorist attacks on X-Corp offices around the world?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605540-00511
X-MEN #161 & #162
Written by Chuck Austen
Cover & Pencils by Salvador Larroca
"HEROES AND VILLIANS" Parts 1 & 2 (OF 4)
Brand-new story arc! The Brotherhood of Mutants is back with Nocturne from the Exiles,
and a surprise shocker of a member!
32 PGS. (each) /MARVEL PSR $2.25 (each)
ISSUE 161 UPC: 5960601772-16111; ISSUE 162 UPC: 5960601772-16211
JUBILEE #1
Written by Robert Kirkman
Penciled by DereC Donovan
Cover by Casey Jones
Join Jubilee, everyones favorite wisecracking mutant firecracker, in her new adventures on
the left coast! Living in the X-Mansion was a trip, but now shes found where weirdos
really come out Los Angeles! But it wont be all fun and games as she contends with an
overbearing aunt, a principal who wants her expelled and a mutant gang-leader who just
may have the hots for her. Written by Eisner-nominated writer Robert Kirkman (Invincible,
The Walking Dead) with art by Derec Donovan (Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus: Out of
Reach), Jubilee is an all-ages, new-reader-friendly romp that will get you in touch with your
mall mojo!
32 PGS./ALL AGES $2.99
UPC: 5960605574-00111
NIGHTCRAWLER #1
Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Penciled by Darick Robertson
Cover by Greg Land
THE DEVIL INSIDE PART 1 (OF 6)
The X-Man known as NIGHTCRAWLER is a man with a foot in two worlds one the
daylight world of super heroes and super-villains, the other a netherworld of demons and
angels, ghosts and monsters human and otherwise. With the looks of a devil and the soul
of a kind, ordinary man, Nightcrawler is used to being pulled in both directions, but now he
might be asked to go where the other X-Men wont into the shadows that have always
called to him!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605515-00111
GAMBIT #1 & 2
Written by John Layman
Pencils by Georges Jeanty
Cover by GREG LAND
The Ragin Cajun is back with a vengeance in his very own ongoing series! Ever wonder
what GAMBIT gets up to when hes not out saving the world with the X-MEN? Welcome
to the exciting but treacherous terrain of the New Orleans underworld, where Gambits
skills and mastery are unquestioned but this time, his confidence might be his downfall!
Join writer JOHN LAYMAN and artist GEORGES JEANTY this September for the
breakneck adventures of the smoothest, most charming devil ever to wear the X!
32 PGS. (EACH)/MARVEL PSR $2.99 (EACH)
UPC ISSUE 1: 5960605575-00111; UPC ISSUE 2: 5960605575-00211
STARJAMMERS #4
Written by Kevin J. Anderson
Penciled by JORGE LUCAS
Cover by TOMMY OHTSUKA
PART 4 (of 5)
Young Tolo Hawk sees his opportunity for revenge when trouble befalls his captors. But
will he be willing to take advantage of this chance especially once he finds out what their
real motives are?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605503-00411
WEAPON X #28
Written by Frank Tieri
Penciled by Tom Mandrake
Cover by Andy Park
"MAN AND SUPERMAN" 3 (OF 3)
Sabretooth comes one step closer to discovering a sinister secret about his past...but will it
be this step that drives him over the edge?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605372-02811
EXILES #52
Written by Tony Bedard
Penciled by James Calafiore
Cover by Mizuki Sakakibara
"LIVING PLANET" 1 (OF 2)
The Exiles must stop the Avengers and Doctor Doom before they destroy the Earth! And
did someone say Ego, The Living Planet? You bet they did!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605108-05211
EMMA FROST #15
Written by Karl Bollers
Penciled by Carlo Pagulayan
Cover by GREG HORN
"BLOOM" Part 3 (of 6)
Emmas high school teacher who youll recall was fired for kissing her is back in her
life! This can only mean one thing: draamaaa!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605432-01511
ROGUE #3
Written by Rob Rodi
Penciled by Cliff Richards
Cover by RODOLFO MIGLIARI
"GOING ROGUE" Part 3 (of 6)
As the pieces of the mystery surrounding ROGUEs family begin to come together, Rogue
finds she may have another problem her attraction to the mysterious stranger whos been
mixed up in this puzzle from the start! And with her relationship with fellow X-Man
GAMBIT falling on hard times, might the temptation be too much?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605486-00311
MYSTIQUE #19
Written by Sean McKeever
Penciled by Manuel Garcia
Cover by Mike Mayhew
PART 1 (oF 1)
When an assassin's bullet aims for Mystique, the shape-shifting mutant and her enigmatic
