Marvel Comics released solicitations for comics shipping in June. The highlights: New Warriors concludes its third story arc, “Thrashed,” as the team’s leader is missing when they need him most. Nova’s clash against Galactus and the Silver Surfer continues. Power Pack: Day One concludes the brand new origin of the youngest super-heroes! Plus, the Thunderbolts, a new Official Handbook hardcover edition, and more new collections. Read on…!

NEW WARRIORS #13
Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by NIC KLEIN
“THRASHED” Conclusion!
Night Thrasher. He’s vanished during the heat of battle. Disappeared while the rest of the team is training. And now he’s left members of his team trapped in the lair of a super-villain who’s way out their league. And Jubilee is fed up with it. But is she willing to walk out on Night Thrasher when her teammates’ lives are at stake?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 6/25/08

NOVA #14
Written by ANDY LANNING & DAN ABNETT
Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES
Cover by ALEX MALEEV
Continuing one of the wildest Galactus and Silver Surfer stories ever! He’s got the power of the entire Nova Force. He’s faced down the likes of Sphinx and Annihilus. But is the Human Rocket even in the same league as the Devourer of Worlds and his most famous herald? And what the blue blazes can Nova do when he finds himself the only thing standing between the big G and his next super-sized mega-meal? So, c’mon all you Silver Surfer & Galactus fans, take a chance on this book and find out why IGN.com says “NOVA has become one of Marvel’s best new series.”
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 6/4/08

POWER PACK: DAY ONE #4 (of 4)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Art by GURIHIRU & COLLEEN COOVER
Cover by GURIHIRU
The Pack’s first twenty-four has come to an end, and they’ve got make sure it’s their finest — not their final hour! But to do that they’re going to have to stop the Kymellians from blowing up Earth, thwart a full-on Snark invasion, and break into the heavily-guarded Project: PEGASUS to destroy their dad’s out-of-control invention! All at the same time!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
On-Sale 6/25/08

Penance probably in…
THUNDERBOLTS #121
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Penciled by MIKE DEODATO
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
As the quartet of villainous telepaths in the basement of Thunderbolts Mountain delivers their final assault against the T-Bolts team, Norman Osborn’s already fragile psyche may have cracked for the last time. The Goblin is ready to emerge!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 6/25/08

Justice in…
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE VOL. 2: KILLED IN ACTION PREMIERE HC
Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
Training is almost over for our cadets. Some will graduate. Some will washout. And, yes, some WILL die! And with the clock ticking on the first class of recruits, get ready to meet the next batch! Including new Marvels, old Marvels, at least one SKRULL and…THE IRREDEEMABLE GIANT-MAN!? Also, with the Gauntlet out of commission, just wait until you meet Camp Hammond’s new Drill Instructor – he’s a real Taskmaster! Collecting AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #7-13 and ANNUAL #1.
208 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2868-7
On-Sale 7/2/08

Penance in…
HULK: WWH – DAMAGE CONTROL TPB
Written by DWAYNE MCDUFFIE & GREG PAK
Penciled by SALVA ESPIN & RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover by GREG LAND
World War Hulk is over. But the Aftersmash has just begun. Heroes and monsters rise and fall as the events of World War Hulk reverberate through the blasted ruins of New York City with goliath impact in a massive story featuring the Warbound, the Renegades, Heroes for Hire, Iron Man, Tom Foster and Damage Control. And yes, smashing will be involved. Plus: We don’t know if you heard, but Hulk came back to earth and made a HUUUUUUUUGE mess. Who’s S.H.I.E.L.D. gonna get to clean it up? DAMAGE CONTROL, the roughest, toughest dilapidated dirt dogs this side’a the universe. If anyone can clean up the aftereffects of World War Hulk, they can. But while they’re picking up the pieces, they find that the war…may not be over. Collecting WORLD WAR HULK: AFTERSMASH and WWH AFTERSMASH: DAMAGE CONTROL #1-3.
112 PGS./Rated T+ …$12.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2388-0
On-Sale 6/18/08

House of M versions of Cloak, Darkhawk, Rage, Speedball, Turbo and Zero-G in…
HOUSE OF M: AVENGERS TPB
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Penciled by MIKE PERKINS
Cover by MIKE PERKINS
Return to the world of the hit House of M series, where mutants rule the earth and familiar heroes lead shocking, unfamiliar lives! See the history of this alternate reality revealed for the first time! Follow Luke Cage as he goes from wrongly-convicted prisoner to super-powered fugitive – and assembles the band of rebel freedom fighters who will come to be known as the Avengers! Featuring Hawkeye, Iron Fist, Moon Knight, Tigra, Mockingbird and more than a few surprises! The team behind the acclaimed Union Jack, Christos (World War Hulk: X-Men) Gage and Mike (Captain America) Perkins, reunite to bring you Marvel’s heroes and villains in a world where anything can happen – and does! Collecting HOUSE OF M: AVENGERS #1-5.
120 PGS./Rated T+ …$13.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2750-5
On-Sale 6/25/08

Profiles of Dagger and Darkhawk in…
OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z VOL. 3 PREMIERE HC
Written by JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, SEAN MCQUAID, STUART VANDAL, MIKE FICHERA, MADISON CARTER, MICHAEL HOSKIN, RONALD BYRD, MARK O’ENGLISH, ERIC J. MOREELS, CHAD ANDERSON, DAVID WILTFONG, JACOB ROUGEMONT, AL SJOERDSMA, CHRIS BIGGS & RICH GREEN
Cover by TOM GRUMMETT
Continuing the most exciting and comprehensive Marvel Handbook ever assembled! This twelve-volume guide to the Marvel Universe features more than 100 huge entries in each tome! This issue – from Crimson Dynamo (Gennady Gavrilov) to the Elements of Doom! Spotlighting people (Crystal, Cyclops, Daredevil, Dazzler, Deadpool, three Deathloks, three Death’s Heads, Dr. Doom, Dr. Octopus, Dr. Strange, Domino, Dracula, Drax, Dust, Echo, Elektra), places (the Daily Bugle, District X), teams (the Defenders), species (Demons, Deviants), alternate realities (Days of Future Past, Earth-A, Earth X) items (the Darkhold) and more!
240 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3100-7
On-Sale 6/4/08

Marvel Comics has released their listings for comics to be released in May 2008. The New Warriors #12 ends the first year and third story arc of the series with the team in peril and only Night Thrasher able to help. Nova #13 begins the 3-part story pitting the Human Rocket against the world-eater Galactus and his herald, the Silver Surfer. Power Pack: Day One #3 continues the new origin. Plus, another Thunderbolts one-shot, more recruits for Avengers: The Initiative and several reprint collections of note. Read on…!

NEW WARRIORS #12
Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by NIC KLEIN
“THRASHED” Part 4
When Night Thrasher offered them the opportunity to become super heroes once more, they leapt at the chance. They placed their trust in him. Even when one of their own fell at the hands of the Zodiac, they trusted him. And this is where that trust has led them: Powerless. Beaten. Running scared, trapped in the lair of a super-villain who’s out of their league. And the only man who can save them is Night Thrasher. But if he forsakes their trust this time, it’s their lives.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 5/28/08

NOVA #13
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by WELLINGTON ALVES
Cover by ALEX MALEEV
Beginning a three-part adventure – starring Galactus and the Silver Surfer! Nova has received an emergency call from a planet in peril – but how do you save a world being devoured by a force of nature? Is there any way to stop the big G from eating, or do you instead try to save as many refugees as possible? And do you reach out to your former ally – who is once again a feared Herald? Whatever Nova decides, nothing will prepare him – or you – for the horror known as Harrow! With all these awesome ingredients (Galactus! Silver Surfer! Nova! A new villain! A killer creative team!), this is your chance to jump onboard the book that Wizard calls “one of Marvel’s most consistently entertaining monthly books!”
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 5/7/08

POWER PACK: DAY ONE #3 (of 4)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Art by GURIHIRU & COLLEEN COOVER
Cover by GURIHIRU
C’mon, do we even need to tease this cover? Seriously, just buy it. In the future, when comic books are valued solely on the basis of cuteness, Power Pack: Day One #3 will be worth more than Amazing Fantasy #15.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
On-Sale 5/28/08

Penance may be in…
THUNDERBOLTS: REASON IN MADNESS
Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Pencils by BEN OLIVER
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Who’s crazier – Venom or Norman Osborn? The Thunderbolts are about to find out, as one of Venom’s old partners in crime makes him an offer he can’t refuse…and all he has to do is betray Norman. But bad things happen when you cross the man who was the Green Goblin….
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 5/7/08

Justice, Rage, Slapstick and/or Ultragirl could be in…
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #13
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Pencils & Cover by STEVE UY
There’s a contract out on The Taskmaster, and no shortage of villains willing to fulfill it. But what’ll kill him first — the bad guys, or his latest class of recruits? Welcome Annex, Prodigy, Gorilla Girl, Sunstreak and Batwing to the Initiative. But are they — is anyone — ready for the coming of…Butterball??
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 5/21/08

IRON MAN AND POWER PACK: ARMORED AND DANGEROUS DIGEST
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Penciled by MARCELO DICHERIA
Cover by GURIHIRU
Everyone’s favorite super-powered siblings – Alex, Julie, Jack and Katie – join forces with the Armored Avenger to bring down the mega-sized metallic monstrosity known as Ultimo; Marvel’s fastest villain, the Speed Demon; and the cryogenic criminal called the Blizzard! Does the action ever end? Not for Marvel’s youngest heroes! Someone is using stolen Stark Industries technology to take control of Marvel’s most high-tech heroes and villains. Sounds like the perfect time for Power Pack to attend an exhibit of old Iron Man armor! Nothing could possibly go wrong there…right?
Collecting IRON MAN AND POWER PACK #1-4.
96 PGS./All Ages …$7.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2830-4
On-Sale 5/14/08

Blackwing, Skybolt and Tempest’s first appearances in…
NEW X-MEN BY GRANT MORRISON ULTIMATE COLLECTION BOOK 1 TPB
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Penciled by FRANK QUITELY, ETHAN VAN SCIVER, LEINIL FRANCIS YU, IGOR KORDEY & TOM DERENICK
Cover by FRANK QUITELY
Sixteen million mutants dead – and that was just the beginning! In one bold stroke, writer Grant Morrison (All-Star Superman, Batman) propelled the X-Men into the 21st century – masterminding a challenging new direction for Marvel’s mutant heroes that began with the destruction of Genosha and never let up. Regarded as the most innovative thinker of the current comic-book renaissance, Morrison proceeded to turn the mutant-hero genre on its ear. Gone were the gaudy spandex costumes – replaced by slick, black leather and an attitude to match. Now, his entire Eisner Award-nominated run on NEW X-MEN is collected across three titanic trade paperbacks! Collects NEW X-MEN #114-126 and ANNUAL 2001.
376 PGS./Rated T+ …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3251-6
On-Sale 5/14/08

X-MEN: THE COMPLETE ONSLAUGHT EPIC BOOK 2 TPB
Written by WARREN ELLIS, LARRY HAMA, HOWARD MACKIE, TODD DEZAGO, TOM DEFALCO, JOHN OSTRANDER, TERRY KAVANAGH & JEPH LOEB
Penciled by CARLOS PACHECO, VAL SEMEIKS, JEFF MATSUDA, STEFANO RAFFAELE, HERB TRIMPE, MIKE WEIRINGO, MARK BAGLEY, JOSHUA HOOD, JOHN ROMITA JR., TOM LYLE, STEVE SKROCE & ANTHONY CASTRILLO
Cover by ADAM KUBERT
You all know about Onslaught Reborn, now see how it first got under way! Professor X hasn’t been himself lately – moody, inscrutable – but the psionic armor and army of Sentinels are the real tip-offs! It’ll take every super hero New York has to face the Onslaught – including not only the X-Men, X-Factor and X-Force, but also forgotten stars of the nineties like Phil Urich, the Green Goblin; Nate Grey, the X-Man; and Ben Reilly, a.k.a. Spider-Man! Also guest-starring the Punisher, S.H.I.E.L.D. and others! Collecting EXCALIBUR #100, WOLVERINE #104, X-FACTOR #125-126, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #415, GREEN GOBLIN #12, SPIDER-MAN #72, PUNISHER #11, X-MAN #18 and X-FORCE #57.
248 PGS./Rated T+ …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2824-3
On-Sale 5/28/08