employer, Shepard, hunt down the source. This issue serves as a jumping-on point and a
bridge between last month's "Unnatural" arc and next month's status-quo-shattering event!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605431-01911
X-MEN: THE END BOOK ONE:
DREAMERS & DEMONS #3 (of 6)
Written by Chris Claremont
Penciled by Sean Chen
Cover by Greg Land
X-Men godfather Chris Claremont writes his take on the closing days of the X-Men, with
art by fan-favorite Sean Chen (Wolverine, Elektra) and a cover by superstar Greg Land!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605537-00311
NEW X-MEN #5
Written by Christina Weir
Pencils by MICHAEL RYAN
Cover by ANDY PARK
"CHOOSING SIDES" 5 (OF 6)
The school is divided over the fate of young Kevin Ford, the mutant whose very touch can
kill. Will the Xavier Institute allow him to be turned over to the authorities? And it only
takes a testy situation like this to set fire to the feud between the New Mutants and the
Hellions!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605544-00511
X-FORCE #2
Written by Fabian Nicieza
Cover & Pencils by Rob Liefeld
Cable completes the assembly of his team, adding a few more familiar faces to his ranks.
But when he reaches out to one former X-Force member he thought he could trust,
fireworks ensue. Plus, the return of a popular X-Men villainess, and the coming of Jon
Spectre!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605517-00211
CABLE/DEADPOOL #7
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Cover & Pencils by
PATRICK ZIRCHER
"THE PASSION OF THE CABLE" PART 1
A floating city promises hope for humans and mutants alike! But if Cable plans to be
Earth's Savior, will Deadpool accept the role of Judas? Marvel Universe guest-stars!
Intrigue! Adventure! Big flying fists and loose-lips fun!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605490-00711
SPIDER-MAN
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #512
Written by J. Michael Straczynski
Cover & Pencils by Mike Deodato
"SINS PAST" 4 (OF 5)
The worst defeat that Peter Parker ever endured a moment frozen in the minds of Spider-
Man fans everywhere -- was supposed to be far in his past. But now, two villains ripped,
perhaps, directly from that very moment -- have emerged and they threaten to destroy
everything that he holds dear.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.25
UPC: 5960604716-51211
AMAZING FANTASY #4
Written by Fiona Avery
Cover & Pencils by MARK BROOKS
PART 4 (of 6)
Being a freshman in high school is bad enough -- now Marvels newest hero has to survive
her first week of training at her new after-school "job" with a shadowy organization. Its out
of the frying pan and into the fire -- but will she get burned by a jealous peer before she gets
a chance to prove herself? Also, time for a makeover: A brand-new costume debuts for
summers hottest debut title!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605564-00411
VENOM VS. CARNAGE #3 (of 4)
Written by Peter Milligan
Cover & Art by Clayton Crain
Its round three of the three-way battle between Venom, Carnage, and a new and possibly
even more deadly symbiote.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605578-00311
SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #5
Written by KIM "HOWARD" JOHNSON & MARTIN SWEENY
Penciled by Staz Johnson
Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
First, the all-Johnson team of Kim "Howard" Johnson and Staz Johnson relate the story of a
hostage crisis at the Daily Bugle. Then, Martin Sweeny tells of a security guard whose life
is changed when a robbery goes awry, Spidey-style!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605506-00511
SPIDER-MAN/DOCTOR
OCTOPUS: YEAR ONE #4 (of 5)
Written by Zeb Wells
Cover & Pencils by
Kaare Andrews
As poisonous radiation courses through his bloodstream, a vicious Doctor Octopus cracks
the secret of Spider-Man and prepares for a battle that will forever define his relationship
with the wall crawler.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605536-00411
MARVEL AGE
MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP #1
Inspired by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
Written by Todd Dezago
Penciled by Michael O'Hare
Cover by Randy Green
Spider-Man makes a bid to join the Fantastic Four -- the hard way! The newest Marvel
Age title has our friendly neighborhood webslinger and New Yorks favorite super-team
doing their best to put aside their differences in order to defeat the evil master of disguise
the Chameleon!
32 PGS./MARVEL ALL AGES $1.75
UPC: 5960605627-00111
MARVEL AGE HULK #1
Inspired by Stan Lee and JACK KIRBY
Written by MIKE RAICHT
Penciled by Alex Sanchez
Cover by Shane Davis
A certain green Goliath smashes his way into the Marvel Age, making it, indeed, more and
more mighty! This title may in fact be the strongest one there is!! At least it is when Bruce
Banner is angry. When Bruce loses control, he becomes a VERY different man -- the
unstoppable creature men call the Hulk! Bear witness to never-before-told Hulk adventures
in the thrilling Marvel Age manner!
32 PGS./MARVEL ALL AGES $1.75
UPC: 59606 05628 00111
MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN #11
Plot by STAN LEE AND STEVE DITKO
Written by TODD DEZAGO
Pencils by Valentine De Landro
Cover by MICHAEL RYAN
"UNMASKED BY DOCTOR OCTOPUS!"
Desperate to clear his name and rid himself of the accursed SPIDER-MAN, DOCTOR
OCTOPUS draws the wall-crawler out and DEFEATS him! But thats not all! Ock
UNMASKS Spidey before the very eyes of J. JONAH JAMESON! Get ready for the ride of
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incredible Marvel Masterpiece!
32 PGS./ALL AGES $2.25
UPC: 5960605505-01111
MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN #12
Plot by STAN LEE AND STEVE DITKO
Written by Mike Raicht
Penciled by Derec Aucoin
Cover by Michael Ryan
"THE MENACE OF MYSTERIO"
There's a new criminal in town and his name is... Spider-Man?! Is Spider-Man committing
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Man may just be heading up the river!
32 PGS./ALL AGES $2.25
UPC: 5960605505-01211
SPIDER-GIRL #78
Written by Tom DeFalco
Penciled by Pat Olliffe
Cover by Ron Frenz
"THE PEOPLE PLAYED BY GAMES!"
Torn between her loyalties to Kaine and the Black Tarantula, Spider-Girl finally confronts
Lady Octopus in a final battle.
32 PGS./ALL AGES $2.99
UPC: 5960603503-07811
MARVEL AGE
FANTASTIC FOUR #6
Plot by STAN LEE AND JACK KIRBY
Written by Marc Sumerak
Penciled by Udons ERIC VEDDER
Cover by Makoto Nakatsuka
After his defeat at the hands of the Fantastic Four, Doctor Doom is out for revenge and
this time he's not alone! Can the Fantastic Four hope to defeat the combined might of Dr.
Doom and the Sub-Mariner?
32 PGS./ALL AGES $2.25
UPC: 5960605541-00611
MARY JANE #4
Written by Sean McKeever
Art and Cover by Takeshi Miyazawa
Liz Allen is sure Flash is cheating on her! If she can't trust her best friend Mary Jane to help
her dig up the dirt, who can she trust?
32 PGS./ALL AGES $2.25
UPC: 5960605546-00411
MARVEL AGE RUNAWAYS VOL. 2:
TEENAGE WASTELAND DIGEST
Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
Penciled by ADRIAN ALPHONA AND TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
Cover by JO CHEN
Still on the run from their super-villain parents, this motley crew of super-powered kids
finds a kindred spirit in a daring young stranger and welcomes him into their fold. But will
this dashing young man help the teenagers defeat their villainous parents...or tear them
apart? One troubled member finds out, as she leaves the group's hideout with their new
recruit, who reveals his startling secret, putting the entire team in jeopardy! Plus: Who do
you send to catch a group of missing, runaway teenage super heroes? Marvels original teen
runaway crimefighters, Cloak and Dagger, making their first major appearance in years!
Collects RUNAWAYS #7-12.