EXCALIBUR CLASSIC VOL. 5 TPB
Written by SETH KRUCHKOW, MICHAEL HIGGINS, DANA MORESHEAD, SCOTT LOBDELL &
CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by CHRIS WOZNIAK, DAVE ROSS & RON WAGNER
Cover by STEVE LIGHTLE
Britain’s brightest face more than mutants in a collection of short and startling sagas! The nastiness of Nightmare! The Spawn of Krakoa! And behold: the Cheerleaders from Heck?! Guest-starring Doctor Strange and Power Pack! Collecting EXCALIBUR #29-34 and EXCALIBUR: WEIRD WAR III.
216 PGS./All Ages …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3122-9
On-Sale 5/28/08

New Warriors-related profiles in…
ESSENTIAL OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE – MASTER EDITION VOL. 2 TPB
Written by LEN KAMINSKI, JAMIE TOST, MARK GRUENWALD & GLENN HERDLING
Penciled by KEITH POLLARD
Cover by KEITH POLLARD
Heroes, villains, gods, demons, sorcerers, scientists, monsters, mobsters and a talking duck: more than one thousand dynamic dossiers, collected in alphabetical order for the first time across three volumes! From mutants to martial arts, street crime to space opera, espionage to other dimensions, horror to humor, the past to the future, no corner of Marvel is left untouched! Super-team rosters and histories, alien race outlines and so much more! Get to know the Universe now! Collecting material from OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE – MASTER EDITION #1-36, with the characters/profiles in alphabetical order.
592 PGS./Rated A …$16.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2731-4
On-Sale 5/14/08

Marvel Comics today released their solicitations for comic books shipping in April. Of interest is New Warriors #11, where the team’s distrust of Night Thrasher grows, Nova #12 pulls Nova back into Annihilation: Conquest for the final issue of that mini-series, and the new Power Pack origin continues in Power Pack: Day One #2. Plus, Penance: Relentless is collected, updated Handbook entries in a new premiere hardcover, a What If? collection, and an old Cloak & Dagger guest appearance is reprinted in New Mutants Classics Vol. 3.

Read on for the full solicits and cover images.

NEW WARRIORS #11
Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by NIC KLEIN
Would you trust a man who puts you in harm’s way? Someone who throws you into the path of a maniac for what he claims is the greater good? The New Warriors are becoming increasingly suspicious of their leader. When Night Thrasher pits the team against a super-villain who’s out of their league, the Warriors are left to wonder: What could possibly be worth their lives?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 4/30/08

NOVA #12
Written by ANDY LANNING & DAN ABNETT
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by ALEX MALEEV
The New Mutant Warlock returns in an issue that propels Nova back into ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST! Still threatened by his deadly Phalanx virus, Richard Rider finally reaches Kvch, the never-before-seen Technarchy homeworld. But are the “parents” of the Phalanx still there – and can Nova even reach them? And are you ready for the comeback of the former New Mutant know as Warlock? Join writers Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning and new ongoing penciler Paul Pelletier (FANTASTIC FOUR) for another chapter of the saga that has Wizard saying “If you’re a fan of out-there sci-fi with a superhero twinge, you should strap yourself in for a ride with the Human Rocket’s series.”
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 4/9/08

ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST #6 (of 6)
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by TOM RANEY & WELLINTON ALVES
Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT
This is it: Marvel’s rag-tag group of sci-fi heroes vs. Ultron – in a double-sized finale! The surviving warriors face-off on the battlefield, with the fate of the entire Kree Empire – and perhaps the Earth itself – at stake! Who will fall? Who will rise to become a legend? It’s an extra helping of adventure, humor, drama and eye-candy that IGN.com calls “one of the best event books of the year.”
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
On-Sale 4/9/08

POWER PACK: DAY ONE #2 (of 4)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Pencils & Cover by GURIHIRU
The dying Kymellian sorcerer Aelfyre Whitemane has given his powers to the four Power children so they can rescue their parents and save their world. But unless Alex, Julie, Katie and Jack master their new abilities quickly, they’re not going to be able to find Mom and Dad on the Snark Nestship, much less escape with them alive!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
On-Sale 4/23/08

PENANCE: RELENTLESS TPB
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Penciled by PAUL GULACY
Cover by PAUL GULACY
From the pages of CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE and THUNDERBOLTS! Once he was a hero, now only a shell of Robbie Baldwin remains. As Penance, he begins a slow descent into madness: the most hated man in America, blamed for the disaster at Stamford, tortured by visions of his failure and obsessed with strange, seemingly meaningless numbers. A relentless pursuit begins… Collecting PENANCE: RELENTLESS #1-5.
120 PGS./Rated T+ …$13.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2857-1
On-Sale 4/30/08

ALL-NEW OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z VOL. 2 PREMIERE HC
Written by JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, MICHAEL HOSKIN, ERIC J. MOREELS, DAVID WILTFONG, RONALD BYRD, SEAN MCQUAID, MARK O’ENGLISH, STUART VANDAL, MIKE FICHERA, MADISON CARTER, JACOB ROUGEMONT, AL SJOERDSMA, KYLE SIMS, CHRIS BIGGS & CHAD ANDERSON
Cover by TOM GRUMMETT
Continuing the most exciting and comprehensive Marvel handbook ever assembled! This twelve-volume guide to the Marvel Universe features more than 100 huge entries in each tome! This issue – from Blade to the Crooked World! Spotlighting people (Blink, Blob, Bullseye, Cable, Luke Cage, Cannonball, Captain America, Captain Britain, Captain Marvel, Carnage, Amadeus Cho, Citizen V, Colossus), teams (the Brotherhood, Circus of Crime), species (the Brood, Celestials), items (the Cosmic Cube) and more!
240 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3099-3
Trim size: standard
On-Sale 4/23/2008

WHAT IF?: CIVIL WAR TPB
Written by DAVID HINE, ED BRUBAKER, KEVIN GREVIOUX, CHRISTOS GAGE, GREG PAK, CHRISTOPHER YOST, JEFF PARKER
& PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by MARKO DJURDJEVIC, GUSTAVO, HARVEY TOLIBAO, JUAN SANTACRUZ, LARRY STROMAN, CLAYTON HENRY, FRED HEMBECK, LEONARD KIRK & RAFAEL SANDOVAL
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Marvel once again poses the question, “What If…?” What if Annihilus had not been defeated in the outskirts of our galaxy, and instead had brought his devastating alien armada to Earth? What if Iron Man had lost the Civil War? What If Captain America led all the heroes against the Superhuman Registration Act and Henry Gyrich became head of S.H.I.E.L.D. to take them down? What if the Hulk had landed on a peaceful planet, as the Marvel heroes had intended when they exiled him into space? Or Banner had landed on Sakaar instead of the Hulk? Or the Hulk’s warrior bride, Caiera the Oldstrong, had come to Earth seeking vengeance instead of her husband? What if Vulcan had become Phoenix? And finally, what if Spider-Man and Wolverine became the most efficient two-man killing team in the world? Collecting WHAT IF? ANNIHILATION, CIVIL WAR, PLANET HULK, X-MEN and SPIDER-MAN VS. WOLVERINE.
120 PGS./Rated A …$ 16.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3036-9
On-Sale 4/9/08

NEW MUTANTS CLASSIC VOL. 3 TPB
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by BILL SIENKIEWICZ & BOB MCLEOD
Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
The New Mutants face a demon menace and befriend an alien misfit! A rock concert pulls them into the orbit of a multi-galaxy music star, then the team, with Cloak and Dagger, is drawn into a deadly exchange program…of super-powers! Plus: Hellfire Club intrigue and early steps on the path of reformation by Magneto! Action, romance, family reunions and a fairy tale! Anything else? Oh, right, guest-starring the X-Men! Collecting NEW MUTANTS #18-25 and ANNUAL #1.
256 PGS./Rated A …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3119-9
On-Sale 4/9/08

Marvel Comics has released information for comics shipping in March. Night Thrasher’s hidden plans are revealed in New Warriors #10. A new story begins in Nova #11, bringing the Human Rocket back to Annihilation: Conquest. The “Killed in Action” story concludes in Avengers: Initiative #11, and there may not be a lot of survivors. A prison break tears apart the Thunderbolts. And Power Pack: Day One #1 reveals the new origin of the youngest super-team. Plus, the Initiative and more is detailed in the Marvel Atlas #2.

Click through to see the full solicitations and cover images.

NEW WARRIORS #10
Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by NIC KLEIN
What is Night Thrasher doing while the New Warriors are trussing up super-villains? Where is he when his teammates are training hard for their next mission? And why is their leader nowhere to be found when the team is evading the clutches of the N.Y.P.D. Costumed Division? Night Thrasher reveals his plan to the New Warriors, but after his frequent disappearances, do they trust him?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 3/19/08

NOVA #11
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by ALEX MALEEV
Rocketing from the pages of ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST, a new story begins, featuring the debut of new cover artist Alex Maleev (HALO: UPRISING) and new interior artist Paul Pelletier (FANTASTIC FOUR)! Nova finally reaches the end of his quest…but will his techno infection take him out before a surprise former fan–favorite guest–star can attempt to save the day? Before the Human Rocket jets back into the pages of CONQUEST, now is the time to jump onboard and find out why ComicPants.com says “this series just keeps getting better.”
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 3/12/08

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #11
Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE
Pencils by STEFANO CASELLI
Cover by STEVE UY
“Killed in Action” Part 4 of 4
Worst Case Scenario
By now you know who KIA is, what he wants, and who he’s killed.
Initiative regulars, new recruits, and big name characters: no one’s been safe. And that’s never been more true than here at the bitter end. Join what’s left of the Initiative as they and the MIGHTY AVENGERS try to stop their greatest threat.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 3/26/08

THUNDERBOLTS #120
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Penciled by MIKE DEODATO
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
It’s all-out war inside a locked-down Thunderbolts Mountain, where a team of rogue psychics are twisting the minds of the field team. Venom’s on the loose, the Swordsman has reverted to the crimes of his father, Norman Osborn is losing it…but the psychics have already written off one Thunderbolt, and completely forgotten about another…
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 3/26/08

POWER PACK: DAY ONE #1 (of 4)
Written by Fred Van Lente
Penciled by Gurihiru & COLLEEN COOVER
Cover by Gurihiru
Alex, Julie, Jack, and Katie Power are just four regular kids, but in twenty-four hours, they’re going to have to escape alien abduction, learn how to use their bizarre new super powers, rescue their parents from an intergalactic tyrant, and save Earth from total destruction! The origin of Marvel’s premiere kid super-team establishes a new continuity for the Pack!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
On-Sale 3/26/08

MARVEL ATLAS #2 (of 2)
Written by MICHAEL HOSKIN, STUART VANDAL, ANTHONY FLAMINI & ERIC J. MOREELS
Penciled by ELIOT R. BROWN
Cover by STAZ JOHNSON
Your only guide to Marvel’s Earth concludes! Antarctica, Africa, the Middle East, and North, Central and South America are highlighted as the Marvel Atlas plans your trip to Wakanda, Atlantis, the Savage Land, Sky Island and the U.S.A. (home of a super hero or two)! Visit the realms of the Black Panther, the Initiative, Omega Flight, the Sub-Mariner, Ka-Zar and more – brought to you in vivid life through the renderings of fan-favorite Eliot R. Brown (PUNISHER ARMORY, IRON MANUAL)!
64 PGS./Rated A …$3.99
On-Sale 3/26/08