144 PGS./MARVEL AGE 12 AND UP $7.99
UPC: 5960611415-00111
AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED
AVENGERS #502
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Cover & Pencils by David Finch
AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED PART 3 (OF 4)
There's been a lot of buzz around this big Avengers event and this issue is what everyone is
waiting for. Who will fall at the hands of the Avengers' greatest enemy? Guest-starring:
every Avenger in the history of the Avengers!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.25
UPC: 5960604458-50211
CAPTAIN AMERICA &
THE FALCON #7
Written by Priest
Pencils & Cover by Joe Bennett
AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED PART 3 (OF 4)
Cap struggles to come to terms with his newfound feelings for the Scarlet Witch even as
horrors from his past nearly consume him, and continues to defy Washington's demand that
he surrender the so-called "Anti-Cap," the Naval Intelligence Super Sailor. Meanwhile, The
Falcon's methods are becoming increasingly ruthless as he decides the best defense is a
good offense, deciding to take the Rivas drug cartel head-on. Also, the secret of the DNA
sample recovered from Cuba is revealed unveiling a threat so deadly it may consume the
entire planet.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605511-00711
CAPTAIN AMERICA #31
Written by Robert Kirkman
Penciled by Scot Eaton
Cover by Dave Johnson
AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED PART 3 (OF 4)
Mr. Hyde, Hydra, The Red Skull, Batroc The Leaper... this story wouldn't be complete
without an appearance by the Serpent Society, and here it is! Cap and Diamondback find
themselves at the mercy of these treacherous snakes -- will they be able to escape? Will
Diamondback even fight against her old teammates? What does all this have to do with
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background? Find out in September!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605131-03111
FANTASTIC FOUR #518
Written by Mark Waid
Pencils & Cover by MiKE Wieringo
AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED TIE-IN!
"FOURTITUDE" Part 2 (of 3)
With public opinion of the FF at an all-time low and with all of Manhattan endangered by a
mysterious alien overlord, which member of the team will make a decision that will
radically change the Fantastic Four for some time to come?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960604456-51811
IRON MAN #88
Written by Mark Ricketts
Penciled by Tony Harris
Cover by Pat Lee
AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED TIE-IN!
Still reeling from recent traumas, Iron Man must face off against his evil doppelganger.
Meanwhile, Pep and Hap return to Stark Enterprises to make preparations to defend the
world against those who might abuse Tony's technology.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960604457-08811
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #19
Written by Paul Jenkins
Pencils & Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED TIE-IN!
CHANGES PART 3 (of 4)
Betrayed by his body and suffering the painful effects of his slow transformation from man
to arachnid, Spidey must once again confront the architect of his metamorphosis the
Queen! But only Captain America holds the key to her defeat!!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.25
UPC: 5960605427-01911
THOR #84
Written by Michael Oeming
Penciled by Andrea Di Vito
Cover by Steve Epting
AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED TIE-IN!
RAGNAROK part 4 (of 6)
What makes a god? Is it birthright, is it happenstance, or is it in the making? Thor finds out
the hard way as he seeks answers on how to face the coming end of his people. Thor
struggles with the knowledge that his father knew these end-times would come--and yet did
nothing to prepare for it. Does that mean Thor should embrace this ultimate doom he and
the gods of Asgard were born to face, or like a true warrior, fight against it to the bitter
end? To find his answers, Thor must walk the path of his father and embark on the heros
journey the journey into mystery! He must surpass his fathers deeds in the search for
knowledge and pay the ultimate price.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960603506-08411
MARVEL HEROES
INVADERS #2
Written by Allan Jacobsen
Penciled by C. P. Smith
Cover by Scott Kolins
TO END ALL WARS part 2 (of 3)
A secret society of madmen and monsters, a battleship with world-threatening weaponry,
the return of a forgotten hero, and the birth of a new heroine are just the beginning! New
Invaders: jump on the ride.
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UPC: 5960605526-00211
WARLOCK #1
Written by Greg Pak
Penciled by CharlES Adlard
Cover by J.H. Williams III
In a world on the brink, humankinds time is running out, but deep in the jungles of South
America a solution is being forged, a solution that will bring about a grand new utopia
and that solution is Adam Warlock! Warlock is written by director/screenwriter Greg Pak
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Prepare yourself for the brave new world of Warlock!
32 PGS./PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605576-00111
ALPHA FLIGHT #7
Written by Scott Lobdell
Penciled by Dave Ross
Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
"WAXING POETIC" Part 1 (of 2)
Is the All-New, All-Different Alpha Flight really disbanding after only seven issues? Not if
the rest of the Marvel Universe has anything to say about it! Guest-starring everybody!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605518-00711
SILVER SURFER #13
Written by Stacy Weiss
Penciled by Lan Medina
Cover by Jorge Lucas
Gabe and Ellie, the most evolved of the Silver Surfer's abducted children, unleash the
prophesied cataclysm on Earth. The Silver Surfer faces his responsibility for the
destruction.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605439-01311
SHE-HULK #7
Written by Dan Slott
Penciled by Juan Bobillo
Cover by MIKE MAYHEW
"SPACE CASES" 1 (of 1)
As a superhuman lawyer, SHE-HULK has tried some of the strangest cases on Earth... but
all of that is about to change! Empowered by THE LIVING TRIBUNAL, SHULKIE is
heading into deep space to practice Universal Law! Special Guest Appearances by: Beta-
Ray Bill, Gladiator, and Adam Warlock!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605527-00711
GUARDIANS #4
Written by Marc Sumerak
Pencils & Cover by Casey Jones
"REACH FOR THE STARS " Part 4 (of 5)
Their childhood fantasies have finally come true as the grown-up Guardians rocket into
outer space on the adventure of a lifetime! But when the dreaded Alliance attacks, will their
dream turn into a nightmare?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605571-00411
THOR: SON OF ASGARD #8
Written by Akira Yoshida
Penciled by GREG TOCCHINI
Cover by JO CHEN
"ENCHANTED" 2 (OF 3)
It was bad enough that Sif had to compete with Amora the Enchantress for Thor's
affections. But with the arrival of the beautiful warrior exchange student, Brunnhilda, all
bets are off. Fearing she can't compete with these blond bombshells, Sif teams with Loki to
steal the Mirror of Mycha in an effort to magically win Thor's heart. But when Loki's
involved, nothing ever goes according to plan...
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605485-00811
POWERLESS #4 (OF 6)
Written by Matt Cherniss &
Peter Johnson
Penciled by Michael Gaydos
Cover by ANDY BRASE
With great power must come great responsibility but when the entire Marvel Universe is
recast as a world that is powerless are our heroes still noble? Was it the radioactive
spider bite that made Peter Parker a hero and Norman Osborn a villain?
Or was it destiny?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605580-00411
IDENTITY DISC #4 (of 5)
Written by Robert Rodi
Penciled by John Higgins
Cover by Andy Brase
Blackmailed into the service of a mysterious woman, the team of deadly villains embarks
on a suicide mission to retrieve the priceless Identity Disc--rumored to contain the secret
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base in the heart of Manhattan.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR $2.99
UPC: 5960605581-00411
MAX COMICS
PUNISHER #11
Written by Garth Ennis
Penciled by LeANDRO Fernandez
Cover by Tim Bradstreet
"KITCHEN IRISH" 5 (OF 6)
Finn Cooleys got the kind of face only a mother could love and Frank Castle cant wait
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UPC: 5960605497-01111
DOCTOR SPECTRUM #2
Written by SARA "SAMM" BARNES
Pencils by TRAVEL FOREMAN
Cover by DALE KEOWN
Creative Consultant: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
The story that was too big to tell in Supreme Power Vol. 1 continues. Figures from Joe
Ledger's (aka: Dr. Spectrum) past continue to haunt him, as the government searches for a
way to solve the Hyperion problem! Spinning out of the best-selling mature readers series
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32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY $2.99
UPC: 5960605615-00211
ICON COMICS
KABUKI #2
Written by DAVID MACK
Cover & Art by DAVID MACK
The Alchemy Pt. 2
An all-new start for Kabuki and the perfect jumping-on point for new readers!
After escaping the institution for defective government agents, Kabuki follows Akemis
directions to meet someone who can give her a new identity and a plane ticket out of Japan
to evade the Noh and start a new life. But just who is this mysterious new character?