CIVIL WAR CHRONICLES #9
Written by PAUL JENKINS, J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI & MARK MILLAR
Penciled by RAMON BACHS, STEVE LIEBER, RON GARNEY & STEVE MCNIVEN
Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
Experience CIVIL WAR and its major tie-ins chronological order! The landscape of the Marvel Universe is changing, and it’s time to choose: Whose side are you on? In CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE #9, the betrayer among the Marvel heroes stands revealed, as war with Atlantis seems inevitable! And Speedball comes face-to-face with his accuser! In AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #537, Spider-Man embarks on what very well might be the most important offensive of the Civil War that’s rocking the Marvel Universe. And in CIVIL WAR #6, Captain America’s depleted forces have determined the secret of File 42, setting them on a last-ditch collision course with Iron Man and the Pro-Registration heroes! It’s the beginning f the battle of the century — a conflict in which virtually every superhuman on Earth will be forced to choose a side to fight on! Collecting CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE #9, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #537 and CIVIL WAR #6.
72 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
On-Sale 3/12/08

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE VOL. 1 – BASIC TRAINING TPB
Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI & STEVE UY
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
Earth’s Mightiest army! The superhero Civil War is over, and the government won. Now super-beings and costumed heroes are being drafted into America’s new superhuman armed forces: the Initiative. The heart of the operation is Camp Hammond, where Avengers veterans such as Yellowjacket, War Machine and Justice train the next generation of heroes. Can young cadets like Cloud 9, Hardball, Komodo, Rage, Slapstick, Trauma and Ultragirl live up to the Initiative’s superhuman standards? Find out as they and dozens of other heroes from throughout the Marvel Universe clash with the hordes of Hydra, the Incredible Hulk and even the amazing Spider-Man! Collecting AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #1-6.
144 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2516-7
On-Sale 3/12/08

ESSENTIAL OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE – MASTER EDITION VOL. 1 TPB
Written by LEN KAMINSKI, JAMIE TOST, MARK GRUENWALD & GLENN HERDLING
Penciled by KEITH POLLARD
Cover by KEITH POLLARD
Heroes, villains, gods, demons, sorcerers, scientists, monsters, mobsters and a talking duck: More than one thousand dynamic dossiers, collected in alphabetical order for the first time across three volumes! From mutants to martial arts, street crime to space opera, espionage to other dimensions, horror to humor, the past to the future, no corner of Marvel is left untouched! Super-team rosters and histories, alien race outlines and so much more! Get to know the Universe now! Collecting material from the OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE – MASTER EDITION #1-36.
592 PGS./Rated A …$16.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2730-7
On-Sale 3/26/08

Marvel solicitations for February 2008 have been released. Not as big of a month as in months past, but still plenty to check out. The next New Warriors story arc begins with Sofia on her first mission. The first Nova Annual is released. A death in the Avengers: The Initiative cast! The conclusion of Iron Man & Power Pack. Plus another Thunderbolts one-shot, Cloak in House of M: Avengers, Ultimate Firestar meets Magneto in Ultimate Spider-Man, and the beginning of a hardcover series collecting and updating Official Handbook profiles from 2004 to the present!

Click through for full solicit blurbs and cover images…

NEW WARRIORS #9
Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by NIC KLEIN
Now officially a member of the team, former X-Man Sofia Mantega undertakes her first mission as a New Warrior! But when things don’t quite go as planned, the Warriors are left to wonder: Did one of their teammates have an ulterior motive for pulling this job?
32 PGS./Rated T+…$2.99
On-Sale 2/20/08

NOVA ANNUAL #1
Written by DAN ABNETT & Andy Lanning
Penciled by MAHMUD ASRAR, KLEBS JR. & wellinton alves
Cover by NIC KLEIN
The repercussions from ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST rocket Nova into his first Annual! As Nova desperately races to find the key to defeating the Phalanx, the tyrannical techno-fiends make one last attempt to enslave him—in an act that will unravel Richard Rider’s life right back to the moment where he first became the man called Nova – and possibly reveal his future! Ongoing NOVA writers Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning team with new NOVA artist Wellinton Alves and Dynamo 5’s Mahmud Asrar for huge action, shocking drama, and unmissable revelations for the book that Comixtreme.com calls “one of the very best Marvel books currently being published.”
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
On-Sale 2/13/08

Justice, Rage, Slapstick and/or Ultragirl might be in…
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #10
Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE
Pencils & Cover by STEFANO CASELLI
“KILLED IN ACTION” Part 3 of 4
“Confirmed Kills”
For some time you’ve known the secret of the SCARLET SPIDERS. Now here’s what happens when CLOUD 9 finds out! Just how will the Initiative’s resident headcase react to Michael, Van, and Patrick? And if that wasn’t bad enough, just wait till you see what happens to another of our longstanding cadets! More death! More mayhem! No mercy!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 2/27/08

Penance may be in…
THUNDERBOLTS: INTERNATIONAL INCIDENT
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Art by BEN OLIVER
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
The Thunderbolts work for the American government…but the Radioactive Man and the Swordsman are foreign citizens. When a mission goes against the interests of their home countries, where will their loyalties lie — with their team, their homeland…or themselves?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 2/27/08

IRON MAN AND POWER PACK #4 (of 4)
Written by MARC SUMERAK
& CHRIS GIARRUSSO
Penciled by MARCELO DICHIARA
& CHRIS GIARRUSSO
Cover by GURIHIRU
Iron Pack Assemble! Iron Man suits the Power kids up in style for the series finale. And how do they repay the golden Avenger for the cool new costumes? By destroying all of the hero’s classic armors…and then turning the fight against Iron Man himself! Geez…kids these days! It’s hero vs. hero…as a sinister super-villain secretly pulls the strings! Part 2 of 2.
Plus…MINI MARVELS!!!!
32 PGS./All Ages…$2.99
On-Sale 2/13/08

Cloak in…
HOUSE OF M: AVENGERS #5 (of 5)
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Pencils & Cover by MIKE PERKINS
The action-packed conclusion! Thunderbird and the Brotherhood begin their purge of Sapien Town, backed by the authority of the House of M! Only Luke Cage and The Avengers stand in their way! But will there be anything left of Sapien Town when the smoke clears…?
32 PGS./Rated T+…$2.99
On-Sale 2/27/08

Ultimate Firestar in…
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #119
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN
Wolverine is in the pages of ULTIMATES 3 so why can’t Magneto be here? One of Peter’s friends at Midtown High had a secret: they’re a mutant! But now the secret is out, and it’s all that Spider-Man can do to keep the entire school from totally freaking out! And just to knock the situation into even more of a panic, here comes the most malevolent mutant of all:
Magneto, Master of Magnetism!
32 PGS./Rated A…$2.99
On-Sale 2/27/08

Various New Warriors profiles in…
ALL-NEW OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z VOL. 1 PREMIERE HC
Written by JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, MIKE FICHERA, STUART VANDAL, MARK O’ENGLISH, SEAN MCQUAID, MADISON CARTER, MICHAEL HOSKIN, RONALD BYRD, ERIC J. MOREELS, DAVID WILTFONG, CHAD ANDERSON, ANTHONY FLAMINI, JACOB ROUGEMONT, GABRIEL SHECHTER, RICH GREEN, CHRIS BIGGS, AL SJOERDSMA, DAVID SEXTON, BILL LENTZ, BARRY REESE, JONATHAN COUPER-SMARTT, MIKE RAICHT & STEPHEN FAULKNER.
Cover by TOM GRUMMETT
The most exciting and comprehensive Marvel handbook is finally here! Beginning a twelve-volume guide to the Marvel Universe with more than 100 huge entries in each tome! This issue – from 1602 to Blackwulf! Spotlighting people (Angel, Annihilus, Ant-Man, Apocalypse, Arachne, Ares, Aurora, Banshee, Baron Zemo, Beast, Beta Ray Bill, Bishop, Black Bolt, Black Knight, Black Panther, Black Widow), places (Atlantis), teams (AIM, Acolytes, Agents of Atlas, Alpha Flight, Avengers), species (Badoon), alternate realities (2020, 2099, the Age of Apocalypse) and more!
240 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3028-4
Trim Sized: Standard
On-Sale 2/6/08

A quick FAQ on the All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A To Z Premiere Hardcovers for 2008.

-What is the All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A To Z Premiere Hardcover?

This is a series of 12 volumes, each monthly, that will take almost every Official Handbook since the book’s revival in 2004 and collect them into one complete series. The entire run will be re-shuffled into alphabetic format. Each book is 240 pages and the first runs from the beginning up through Blackwing.

-What is it comprised of?

It will be comprised of the following Handbooks:

-Avengers 2004
-Avengers 2005
-Fantastic Four 2005
-Hulk 2004
-Daredevil 2004
-Spider-Man 2004
-Spider-Man 2005
-Spider-Man: Back in Black 2007
-Wolverine 2004
-X-Men 2004
-X-Men 2005
-Alternate Universes 2005
-Book of the Dead 2004
-Golden Age 2004
-Horror 2005
-Marvel Knights 2005
-Teams 2005
-Women of Marvel 2005
-All-New OHOTMU 2006 #1-12
-All-New OHOTMU Update 2007 #1-4
-Mystic Arcana HB 2007
-WWH Gamma Files 2007
-Mighty Avengers Most Wanted HB 2007
-Marvel Zombies HB 2007
-X-Men Messiah Complex HB 2007

It will also take selected entries from X-Men: Age of Apocalypse HB. The only OHOTMUs that will not be included will be the three Ultimate HB’s.

The good part: It will also take New Avengers Most Wanted Files and Annihilation Nova Files (including those found outside the ANF book), as well as the four Marvel Legacy Hbs, converting them all into standard (and current) HB format. Also, several special HB-style entries found in specials will be included.

-Why not the other Files books like Monster/Bloodstone Files and Civil War Files?

Because those were written too different from the format.

-Will the entries be updated?

Yes. Updated, and where needed, expanded. Some are going from 1 page to 3. Others, from 2 to 4. And it won’t just be tacked-on info. Some are receiving full rewrites. If a character has had a name change, it will be reflected. Beak from Exiles, for instance, will be under Blackwing now. This also gives a chance to go back and expand earlier 2004-2005 entries as we didn’t have the space then. More images throughout as well. The Legacy profiles will now be up-to-date.

-Will there be any all-new profiles?

Yes, in a manner of speaking. Some (but not all) of the entries that dealt with multiple versions of a particular name/alias will be split up into individual entries. Others will be given their own entries out of necessity. For instance, originally there was a profile for Arsenic & Old Lace. It has since been deemed necessary to give both characters their own individual profile. There will be other surprises too. One team who only gets a one-paragraph mention in a similar team’s profile gets its own in Book 2.

-And Data Corrections?

We will be fixing them.

Marvel Comics has released solicitations for comics shipping January 2008.

Be warned: the solicits for New Warriors volume 4 #8 all but outright state the identity of the person currently wearing the Night Thrasher armor. While a plot twist or curve ball is still possible, please read at your own risk.