Join the award-winning writer and artist of Daredevil: Parts of a Hole, Daredevil: Wake
Up, and Daredevil: Echo as he marks the 10th anniversary of Kabuki! As a bonus, this
issue features extras with early Kabuki art by Brian Michael Bendis!
Youve heard about all the awards Youve heard everyone talking about why Kabuki is
so amazing and mind-blowing Now is the chance to see what all the talk is about!
32 PGS./MATURE $2.99
UPC: 5960605608-00211
Powers #4
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Art by Michael Avon Oeming
Cover by Michael Avon Oeming
The city is being torn apart by a Powers turf war and the super heroes are nowhere to be
found! What could be worse?? Detective Deena Pilgrim is trapped alone with one of the
citys most insane criminals one she put in prison! Can Walker find her in time?
Nominated for the Eisner for Best Writer of the Year!
32 PGS./MATURE $2.95
UPC: 5960605609-00411
Powers is TM & © 2004 Jinxworld Inc., 2004. All Rights Reserved.
MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVELS
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE X-MEN VOL. 4 HC
Written by ROY THOMAS
Pencils by WERNER ROTH & DON HECK
Cover by GEORGE TUSKA
The latest & greatest title in the juggernaut that is Marvel Masterworks!
Collecting the original tales of Marvel's merry mutants, MARVEL MASTERWORKS:
THE X-MEN VOL. 4 presents the long out-of-print stories from X-MEN (Vol. 1) #32-42
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This is the original X-Men: ReLoad featuring the teams first new costumes and the death
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Featuring guest appearances by Spider-Man and Dr. Strange, these classic tales are a must-
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ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 9: THE TEMPEST TPB
Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
Penciled by BRANDON PETERSON
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
Bound together by their unique genetic heritage, the mutant members of the X-Men have
become more than just a team theyve become a family. But even the strongest family can
be ripped apart by tragedy and the death of one of their own leaves the remaining X-Men
struggling to deal with the loss. And even before a moment of silence can pass, the
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ULTIMATE X-MEN #46-49.
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UPC: 5960611404-00111
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ULTIMATES VOL. 1 HC
Written by MARK MILLAR
Penciled by BRYAN HITCH
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
A teenager is climbing walls in Manhattan. Mutants are attacking the White House. Nick
Fury, head of the elite espionage agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., knows the only way to
combat these strange new threats is with a team of his own superhumans. Backed by a
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PLUS: A hefty helping of DVD-Style extras!
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UPC: 5960611082-00111
WOLVERINE/PUNISHER VOL. 1 TPB
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Penciled by LEE WEEKS
Cover by Gary Frank
Marvels bad boys of the big screen join forces for a gun-toting, claw-popping adventure
not to be forgotten!
Deep in the South American jungle there's a place of legend a final refuge where the
nastiest of the nasty can disappear from the prying eyes of the world. Now, the vigilante
known as the Punisher and the X-Man called Wolverine have stumbled upon this secret
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WOLVERINE/PUNISHER #1-5.