With that in mind, it’s another busy month for the New Warriors. Night Thrasher vs. Midnight’s Fire, plus the return of Silhouette. Nova vs. Gamora – they’ll either make up or kill each other while lost in deep space. Penance vs. Nitro. Possibly the debut of Ultimate Firestar. Plus, the first trade paperback collection of the new New Warriors series, called either Defiant or The Next Right Thing. And more…

NEW WARRIORS #8
Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Penciled by JON MALIN
Cover by NIC KLEIN
While the rest of the team puts flights and tights on hold for a deserved night off, Night Thrasher decides to do a little solo work. But while he might be prepared for heavily-armed thugs and even a heated encounter with his former flame, Silhouette, can he handle coming face-to-face with his first and greatest adversary? Enter: Midnight’s Fire!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 1/16/08

NOVA #10
Written by ANDY LANNING & DAN ABNETT
Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES
Cover by ADI GRANOV
A special standalone thriller trapping Nova and Gamora together! Allies, lovers, Phalanx puppets…and now the bitterest of enemies! Captured together by an alien menace, will the Human Rocket and the Deadliest Woman in the Universe work together to survive, or wind up killing each other instead? It’s dark, cosmic action and a love-hate clash as hit series writers Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, and new penciling sensation Wellinton Alves, deliver what Wizard calls a “one-stop shop for sci-fi spectaculars, superhero drama and real humanity.”
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 1/9/08

PENANCE: RELENTLESS #5 (of 5)
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Pencils & Cover by PAUL GULACY
It’s the endgame for Robbie Baldwin as he finds what he has been looking for in Latveria. Can Robbie defeat Nitro, the man who set him on the path to becoming Penance? Or does Penance have something other than just winning a fight in mind?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 1/30/08

THUNDERBOLTS #119
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Penciled by MIKE DEODATO
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Tensions mount at Thunderbolts Mountain as the conflict between the prisoners and the T-Bolts worsens. Is there a plan at work? And with so many super-villains in one place, things won’t stay peaceful for long!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 1/23/08

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #9
Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled and Cover by STEFANO CASELLI
KILLED IN ACTION (Part 2 of 4)
“The First Casualty”
The Initiative’s biggest secret hasn’t come back to haunt them, it’s come back to KILL THEM! Blood will run, heads will roll, and this time “dead” means DEAD! Say goodbye to at LEAST one regular cast member as KILLED IN ACTION starts racking up its body count. You know, maybe this WASN’T such a good time for TASKMASTER, ANT-MAN, and the new recruits to sign up…
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 1/23/08

IRON MAN AND POWER PACK #3 (of 4)
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Penciled by MARCELO DICHIARA
Cover by GURIHIRU
Someone is using stolen Stark Industries technology to take control of Marvel’s most high-tech heroes and villains. Sounds like the perfect time for Power Pack to attend an exhibit of old Iron Man armor! Nothing could possibly go wrong there… right? Part 1 of 2. Plus…MINI MARVELS!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
On-Sale 1/9/08

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #118
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN
It begins here…”Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends!” Things are changing in the young life of Peter Parker: Johnny Storm of the Fantastic Four is now his buddy—and the hot–headed super hero has taken a liking to Peter’s classmate, Liz Allen! But something is horribly wrong with Liz—something that will soon affect the life of every student at Midtown High—including Peter’s ex-girlfriend, Kitty Pryde!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
On-Sale 1/23/08

CIVIL WAR CHRONICLES #7
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Penciled by RAMON BACHS & STEVE LIEBER
Cover by ADI GRANOV
Experience CIVIL WAR and its major tie-ins from CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE. The landscape of the Marvel Universe is changing, and it’s time to choose: Whose side are you on? In “Embedded”: There’s a truth buried deep in the heart of every war, and reporters Sally Floyd and Ben Urich will be there, uncovering that truth in the midst of the biggest conflagration in the Marvel Universe! And in “The Accused”: The lone survivor of the team that caused the Stamford tragedy has been found. But living through one of the worst superhuman disasters in history may be the worst thing that could happen, as this vilified hero is placed under arrest for the deaths of an entire town. Unfortunately, the trouble’s just beginning. Collecting CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE (Embedded/Accused) #6-8.
72 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
On-Sale 1/9/08

NEW WARRIORS VOL. 1: THE NEXT RIGHT THING TPB
Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by NIC KLEIN
Someone is gift-wrapping super-villains for the police. Someone is defacing Super Human Registration posters. Someone is raising eyebrows all around town – from City Hall to Tony Stark’s war chamber. And the only clue to their identity…two spray-painted letters: N.W. Who are these mysterious young upstarts that have dared to fight the powers-that-be? And what do they want from a de-powered mutant named Sofia? Are the New Warriors truly back from the dead? Or has something new risen from the ashes of Stamford? Collecting NEW WARRIORS #1-6.
144 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2674-4
On-Sale 1/9/08

THUNDERBOLTS BY WARREN ELLIS VOL. 1: FAITH IN MONSTERS TPB
Written by WARREN ELLIS, PAUL JENKINS & MARC GUGGENHEIM
Penciled by MIKE DEODATO, STEVE LIEBER, MARC SILVESTRI & LEINIL YU
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Venom, lethal protector! The enigmatic Moonstone! Bullseye, the man who never misses! Songbird, mistress of sound! Chen Lu, the Radioactive Man! Swordsman, master of the blade! The mystery man called Penance! And Norman Osborn, the Green Goblin! They’re America’s newest celebrities, ready to take to the skies at a moment’s notice in pursuit of those secret, unregistered super humans hiding among us! They’re the All-New, All-Deadly Thunderbolts – making the world a safer place for ordinary people…one would-be costumed hero at a time! In the wake of Civil War, Warren Ellis and Mike Deodato present a dark and disturbing take on Marvel’s Most Wanted, where the line between hero and villain is difficult to find – if it exists at all! Collecting THUNDERBOLTS #110-115 and DESPERATE MEASURES, and T-Bolts stories from CIVIL WAR: THE INITIATIVE and CHOOSING SIDES.
192 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2566-2
On-Sale 1/16/08

HOUSE OF M HC
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
THE MARVEL EVENT OF THE DECADE IS COLLECTED HERE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HARDCOVER!
The Avengers and the X-Men are faced with a common foe that becomes their greatest threat: Wanda Maximoff! The Scarlet Witch is out of control, and the fate of the entire world is in her hands. Will Magneto help his daughter or use her powers to his own benefit? Starring the Astonishing X-Men and the New Avengers! You know how sometimes you hear the phrase: AND NOTHING WILL EVER BE THE SAME AGAIN? Well, this time believe it, buster! NOTHING WILL EVER BE THE SAME AGAIN! Collects HOUSE OF M #1-8, THE PULSE SPECIAL EDITION and the SECRETS OF THE HOUSE OF M handbook – plus all-new extras handpicked by Brian Michael Bendis.
312 PGS./RATED T+ …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2466-5
Trim size: oversized
On-Sale 1/16/08

ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST BOOK 1 HC
Written by KEITH GIFFEN, CHRISTOS GAGE, DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by TIMOTHY GREEN, MIKE LILLY & MIKE PERKINS
Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT
The next sci-fi epic blasts off here! In the grim aftermath of the Annihilation War, a devastated universe struggles to rebuild. Gripped by fear and paranoia, civilizations have collapsed and entire worlds are now smoking ruins. What is next for the battle-weary heroes known as Nova, Peter Quill and Quasar? What are Ronan’s plans for the once-mighty Kree Empire? Which cosmic characters of the past are about to return? Who is the new hero approaching on the horizon? And what is the new threat that no one suspects? Collecting ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST PROLOGUE; ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST – QUASAR #1-4; ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST – STARLORD #1-4; and ANNIHILATION SAGA.
272 PGS./Rated T+ …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2782-6
Trim size: oversized
On-Sale 1/23/2008

FANTASTIC FOUR AND POWER PACK: FAVORITE SON DIGEST
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by GURIHIRU
Cover by GURIHIRU
It’s more all-ages action in the mighty Marvel manner as two super-powered families team-up in this Power Pack adventure! Featuring Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the ever-lovin’ Thing! Can Power Pack stand up to the FF’s rogues gallery including Wizard, Trapster and the dangerous Dr. Doom?!
Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR AND POWER PACK #1-4.
96 PGS./All Ages …$7.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2491-7
On-Sale 1/16/08

Marvel Comics has released solicitations for comics shipping in December ‘07. New Warriors #7, with its moody cover featuring Night Thrasher, focuses on Sofia. Nova #9 continues the new story-arc of Nova heading deep into uncharted space. In Penance: Relentless #4, the former Speedball confronts Dr. Doom. Power Pack celebrates Christmases past in the Marvel Holiday Special 2007. Slapstick makes the cover of Avenger: Initiative #8 as graduation day looms. Meanwhile, Iron Man & Power Pack and Annihilation: Conquest continue with their second issues. Plus, What If? Civil War and more.

Click through for full cover images, solicit blurbs and release dates.

NEW WARRIORS #7
Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Penciled by JON MALIN
Cover by NIC KLEIN
After narrowly escaping death at the hands of the all-new Zodiac, former X-Man Sofia Mantega decides to get back into the super hero game and takes up membership with the new New Warriors. But after learning what’s in store for her, will she want to stick around? And what do the old New Warriors have to say about the new team’s exploits?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 12/12/07

NOVA #9
Written by ANDY LANNING & DAN ABNETT
Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES
Cover by ADI GRANOV
New allies – new foes – the new story-arc kicked-off last issue rockets onwards! What is the haunted place known as Knowhere? Who are Xarth’s Mightiest Heroes? And why will the new character called Cosmo quickly become one of your favorites? Oh…and what well-known Annihilation characters are hot on Nova’s trail? Wizard just named NOVA their “Book of the Month” – find out why right here!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 12/12/07


PENANCE: RELENTLESS #4 (of 5)
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Pencils & Cover by PAUL GULACY
Robbie Baldwin’s relentless quest continues as he travels to Latveria and faces off with none other than Doctor Doom! What is Doom hiding that Penance would do anything to get at…and what will he do when he gets it?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 12/26/07

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #8
Written by DAN SLOTT
Pencils & Cover by STEFANO CASELLI
KILLED IN ACTION (Part 1 of 4)
“Fresh Meat”
Training is almost over for our cadets. Some will graduate. Some will washout. And, yes, some WILL die! It all starts here, in the Initiative’s biggest story to date! And with the clock ticking on the first class of recruits, get ready to meet the next batch! Including new Marvels, old Marvels, at least one SKRULL, and…THE IRREDEEMABLE GIANT-MAN? Also, with the Gauntlet out of commission, just wait until you meet Camp Hammond’s new Drill Instructor… he’s a real Taskmaster!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 12/26/07


IRON MAN AND POWER PACK #2 (of 4)
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Penciled by MARCELO DICHIARA
Cover by GURIHIRU
The race is on – in more ways than one! Julie Power is running for class president against the meanest girl in school…but before all the votes are in, she’ll find herself running to catch one of Marvel’s fastest villains, the Speed Demon! Can Iron Man help lead Power Pack to the finish line first? Maybe if the weather stays good… Wait? What’s that about a Blizzard?!?
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
On-Sale 12/12/07

MARVEL HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2007
Written by MIKE CAREY, C.B. CEBULSKI, SHAENON GARRITY & ANDREW FARAGO
Penciled by NELSON, ALINA URUSOV & LOU KANG
Cover by FRAZER IRVING
It’s that time of year already, and what better way to celebrate than with the Marvel Heroes? Answer: there is no better way. Join Spider-Man and Wolverine in a quest to get a cake to Aunt May’s house, and to…stop a rogue Santa from destroying the city?!? Plus, Power Pack relives holidays past, and much, much more!
48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99
On-Sale 12/5/07

ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST #2 (of 6)
Written by ANDY LANNING & DAN ABNETT
Penciled by TOM RANEY
Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT
The sci-fi event of the year continues here! The Big Bad behind the entire saga was revealed on the last page of last issue – but what does this fan-fave villain want? And what does it have to do with the surprise ally that our heroes have also recently found? Plus: Who survived the STAR-LORD series to fight on here? And what about the motley crew led by Ronan? The titanic team of Andy Lanning & Dan Abnett (NOVA) and Tom Raney (ULTIMATE X-MEN) deliver the answers fast and furious in this issue!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 12/5/07


WHAT IF? CIVIL WAR
Written by ED BRUBAKER, KEVIN GREVIOUX & CHRISTOS GAGE
Penciled by MARKO DJURDJEVIC, GUSTAVO & HARVEY TOLIBAO
Cover by MARC SILVESTRI
Wraparound Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
When a stranger appears in front of Iron Man, visiting Captain America’s symbolic grave at Arlington, he is told of two diverse ways CIVIL WAR could’ve concluded. The first: What If CAPTAIN AMERICA led all the heroes against the Registration Act? The second: What if IRON MAN lost the Civil War?
Join writers Ed Brubaker (Captain America, Daredevil), Kevin Grevioux (New Warriors, the movie-Underworld) and Christos Gage (Civil War: Casualties of War, World War Hulk: X-Men, TV’s Law & Order: SVU) in a giant-size issue that answers the questions Iron Man never wanted to ask!
With interior art by superstar cover painter Marko Djurdjevic, artist Gustavo (Marvel Age Spider-Man, Green Lantern, TMNT and The Amory Wars) and newcomer Harvey Tolibao (Iron Man Annual, Star Wars: Knight of the Old Republic), this issue will fulfill your Civil War withdrawal!
56 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
On-Sale 12/19/07

SPIDER-MAN AND POWER PACK
96 PGS./ALL AGES…$4.99
On-Sale 12/5/07

POWER PACK VOL. 1 HC
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Penciled by GURIHIRU
Cover by GURIHIRU
Readers of all ages rejoice as Marvel’s youngest team of super heroes returns for more awesome action, family fun and Snark-stomping adventures! It’s the triumphant return of everyone’s favorite super-powered siblings – Alex, Julie, Jack and Katie – in brand-new stories that are sure to delight new readers and longtime fans alike! Marvel’s merry mutants team up with our super-powered siblings for more fun-filled all-ages adventures! Featuring Wolverine, Beast, Nightcrawler and Cyclops in four stories sure to delight new readers and longtime fans alike!! And hot on the heels of their adventure with the X-Men, Power Pack returns for another titanic team-up – and this time, it’s Earth’s Mightiest Heroes leading the charge! Featuring Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Spider-Woman and more! Collecting POWER PACK #1-4, AVENGERS AND POWER PACK ASSEMBLE #1-4, and X-MEN AND POWER PACK #1-4
288 PGS./All Ages …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2915-8
Trim size: oversized
On-Sale 12/12/07

NOVA VOL. 1: ANNIHILATION – CONQUEST TPB
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by SEAN CHEN
Cover by ADI GRANOV
Exploding from the pages of ANNIHILATION, Nova rockets into his own ongoing series! In the wake of the chaotic Annihilation Wave, a desperate galaxy cries out for law and order. In the past, an army of peacekeeping Centurions delivered stability. But the Nova Corps are dead and gone – now there is only Richard Rider, the man called Nova. But can a lone human police an entire universe? He has near limitless power – now he must do all he can to bring punishment to the wicked, help to the oppressed and justice for all! Strap in as the acclaimed writing team of Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning (ANNIHILATION: NOVA), superstar Sean Chen (SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN) and cover artist Adi Granov (IRON MAN) slam your mind into hyperdrive! Collecting NOVA #1-7.
168 PGS./Rated T+ …$17.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2631-7
On-Sale 12/12/07

THE LONERS: THE SECRET LIVES OF SUPER HEROES TPB
Written by C.B. CEBULSKI
Penciled by KARL MOLINE
Cover by JASON PEARSON
From the pages of RUNAWAYS! Once they were the teen heroes known as Darkhawk, Turbo, Ricochet, Green Goblin and Lightspeed. Now they’re five young adults trying to stay out of spandex. But is walking away from the buzz of danger and intrigue easier said than done? And is a self-help group enough to keep these former crime-fighters out of action? Pull up a chair and join the circle as writer C.B. Cebulski (X-MEN FAIRY TALES), artist Karl Moline (ROGUE, Route 666) and cover artist Jason Pearson (Bodybags) ask the question: How do you kick an addiction to masks and tights? Collecting THE LONERS #1-6.
144 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2215-9
On-Sale 12/19/07

Marvel Comics has released their solicitations for comics scheduled for a November release. Could it be the end of the new team already? Find out in New Warriors #6! Nova has his hands full: Nova #8 begins a new story arc, Annihilation: Conquest #1 reveals the mastermind behind the Phalanx, and What If? Annihilation looks at how badly last year’s event could have gone! Iron Man and Power Pack team up for a new mini-series! Penance stares down Wolverine! And there’s plenty more exclamation points where those came from! Read on…!

NEW WARRIORS #6
Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by NIC KLEIN
With one team-member dead, and another in the ICU, a distraught Night Thrasher disbands the New Warriors. But will Jubilee take this lying down? Meanwhile, Detectives Sykes and Givens discover the terrifying secret of who’s really behind the new New Warriors.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

IRON MAN AND POWER PACK #1 (of 4)
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Penciled by MARCELO DICHIARA
Cover by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
What’s 50-feet-tall, nearly indestructible, and on a rampage through New York City? Iron Man calls it “Ultimo”… but to the members of Power Pack, it’s just another super-jerk trying to ruin their day off! And while our young heroes join forces with everyone’s favorite armored Avenger to bring down this mega-sized metallic monstrosity, are they missing something far more sinister going on behind the scenes? Does the action ever end?!? Not for Marvel’s youngest heroes!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

NOVA #8
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES
Cover by ADI GRANOV
The next big Nova arc blasts off here! In the first four sold-out issues, we’ve seen Richard Rider burnt to a crisp, replaced by a hot Kree soldier and turned to the dark side. But just wait until you see where writers Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning – and special guest-penciler Wellinton Alves (Nightwing) — rocket Nova now as a special spooky two-parter begins! If you missed his first or second story arcs, but heard how good they were, don’t miss your third chance to jump on the book that IGN.com calls a “Must Read!”
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST #1 (of 6)
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by TOM RANEY
Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT
This is it, the beginning of the next Annihilation main event! In the PROLOGUE, the Phalanx launched a sneak attack on the Kree Empire, in NOVA, QUASAR, STAR-LORD and WRAITH, heroes separated by distance but united by willpower took their first steps to liberating a galaxy in peril. Now all the threads begin to weave together — and if you thought the surprises were over, think again! What are the Phalanx really after? What new players will change the game? And what last-page reveal will leave your jaw hanging? Grab your weapon and join the fight for freedom with the powerhouse creative team of writers Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning and penciler Tom Raney (ULTIMATE X-MEN)!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

Nova in…
WHAT IF? ANNIHILATION
Written by DAVID HINE
Penciled by
Cover by GABRIELLE DELL’OTTO
The wave of ANNIHILATION nearly ravaged the cosmos…but WHAT IF Annihilus was not defeated in the outskirts of our galaxy? WHAT IF he brought his devastating alien armada to Earth? At the height of CIVIL WAR and SILENT WAR, can our planet’s mightiest heroes put aside their differences long enough to save all of humanity?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

PENANCE: RELENTLESS #3 (of 5)
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Pencils & Cover by PAUL GULACY
As the authorities try to unravel the tangled skein of clues he left behind, rogue Thunderbolt Penance’s chilling plan is revealed. What is Wolverine guarding that Penance wants? Also guest-starring the Fantastic Four!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

Penance may be in…
THUNDERBOLTS: BREAKING POINT
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Pencils by BRIAN DENHAM
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Songbird. Moonstone. The two longest-serving members of the Thunderbolts…but that’s practically all they have in common. Songbird has vowed not to let Moonstone corrupt her team, while Moonstone schemes to kill Songbird in the field. This special issue follows the pair of heroes as they head inexorably toward confrontation…on a collision course that may tear the Thunderbolts apart!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

Justice, Rage, Slapstick and/or Ultragirl may be in…
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE ANNUAL #1
Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled by TBA
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY!
You have been granted clearance to Camp Hammond’s most sensitive files.
For the first time anywhere, witness the hidden origins of the GAUNTLET, ARMORY, MVP, and HARDBALL. Also, learn some of the Initiative’s most hi-tech secrets. And meet the team from America’s 2nd State, Pennsylvania, as they battle FLAG SMASHER and the forces of ULTIMATUM! How will Philly react to the Initiative’s all-new take on the LIBERTY LEGION?
Jump on here for the next chapter in Marvel’s big breakout series!
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

Trade paperbacks:

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE VOL. 1 – BASIC TRAINING PREMIERE HC
Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
The CIVIL WAR is over and from now on, THIS is the new face of the MARVEL UNIVERSE — THE INITIATIVE! Whose side were you on? Well, if you were pro-registration, then there’s one hell of a price to pay. You’re in the army now. Every last one of you. Fall in with YELLOWJACKET, WAR MACHINE, SHE-HULK, JUSTICE and THE GAUNTLET as they train the heroes of tomorrow for the super-powered conflicts of today! Marvel’s army of super heroes has just become a super hero army! Also featuring THE MIGHTY AVENGERS and a new generation of Marvels. Collecting AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #1-6.
144 PGS./Parental 144 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2160-2
Trim size: standard

ANNIHILATION BOOK 3 TPB
Written by KEITH GIFFEN, CHRISTOS N. GAGE & STUART MOORE
Penciled by ANDREA DI VITO, GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, MIKE MCKONE & SCOTT KOLINS
Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
The conclusion to the Annihilation saga! Nova! Drax! Super-Skrull! Ronan! Quasar! Thanos! Annihilus! Silver Surfer! Galactus! The massive Annihilation event brings back Marvel’s sci-fi superstars in explosive, widescreen style! And now you can follow the galaxy-rocking saga in its entirety! The war against the Annihilation Wave has begun in earnest – with heroes such as Nova, Drax, Gamora and Ronan leading the charge! But with the power of Galactus behind him, is Annihilus unstoppable? The universe’s one hope may be Thanos the mad Titan – but his old enemy, Drax, has different ideas! As the saga races toward its devastating end, sacrifices are made, ancient evil strikes, and new heroes rise! Collecting ANNIHILATION #1-6, ANNIHILATION: HERALDS OF GALACTUS #1-2 and ANNIHILATION: NOVA CORPS FILES.
304 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2903-5

SPIDER-GIRL PRESENTS WILD THING: CRASH COURSE DIGEST
Written by LARRY HAMA
Penciled by RON LIM
Cover by RON LIM
Daddy’s little girl, just like dear old Mom: The daughter of Wolverine and Elektra! A few years in the future, Wild Thing has to fight like there’s no tomorrow against demons, droids and desperados! Guest-starring Wolverine, Elektra and Jubilee of the X-People! Collecting WILD THING #0-5.
128 PGS./All Ages …$7.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2606-5

CIVIL WAR SCRIPT BOOK TPB
Written by MARK MILLAR
Penciled by STEVE MCNIVEN
Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
Go behind the lines of the Marvel Comics event starring Spider-Man, the New Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and the entirety of the Marvel pantheon. This companion volume reprints the complete scripts to CIVIL WAR #1-7 – plus sketches, deleted scenes and more!
208 PGS./Rated T+ …$17.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2794-9

MARVEL LEGACY: THE 1960s-1990s HANDBOOK TPB
Written by JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, MICHAEL HOSKIN, SEAN MCQUAID, AL SJOERDSMA, RONALD BYRD, MARK O’ENGLISH, STUART VANDAL, MIKE FICHERA, BARRY REESE, ERIC MOREELS, ANTHONY FLAMINI, MADISON CARTER, CHRIS BIGGS, CHAD ANDERSON, RICH GREEN, JACOB ROUGEMONT & ERIC ENGELHARD
Cover by SAL BUSCEMA
Here it is, True Believers! You knew we’d do it sooner or later! From the Venerable Vaults of Marveldom, it’s the Mighty Marvel Handbook — in the style of the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s! Just what is a Legacy Handbook, you ask? Imagine a Handbook written during each of those decades. The profiles within each chapter cover everything published by the hallowed House of Ideas up until that point. So if it’s from a comic that has a December 1969 cover date or earlier, you’ll find it in the magnificent 1960s chapter! Featuring Spider-Man, the Hulk, the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and more across the ages — as well as hundreds of other era-specific entries! Collecting MARVEL LEGACY: 1960s HANDBOOK, MARVEL LEGACY: 1970s HANDBOOK, MARVEL LEGACY: 1980s HANDBOOK and MARVEL LEGACY: 1990s HANDBOOK.
280 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2082-7

Marvel Comics has released their solicits for comics shipping in October. The new team might suffer their first casualty in New Warriors #5. Rich isn’t quite dead yet in Nova #7. Penance goes rogue in Penance: Relentless #2, and then gets some therapy in Thunderbolts #118. Lots of spiders in Avengers: Initiative #7. It’s FF vs. PP in Fantastic Four and Power Pack #4. Read on for the full listings!