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UPC: 5960611432-00111
MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN VOL. 1:
DOWN AMONG THE DEAD MEN TPB
Written by MARK MILLAR
Penciled by TERRY DODSON
Cover by TERRY DODSON
The powerhouse creative team of Mark Millar and Terry Dodson bring you a hyper-
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UPC: 5960611437-00111
AVENGERS/THUNDERBOLTS VOL. 2: BEST INTENTIONS TPB
Written by KURT BUSIEK & FABIAN NICIEZA
Penciled by BARRY KITSON & TOM GRUMMETT
Cover by BARRY KITSON
Legendary THUNDERBOLTS scribes Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza return for this
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Its the rematch of the century as Earths Mightiest Heroes face off against Marvels Most
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UPC: 5960611422-00111
AVENGERS VOL. 5: ONCE AN INVADER TPB
Written by CHUCK AUSTEN & ALLAN JACOBSEN
Penciled by SCOTT KOLINS & C.P. SMITH
Cover by SCOTT KOLINS
Who is the mysterious figure that claims to be Captain America, and what mission is he
recruiting the super-soldiers of past wars to accomplish? As the new Invaders hit the
battlefield, Namor the Sub-Mariner marshals his forces against a crucial island nation! But
whose side will the Avengers come down on? Collects AVENGERS #82-84 and
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THANOS VOL. 5:
SAMARITAN TPB
Written by KEITH GIFFEN
Penciled by RON LIM
Cover by JIM STARLIN
At the very edge of existence, Thanos has a fateful encounter with his lost love, Death,
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UPC: 5960611540-00111
CAPTAIN MARVEL VOL. 4: ODYSSEY TPB
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by AARON LOPRESTI
Cover by Tony Harris &
Tom Feister
Its the long-awaited return of Rick Jones wife, Marlo. But her arrival may not be the
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annihilate the new Captain Marvel! In trying to head off the horrible fate awaiting Marlo,
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160 PGS./MARVEL PSR $16.99
UPC: 5960611530-00111
MYSTIQUE VOL. 2: TINKER, TAILOR, MUTANT, SPY TPB
Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
Penciled by MICHAEL RYAN & MANUEL GARCIA
Cover by MIKE MAYHEW
Mystique is a shape-shifting mutant and former terrorist, recruited by Professor Xavier of
the X-Men to be a secret agent. Her current mission: to find and destroy a deadly new strain
of smallpox... one thats spread telepathically! Problem is, she's not the only mutant who
wants to get her hands on this potentially apocalyptic bio-weapon!
Plus: Mystiques globe-trotting missions take her everywhere imaginable, but now shes
going back to the last place shed ever imagine her romantic past. Her old flame Forge
can fix almost anything, but can he fix their relationship?
Collects MYSTIQUE #7-13.
168 PGS./MARVEL PSR $17.99
UPC: 5960611555-00111
WITCHES VOL. 1 TPB
Written by BRIAN WALSH
Penciled by MIKE DEODATO JR. & WILL CONRAD
Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.
Doctor Strange, Earths Sorcerer Supreme, recruits three young witches Jennifer Kale,
Topaz and Satana to find the mysterious Tome of Zhered-Na, which threatens to destroy
the entire world!
Featuring stunning artwork by AMAZING SPIDER-MAN penciler Mike Deodato Jr.!
Collects WITCHES #1-4.
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UPC: 5960611508-00111
DAREDEVIL VS. BULLSEYE VOL. 1 TPB
Written by MARV WOLFMAN, ARCHIE GOODWIN, JIM SHOOTER, DENNY O'NEIL
& FRANK MILLER
Penciled by BOB BROWN, GIL KANE & FRANK MILLER
Cover by FRANK MILLER
The devil and the death-dealer. Their enmity toward each other cast a shadow across the
bodies of Daredevil's loved ones, all the way to the big screen. Now, see how the first target
was drawn in this collection of the earliest battles between Marvel's deadliest assassin and
the Man Without Fear!
Collects DAREDEVIL #131-132, #146, #169, #181 and #191.
144 PGS./MARVEL PSR $15.99
UPC: 5960611562-00111
ESSENTIAL SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP TPB
Written by STAN LEE, ROY THOMAS, LEN WEIN, TONY ISABELLA,
GERRY CONWAY, JIM SHOOTER, MARV WOLFMAN, STEVE ENGLEHART,
BILL MANTLO, ARCHIE GOODWIN & LARRY LIEBER
Pencils by BILL EVERETT, GEORGE EVANS, WALLY WOOD, JOHN BUSCEMA,
SAL BUSCEMA, GENE COLAN, BOB HALL, MIKE SEKOWSKY, GEORGE PEREZ,
JIM SHOOTER, SAL TRAPANI, GEORGE TUSKA, GEORGE EVANS, HERB TRIMPE
& KEITH GIFFEN
Cover by GIL KANE
The line between hero and villain can be very thin, but rarely as thin as in a book this big!
The giants of the field collaborate on a war epic stretching from the towers of Doctor
Doom's Latveria to the depths of Namor's Atlantis with the Fantastic Four, the Avengers
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Collects GIANT-SIZE SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP #1-2, SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP
#1-14 and #16-17, AVENGERS #154-156, CHAMPIONS #16, and ASTONISHING
TALES #1-8.
552 PGS./ALL AGES $16.99
UPC: 5960611545-00111
MARVEL PREVIEWS #13
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