NEW WARRIORS #5
Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by NIC KLEIN
The Zodiac strikes back as Sofia performs a heroic deed, and pays for it dearly! Night Thrasher’s world crumbles as one of the New Warriors dies on his watch. Is this the end of the New Warriors? And what is Tony Stark’s next plan to bring the team to the side of justice?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

NOVA #7
Written by ANDY LANNING & DAN ABNETT
Penciled by SEAN CHEN & BRIAN DENHAM
Cover by ADI GRANOV
The next phase in the NOVA series is set up in this conquest chapter! What has Gamora–now a special select agent of the Phalanx–done to Rich Rider? Has the Worldmind fallen into the hands of the tyrannical tech race? And which ANNIHILATION character returns to alter Nova’s role in ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

PENANCE: RELENTLESS #2 (of 5)
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Pencils & Cover by PAUL GULACY
The most hated man in America has now become the most dangerous man in America. After going AWOL from the Thunderbolts, Robbie Baldwin hunts down the one man who can help him get what he needs as the C.S.A. and S.H.I.E.L.D. scramble to figure out exactly what the hero formerly known as Speedball is after.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

THUNDERBOLTS #118
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Penciled by MIKE DEODATO
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
With his life spiraling downwards, can superhuman psychiatrist Doc Samson pull Penance away from the brink? And who on the Thunderbolts could hate the gamma-irradiated doctor more than the man he’s trying to help?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

Justice should be in…
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #7
Written by Dan Slott
Pencils & Cover by Stefano Caselli
“Triple Threat”
When the Vulturians make off with some of our government’s most classified secrets, it’s up to the SCARLET SPIDERS to take them down before they can pass them off to a foreign power. By the time this adventure is over, expect to learn the identity of at least one of the men behind the Iron Spider masks!
All this, plus an appearance by a mystery Spidey villain. And Spider-Man fans take note: This issue features a VERY important Pre-ONE MORE DAY appearance by Peter Parker! A great jumping on point for one of Marvel’s hottest new titles!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

FANTASTIC FOUR AND POWER PACK #4 (of 4)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Pencils & Cover by GURIHIRU
The FANTASTIC FOUR has been commanded to destroy POWER PACK … by FRANKLIN RICHARDS?!? The full horror of Dr. Doom’s master plan is revealed! The world hangs in the balance! And, worst of all, by the end of this issue, one of these heroes will be grounded! BUT WHICH ONE?!?
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

Speedball reprints in…
CIVIL WAR CHRONICLES #4
Written by PAUL JENKINS, J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI & MARK MILLAR
Penciled by RAMON BACHS,
STEVE LIEBER, MIKE MCKONE & STEVE MCNIVEN
Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
Experience CIVIL WAR and its major tie-ins from CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE and FANTASTIC FOUR in chronological order! Reporters Sally Floyd and Ben Urich begin to unravel the truth behind the biggest conflagration in the Marvel Universe, while the lone survivor of the team that caused the Stamford tragedy has been found…and placed under arrest! Also, one member of the FF lies hospitalized and another member of the team is secretly helping the opposition! Collecting CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE (Embedded/Accused) #5, FANTASTIC FOUR #538 and CIVIL WAR #3.
72 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE VOL. 4: STILL FRIENDS DIGEST
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Penciled by DAVID HAHN
Cover by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
Team MJ welcomes new series artist David Hahn (ROBIN, FABLES)! In the aftermath of recent shocking revelations, what’s the story between Mary Jane and Peter? Between Peter and Gwen? Between Liz and – Oh, who CARES?! Is that FIRESTAR?! What’s the second most awesome redhead in the world got planned for Spidey this time? Well, we’re sure not gonna tell you here! Collecting SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #16-20.
120 PGS./Rated A …$7.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2564-8

ANNIHILATION BOOK 1 TPB
Written by KEITH GIFFEN, DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by MITCH BREITWEISER, SCOTT KOLINS, ARIEL OLIVETTI & KEV WALKER
Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
The Annihilation Wave has come! Annihilus, lord of the Negative Zone, has declared war! Hordes of loyal soldiers swarm from the center of the universe, and only a handful of heroes can resist destruction! As the Xandarian Nova Corps meets its doom, only Richard Rider — the man called Nova — survives. Now the sole custodian of the Worldmind, the Xandarian’s database of knowledge and experience, can he rediscover himself in time to lead the war effort against the Annihilation Wave? Drax the Destroyer returns from exile on Earth to mentor Nova – but wait until you see his dangerous new persona! Guest-starring Quasar, Ronan the Accuser, the Super-Skrull and Thanos! Collecting DRAX THE DESTROYER #1-4, ANNIHILATION PROLOGUE and ANNIHILATION: NOVA #1-4.
256 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2901-1

Firestar & Justice in…
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE VOL. 5 HC
Written by KURT BUSIEK
Penciled by ALAN DAVIS, MANUEL GARCIA, KIERON DWYER, BRENT ANDERSON, IVAN REIS, PATRICK ZIRCHER & YANICK PAQUETTE
Cover by ANDY KUBERT
Kurt Busiek’s most stunning Avengers saga, collected in its entirety! Devastation, drama and death leave no Avenger untouched when Kang the Conqueror finally meets his goal of conquering the world alongside his son, the Scarlet Centurion! As Atlanteans, Deviants and Sentinels enter the fray, heroes from around the world and across the galaxy unite – but the Avengers’ best allies may be the enemies who want Earth for themselves! Secrets are shared and societies shaken in the war to win the world! Collecting AVENGERS #41-56 and AVENGERS ANNUAL 2001.
432 PGS./Rated T+ …$39.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2348-4
Trim size: oversized

Marvel Comics released solicitations for comic books shipping in September 2007. It’s Penance month! Robbie Baldwin, formerly the bouncing bundle of energy known as Speedball, stars in his own 5-part mini-series, Penance: Relentless. Then, it’s a Penance spotlight in Thunderbolts #117. Plus, Penance and his teammates go up against Namor in Sub-Mariner #4. Meanwhile, Night Thrasher leads his team against Zodiac in New Warriors #4. Justice investigates a crime that could point to the New Warriors in Avengers: The Initiative #6. Nova may not survive his reunion with Gamora in Nova #6. And the Los Angeles super-hero support group is betrayed in Loners #6, the conclusion of the mini-series. Finally, the kids go up against Dr. Doom in Fantastic Four & Power Pack #3.

Read on for the full solicits, cover images and more!

NEW WARRIORS #4
Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Pencils by PACO MEDINA
Cover by NIC KLEIN
THE INITIATIVE is in trouble and the New Warriors come to their rescue against the all-new ZODIAC! Back at S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters, Tony Stark may be forced to take a harder stance on the New Warriors at the request of a high-ranking government official. Meanwhile, Detectives Sykes and Givens come ever closer to solving the mystery of Night Thrasher and the mastermind behind the New Warriors. And Sofia makes perhaps the biggest decision of her young life, but is it the right one?
32 PGS/Rated T+…$2.99
On-Sale 9/5/07

NOVA #6
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by SEAN CHEN & BRIAN DENHAM
Cover by ADI GRANOV
ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST continues here–but where is Richard Rider? Okay, we didn’t say who the woman on last month’s cover was, but everyone knows that this issue’s cover features the deadliest woman in the entire universe! Yes, Gamora is back–so what does that mean for her former lover Nova? Find out when writers Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (ANNIHILATION: NOVA) and artists Sean Chen (IRON MAN) & Brian Denham (IRON MAN: HYPERVELOCITY) rocket Nova into the heart of the latest sci-fi event!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 9/12/07

PENANCE: RELENTLESS #1 (of 5)
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Pencils and Cover by PAUL GULACY
From the pages of Civil War: Front Line and Thunderbolts! Once he was a hero, now only a shell of Robbie Baldwin remains. As Penance, he begins a slow descent into madness: the most hated man in America, blamed for the disaster at Stamford, tortured by visions of his failure and obsessed with strange, seemingly meaningless numbers. A relentless pursuit begins…
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 9/19/07

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #6
Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled by STEVE UY
Cover by STEFANO CASELLI
The Gauntlet, the Initiative’s top drill instructor, has been beaten and left for dead. And all the evidence points towards his attacker being someone on the base. Who did it? A spy? A recruit? An instructor? This looks like a job for Camp Hammond’s MPs. And by the time this is over, more than one important mystery will be revealed. Featuring JUSTICE, CLOUD 9, and… THE SCARLET SPIDERS!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 9/5/07

Turbo and Darkhawk in…
THE LONERS #6 (of 6)
Written by C. B. CEBULSKI
Penciled by KARL MOLINE
Cover by JASON PEARSON
Attempting to put their costumed pasts behind them, the Loners have learned that super hero life can be hell, even in the City of Angels. In this final issue of the acclaimed series, the spandex self-help group is attacked from within — as one of their members betrays them! Shaken to the core, a Loner departs for good… in a way you never saw coming! Be here for the finale of the series IGN.com calls “an absolutely fascinating and ambitious concept.”
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 9/26/07

THUNDERBOLTS #117
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Penciled by MIKE DEODATO
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
“Caged Angels” continues as we delve into the psyche of the Thunderbolts’ most elusive member, Penance, the man formerly known as Speedball. While Thunderbolts Mountain remains in a perpetual state of discord, the greater chaos might be within Robbie Baldwin’s own mind!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 9/19/07

Penance may appear in…
SUB-MARINER #4 (of 6)
Written by MATT CHERNISS & PETER JOHNSON
Penciled by PHIL BRIONES
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
The U.S. government is after Namor–public enemy #1! A terrorist attack perpetrated by an Atlantean sleeper cell has killed 800 innocent civilians…but who gave the order? While the Sub-Mariner scours the surface for answers, Tony Stark, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., tries to prevent a seemingly inevitable war between Atlantis and the surface world…but even Iron Man can’t stop the government from unleashing their secret weapon on Namor–the Thunderbolts! With extreme prejudice!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 9/12/07

FANTASTIC FOUR AND POWER PACK #3
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Pencils and Cover by GURIHIRU
DR. DOOM has captured FRANKLIN RICHARDS and brought him back to Latveria to use the boy as a pawn in his latest fiendish plot against the FF – but he’s accidentally captured POWER PACK along with Frank! Alex, Julie, Jack and Katie have to fight their way through Castle Doom to rescue their friend and defeat their most formidable foe yet … but … could that be exactly what Doom wants?
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
On-Sale 9/5/07

Reprinting Speedball’s survival of Stamford…
CIVIL WAR CHRONICLES #3
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Penciled by RAMON BACHS & STEVE LIEBER
Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
Experience CIVIL WAR and its major tie-ins from CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE in chronological order! The landscape of the Marvel Universe is changing, and it’s time to choose: Whose side are you on? In “Embedded”: There’s a truth buried deep in the heart of every war, and reporters Sally Floyd and Ben Urich will be there, uncovering that truth in the midst of the biggest conflagration in the Marvel Universe! And in “The Accused”: The lone survivor of the team that caused the Stamford tragedy has been found. But living through one of the worst superhuman disasters in history may be the worst thing that could happen, as this vilified hero is placed under arrest for the deaths of an entire town. Unfortunately, the trouble’s just beginning. Collecting CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE (Embedded/Accused) #2-4.
72 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
On-Sale 9/12/07

Collections:

THUNDERBOLTS BY WARREN ELLIS VOL. 1: FAITH IN MONSTERS PREMIERE HC
Written by WARREN ELLIS, PAUL JENKINS & MARC GUGGENHEIM
Penciled by MIKE DEODATO, STEVE LIEBER, MARC SILVESTRI & LEINIL YU
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Venom, lethal protector! The enigmatic Moonstone! Bullseye, the man who never misses! Songbird, mistress of sound! Chen Lu, the Radioactive Man! Swordsman, master of the blade! The mystery man called Penance! And Norman Osborn, the Green Goblin! They’re America’s newest celebrities, ready to take to the skies at a moment’s notice in pursuit of those secret, unregistered superhumans hiding among us! They’re the All-New, All-Deadly Thunderbolts — making the world a safer place for ordinary people one would-be costumed hero at a time! In the wake of Civil War, Warren Ellis and Mike Deodato present a dark and disturbing take on Marvel’s Most Wanted, where the line between hero and villain is difficult to find — if it exists at all! Collecting THUNDERBOLTS #110-115 and DESPERATE MEASURES, and T-Bolts stories from CIVIL WAR: THE INITIATIVE and CHOOSING SIDES.
184 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2568-6
Trim Size: Standard
On-Sale 9/19/2007

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN VOL. 7: SECRET IDENTITY DIGEST
Written by CHRIS KIPINIAK
Penciled by PATRICK SCHERBERGER
Cover by PATRICK SCHERBERGER
All-new, all-ages, all-action fun featuring the Circus of Crime, Night Thrasher, Jester and the Green Goblin! Plus: Can the web-slinger survive a close encounter of the Spider-Slayer kind?
Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #25-28.
96 PGS./All Ages …$6.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2385-9
On-Sale 9/19/07

Marvel Comics released solicitations for comic books shipping in August 2007. A former Warrior appears in New Warriors #3. Is it Night Thrasher or someone else from the past? Nova has competition in the Human Rocket department in Nova #5. Turbo gets the spotlight in Loners #5. Justice and his staff enlist the Bengal for a special Black Ops Unit in Avengers: The Initiative #5, a part of the World War Hulk epic. Penance continues his self-imposed sentence in Thunderbolts #116. Zero-G files a missing-persons report in Fantastic Four and Power Pack #2. Plus, Nita’s mother Namora shows up again in Spider-Man Family #4 and Incredible Hulk #109. And Dagger gets featured in a second Women of Marvel collection, reprinting old Strange Tales issues.

Read on for the full solicits, cover images and more!

NEW WARRIORS #3
Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Pencils by PACO MEDINA
Cover by NIC KLEIN
Sofia and Wondra face off as the New Warriors respond to Tony Stark’s offer of amnesty. But will they accept or reject it? Meanwhile, Detectives Sykes and Givens uncover a shocking mystery about the death of the original New Warriors, and a former member may hold the key. Plus, Wolverine shows up…and he ain’t happy!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 8/1/07

NOVA #5
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by SEAN CHEN & BRIAN DENHAM
Cover by ADI GRANOV
ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST continues here with a shocking new addition to the Nova cast! The Human Rocket is back in Kree space and – hey, who the blue blazes is that woman on the cover of this issue? Writers Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning join with artists Sean Chen, and Brian Denhan to turn up the heat on the book that Wizard calls “a modern throwback… (filled with) fantastically kinetic action sequences!”
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 8/8/07

Turbo and Darkhawk in…
THE LONERS #5 (of 6)
Written by C.B. CEBULSKI
Penciled by KARL MOLINE
Cover by JASON PEARSON
The RUNAWAYS spin-off puts the spotlight on a former New Warrior! Once a proud team of high-flying teenage heroes, the New Warriors has become the most hated name in all America. For Turbo, the downfall and disgrace of her old team has been a hard pill to swallow. But as she tries to put her past behind her, can she face her future without hiding behind a mask? Plus, what old Marvel character makes their exciting return to continuity this issue? Writer C.B. Cebulski (X-MEN FAIRY TALES) and artist Karl Moline (Route 666) keep you guessing and the critics raving!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 8/15/07

Justice and The Bengal in…
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #5
Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
GREEN ZONE Pt.2 of 2
“Secret Weapons”
The Initiative program denies all knowledge of a special Black Ops Team. There is no pardon on file for the super-villain known as the Constrictor. No record of any dealings with the Vietnamese national codenamed Bengal. Tony Stark cannot recall what became of his designs for the Iron Spider armor. And, most importantly, the Superhuman Armed Forces wishes to dispell all rumors of a 199th mutant. We repeat, there is no Mutant Zero. Mutant Zero does NOT exist. That is all.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 8/29/07

Penance in…
THUNDERBOLTS #116
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Penciled by MIKE DEODATO
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
The Thunderbolts’ wild ride continues with part one of CAGED ANGELS as Thunderbolts Mountain is being used as temporary incarceration for captured superhuman combatants. With so many super-powered people in one place, how can things possibly go wrong?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 8/8/07

Zero-G in…
FANTASTIC FOUR AND POWER PACK #2 (of 4)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Pencils and Cover by GURIHIRU
Stop! Read this! Have you seen these missing children? JACK POWER, brown hair, brown eyes, can expand his density into a cloudy mass or shrink down to a fraction of his size, also answers to “MASS MASTER.” He is probably with FRANKLIN RICHARDS, blond hair, blue eyes, wearing a t-shirt with a “4″ on it, also answers to “SON OF A GENIUS.” They’ve run away from home together to make careers as solo heroes, and Power Pack has to track them down before KRAVEN THE HUNTER does!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
On-Sale 8/1/07

Namora in…
SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #4
Written by JEFF PARKER & CHRIS GIARRUSSO
Penciled by LEONARD KIRK & CHRIS GIARRUSSO
Cover by LEONARD KIRK
Peter Parker has a wonderful evening lined up for Mary Jane that starts with a horse carriage ride to a popular Broadway show. But then the stage magic becomes terrifyingly real and it’s Spider-Man who has a date– with the secret super team known as The Agents of Atlas! Also, an all-new Mini Marvel tale, and classic Spider-Man tales!
All that plus Spider-Man J!
104 PGS./Rated A …$4.99
On-Sale 8/15/07

Namora also in…
INCREDIBLE HULK #109
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by CARLO PAGULAYAN
Cover by GARY FRANK
Boy genius Amadeus Cho pulled together a team of Renegades to side with his big green hero during “World War Hulk” — but what will happen to his faith in the Hulk’s heroism when he discovers the horrors lurking beneath Madison Square Garden? The Hulk takes center stage with a terrifying confrontation and a stunning revelation that lays bare the central question of whether the Hulk is a hero — or a monster.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
On-Sale 8/8/07

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Zero-G in…
HULK AND POWER PACK: PACK SMASH! DIGEST
Written by MARC SUMERAK, PAUL TOBIN, & CHRIS GIARUSSO
Penciled by DAVID WILLIAMS, ANDY KUHN & CHRIS GIARUSSO
Cover by DAVID WILLIAMS
Power Pack couldn’t be more excited to meet their father’s new colleague, the world-famous Dr. Bruce Banner. But when the kids find themselves trapped in the tunnels beneath Manhattan by the Absorbing Man, they find out what happens when the good doctor gets angry! Get ready to go gamma as a brand-new team-up begins here! Collecting HULK, POWER PACK #1-4.
96 PGS./All Ages …$6.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2490-X
On-Sale 8/29/07

WOMEN OF MARVEL VOL. 2 TPB
Written by ROY THOMAS, CHRIS CLAREMONT, TERRY AUSTIN, MARK GRUENWALD, & STEVE ENGLEHART
Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA, PAUL SMITH, BRET BLEVINS, CARMINE INFANTINO, JOHN ROMITA JR. RICK LEONARD, MARK SILVESTRI, RICHARD HOWELL, & DAN LAWLIS
Cover by MIKE MAYHEW
More classic tales of Marvel’s leading ladies! Featuring Kitty Pryde, Black Cat, Dagger, Spider-Woman, Tigra, Jubilee and more! Collecting AVENGERS #83, STRANGE TALES #10-11, SPIDER-WOMAN #10, WEST COAST AVENGERS #15, visions & the Scarlet Witch #12, Uncanny X-Men #168, 189, 201, & 218
232 PGS./Rated A …$24.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2708-9
On-Sale 8/8/07

Marvel Comics released solicitations for comics shipping in July with another full month of appearances. New Warriors #2 reveals the return of Night Thrasher! Nova #4 blasts the Human Rocket into Annihilation: Conquest! Loners #4 spotlights Lightspeed! Thunderbolts: Desperate Measaures spotlights Penance! Plus the reunion of Robbie Baldwin and Squirrel Girl in Deadpool/GLI: Summer Fun Spectacular and new Fantastic Four and Power Pack mini-series and more of The Initiative!

NEW WARRIORS #2
Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by NIC KLEIN
Someone is gift-wrapping super-villains for the police, defacing Superhuman Registration posters, and raising eyebrows from City Hall to Tony Stark’s war chamber. And the only clue to their identity? Two spray-painted letters: N.W. Are the New Warriors really back? As the NYPD Costumed Division inches closer and closer to the truth and Stark unveils his master plan for dealing with these juvenile upstarts, the ex-mutant formerly known as Wind Dancer actually makes contact. Up from the grave: Night Thrasher!
32 PGS/Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 7/5/07

NOVA #4
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by SEAN CHEN
Cover by ADI GRANOV
Annihilation: Conquest continues here — as the Human Rocket zooms into the next sci-fi saga! Rich Rider stood toe to toe with Annihilus, but can the last remaining Nova Corps centurion face a foe that has an entire galaxy on lockdown? And what will happen when a man used to flying anywhere finds himself trapped with nowhere to run? Hang on tight as Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (ANNIHILATION: NOVA) and Sean Chen (IRON MAN) take you inside the next cosmic war!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 7/11/07

THE LONERS #4 (OF 6)
Written by C. B. CEBULSKI
Penciled & Inked by KARL MOLINE
Cover by JASON PEARSON
Can Marvel’s former teen heroes stay out of the spandex life? Once she fought aliens and super–villains as the brainy member of Power Pack; now she’s trying to become a star in Hollywood – - which is the tougher challenge for Lightspeed? Plus, why has the former Generation X mutant now known as Hollow reached out to the guy who used to be a Green Goblin? C.B. Cebulski (X-MEN FAIRY TALES) and Karl Moline (Route 666) keep you guessing in the latest installment of this RUNAWAYS spin-off!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 7/5/07

Justice probably in…
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #4
Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
WORLD WAR HULK CROSSOVER!
“GREEN ZONE” Part 1 of 2
When the Hulk and his Warbound invade America, the Superhuman Armed Forces answer the call! Our young recruits have seen plenty of action, but will it prepare them for ALL-OUT WAR?! In this time of crisis, will SHE-HULK be able to take IRON MAN’S orders? And what is HARDBALL hiding from everyone? Believe it or not, it’s a secret that could turn the tide of the entire WAR!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 7/18/07

THUNDERBOLTS: DESPERATE MEASURES
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Penciled by STEVE LIEBER
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Norman Osborn has his own agenda when it comes to directing the Thunderbolts. But will he go too far when he sends Penance on what could be a suicide mission against the brutal, rogue law-enforcer, Americop? It’s Thunderbolt against Thunderbolt in a battle of fists and wills in this special issue by the masterminds behind CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
On-Sale 7/18/07

DEADPOOL/GLI – SUMMER FUN SPECTACULAR
Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled by FABIAN NICEZA & VARIOUS MAGNIFICENT ARTISTS
Cover by PAUL PELLETIER
Wisconsin’s only greatest heroes team-up with the world’s most annoying deadliest merc in this slightly larger than average super sized special! Marvel as DEADPOOL and the newly-crowned GREAT LAKES INITIATIVE face off against hitmen, ninjas, and the POWER OF THE GODS! Swoon as the scintillating SQUIRREL GIRL is reunited with her first love, ROBBIE BALDWIN! And prepare yourself as DEADPOOL trains a GLI’er in one of the deadliest killing arts of all time!!! Ye gods, man! What are you waiting for? This thing’s got time travel, strange bodily functions, and NINJAS? Did we mention the ninjas? Sick of ninjas yet? We thought so. That’s so 80’s, right? Forget about the ninjas. (They are there, though.)
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
On-Sale 7/5/07

FANTASTIC FOUR AND POWER PACK #1 (of 4)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Pencils and Cover by GURIHIRU
Jack Power has competition for B.M.O.C. of N.Y.C.’s P.S. 616 … the new kid in school, FRANKLIN RICHARDS, Son of a Genius! But when two older kids swipe the gear of WIZARD and the TRAPSTER and target both Frank and Jack, the FF and Power Pack have to team up to stop the “Attack of the Super-Bullies!”
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
On-Sale 7/5/07

The deaths of Speedball, Night Thrasher, Namorita and Microbe are reprinted in…
CIVIL WAR CHRONICLES
Written by MARK MILLAR & PAUL JENKINS
Penciled by STEVE MCNIVEN, RAMON BACKS & STEVE LEIBER
Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
Experience CIVIL WAR and it’s major tie-ins from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, FANTASTIC FOUR, FRON LINE and more in chronological order! The landscape of the Marvel Universe is changing, and it’s time to choose: Whose side are you on? A conflict has been brewing, threatening to pit friend against friend, brother against brother – and all it will take is a single misstep to cost thousands their lives and ignite the fuse! As the war claims its first victims, no one is safe as teams, friendships and families begin to fall apart. The crossover that rewrites the rules, CIVIL WAR stars Spider-Man, the New Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and the entirety of the Marvel pantheon! This issue reprints CIVIL WAR #1, and the “Embedded” and “Accused” stories from CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE #1.
72 PGS./RATED T+…$4.99
On-Sale 7/11/07

Marvel Comics has released a preview of their June solicits. The complete listing will be released later this week. The New Warriors debut… but not the ones you remember! Nova vs. Penance! Plus more of the Thunderbolts and The Initiative!

UPDATE: The sequel to Annihilation is coming… Annihilation: Conquest!

UPDATE 2: The complete listings have been released. The Loners have a new member! Hulk and Power Pack concludes! And more!

Cover images, full solicits and more information after the jump…

NEW WARRIORS #1
Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by NIC KLEIN
Someone is gift-wrapping super-villains for the police. Someone is defacing Superhuman Registration posters. Someone is raising eyebrows all around town — from City Hall to Tony Stark’s war chamber. And the only clue to their identity? Two spray-painted letters: N.W. Who are these mysterious young upstarts that have dared to fight the powers-that-be? And what do they want from a de-powered mutant named Sofia? Are the New Warriors truly back from the dead? Or has something new risen from the ashes of Stamford?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 6/6/07

NOVA #3
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by SEAN CHEN
Cover by ADI GRANOV
Nova’s return to Earth continues — with guest-stars the Thunderbolts! He fought in a war. He saved the universe. But is the world ready for the post-Annihilation Nova? Iron Man has given Richard Rider 24 hours to decide whether he’ll join the Initiative — but the Thunderbolts say his time is up! What will happen when Nova collides with this controversial crew… especially since one of their members is his former friend Robbie Baldwin, a.k.a. Penance?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 6/13/07

ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST PROLOGUE
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Art by MIKE PERKINS
Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT
The next sci-fi epic blasts off here! In the grim aftermath of the Annihilation War, a devastated universe struggles to rebuild. Gripped by fear and paranoia, civilizations have collapsed and entire worlds are now smoking ruins. What’s next for the battle-weary heroes known as Nova, Peter Quill and Quasar? What are Ronan’s plans for the once-mighty Kree Empire? Which cosmic characters of the past are about to return? Who is the new hero approaching on the horizon? And what is the new threat that no one suspects? Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, the acclaimed writing duo that brought you Annihilation Nova, unite with rising star Mike Perkins (Captain America, Union Jack) and cover artist Aleksi Briclot (World of Warcraft) to light the fuse on the next saga that will blast the universe wide open!
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
On-Sale 6/6/07

More Penance in…
THUNDERBOLTS #115
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Penciled by MIKE DEODATO
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Variant Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
Warren Ellis and Mike Deodato bring their first explosive story arc to a close! Where will Moonstone’s scheming lead her? Can Norman hold onto control of the team…and of his mind? Will all of the Thunderbolts make it out alive? Stay tuned…
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 6/27/07

Darkhawk and Turbo in…
THE LONERS #3 (of 6)
Written by C. B. CEBULSKI
Art by KARL MOLINE
Cover by JASON PEARSON
Guest-starring the former Gen X-er now known as Hollow! Phil Urich has a Goblin – a green one – lurking within. But with tensions escalating, how long can he keep his dark side from exploding out? Plus: Who is Hollow, and how will the girl once called Penance bring danger to the door of the Loners?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 6/6/07

Justice in…
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #3
Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
“Bug Hunt”
He’s BACK IN BLACK and right in the Initiative’s sights! Join WAR MACHINE and his assault team as they hunt down the #1 unregistered hero in America: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! Also: which former mutant has the BEAST brought in to train TRAUMA? And introducing the Initiative’s all-new Black Ops Unit– a team with a secret that will make this the can’t-miss-comic of ‘07!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 6/6/07

HULK AND POWER PACK #4 (of 4)
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Penciled by DAVID WILLIAMS
Cover by DAVID WILLIAMS
The Hulk and Power Pack have teamed-up to take down some of the Hulk’s greatest foes, but now they face their greatest opponents yet — the mightiest heroes in the Marvel Universe! It’s good guy vs. good guy when a rampage goes wrong…and the only ones who can hope to stop the destruction are Marvel’s youngest heroes! Will the kids be able to soothe the savage beast or will they end up caught in the middle of a super hero war?
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
On-Sale 6/6/07

SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #19
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Penciled by DAVID HAHN
Cover by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
Flash’s grades and playoff hopes are in danger, and the only person he can talk to about it is Mary Jane. Also, more on Spidey and Firestar, Peter and Gwen, Peter and MJ, and MJ and…Spidey?
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
On-Sale 6/6/07

Darkhawk, Justice, Firestar and Rage are on the cover of…
AVENGERS CLASSIC #1
Written by STAN LEE & DWAYNE MCDUFFIE
Penciled by JACK KIRBY, MIKE OEMING & KEVIN MAGUIRE
Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS
In the tradition of CLASSIC X-MEN, we’re re-presenting the original AVENGERS #1 digitally re-mastered with THX ™ surround sound and a brand spankin’ new cover by ARTHUR ADAMS! But that’s not all!!! We have not one, but TWO brand new short stories as well! DWAYNE McDUFFIE and painter MICHAEL AVON OEMING bring you a tale of the Avengers first tumultuous meeting and STAN “THE MAN” LEE (who started it all!) and artist extraordinaire KEVIN MAGUIRE bring you a compelling tale about how the Avengers REALLY formed!
Face it, this book is HOT!
48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99
SPECIAL OVER-SIZED FIRST ISSUE!
On-Sale 6/13/07

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ANNIHILATION BOOK 3 HC
Written by KEITH GIFFEN, CHRISTOS GAGE & STUART MOORE
Penciled by ANDREA DI VITO, GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, MIKE MCKONE & SCOTT KOLINS
Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
The epic collection of the cosmic event concludes! 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! Plus: Get caught up on all of the players in the Annihilation event – Annihilus, Nova, Ronan, the Silver Surfer, the Super-Skrull, Thanos and more – courtesy of the Xandarian Worldmind files of the Nova Corps! Collecting ANNIHILATION #1-6, ANNIHILATION: HERALDS OF GALACTUS #1-2 and the ANNIHILATION: THE NOVA CORPS FILES handbook.
304 PGS./Rated T+ …$29.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2153-2
Trim size: oversized
On-Sale 6/20/07

Marvel released info on comics shipping in May: Night Thrasher back from the dead?! Not quite… but he makes his debut in Marvel’s all-ages Adventures line! But wait… there’s more! Nova vs. Iron Man! The Initiative continues! More of the Pack with Hulk! More Loners! More Penance! And Firestar is back to woo Peter in Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane! Plus: A New Warriors tribute!

Cover images, full solicits and more information after the jump…

NOVA #2
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by SEAN CHEN
Cover by ADI GRANOV
Helmet-to-helmet with Iron Man! After facing the horrors of the Annihilation War, can Richard Rider fit in back on Earth? Everyone used to treat him like a joke, but now that he’s one of the most powerful heroes in the Marvel Universe, does Nova have to take it anymore? One thing is certain, when S.H.I.E.L.D. moves in to investigate his sudden re-appearance, the Human Rocket will be aimed directly at Iron Man!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 5/9/07

Turbo & Darkhawk in…
LONERS #2 (of 6)
Written by C.B. CEBULSKI
Penciled by KARL MOLINE
Cover by JASON PEARSON
It’s Ricochet’s day off! But can the former Slinger – used to costumed days of girls and thrills – adjust to life as just another wannabe in L.A.? And when he’s pushed by the guilt of his past, will he spiral back into the tights? What do you think? So who’s waiting to slice his jacket to shreds – and what former Generation X member makes a shocking return on the very last page?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 5/2/07

Penance in…
THUNDERBOLTS #114
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Penciled by MIKE DEODATO
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Variant Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
A mission to capture the Steel Spider goes awry when two other rogue heroes accidentally cross the Thunderbolts’ path. Do the likes of Sepulchre and American Eagle even stand a chance?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 5/9/07

Justice and others could be in…
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #2 (of 6)
Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
Join War Machine and the Gauntlet as they lead the Initiative’s fresh faced recruits and a division of Marvel’s finest fliers against the forces of Hydra. All this and a pivotal moment in the life of Yellowjacket.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 5/2/07

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #27
Written by CHRIS KIPINIAK
Pencils and Cover by PATRICK SCHERBERGER
When the JESTER takes New York’s museums hostage, SPIDER-MAN thinks it’s time for his patented blend of webs, wise-cracks and punching. Grim-and-gritty-guest-star NIGHT THRASHER does things differently. Can the two heroes stop fighting each other long enough to fight the villain? At least a little?
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
On-Sale 5/2/07

HULK AND POWER PACK #3 (of 4)
Written by MARC SUMERAK and CHRIS GIARRUSSO
Art by ANDY KUHN and CHRIS GIARRUSSO
Cover by DAVID WILLIAMS
When a big, green monster tears up the streets of New York City, it looks like the Hulk has gone on another rampage…or has he? It’s up to Power Pack to get to the bottom of the situation before their new pal gets blamed for all the destruction. But if the Hulk isn’t the culprit, who is? And how can the kids possibly stand up to another Hulk-sized threat? Also featuring Mini Marvels!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
On-Sale 5/9/07

SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #18
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Penciled by DAVID HAHN
Cover by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
When Harry’s family troubles become too much to bear, he turns to the one person he can count on: Mary Jane. But MJ doesn’t want things to get too serious between them. How can she help Harry without getting too close? Also: Firestar has a surprise for Spidey!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
On-Sale 5/2/07

Nova will probably be seen in this recap special…
ANNIHILATION SAGA
Written by MICHAEL HOSKIN
Cover by ANDREA DI VITO
Journey in the wake of the Annihilation Wave as the history of the entire Annihilation event is recounted! From the arrival of Annihilus’ forces, to the fall of Galactus, to the war’s fallout, see how the story unfolded and where the universe rests by the finish! Featuring an all-new cover by Andrea DiVito!
32 PGS./Rated A …$1.99
On-Sale 5/9/07

Speedball and the New Warriors get a special tribute in…
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: CIVIL WAR REMEMBERED
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
Full of powerful, exhilarating and breathtaking moments, CIVIL WAR was an event that from its very start had everyone in and out of comics talking – but the climax is certain to be the most breathtaking moment of all! In the stunning aftermath of the great comic event of our time, we find a landscape of heroes forever reshaped – and a fallen hero who paid the ultimate price. MARVEL SPOTLIGHT marks this solemn occasion with a special tribute to the life and legacy of a Marvel Comics legend.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
Note: Not final title
On-Sale 5/30/07

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SPIDER-MAN AND POWER PACK: BIG-CITY SUPER HEROES DIGEST
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Penciled by GURIHIRU
Cover by GURIHIRU
Zero-G! Lightspeed! Mass Master! Energizer! Together, they are Marvel’s youngest super heroes: Power Pack! When the Power family returns to New York for another exciting adventure, it isn’t long before our super siblings find themselves fighting side-by-side with everyone’s favorite wall-crawler, the Amazing Spider-Man! Featuring the villainy of Venom, the Sandman, the Vulture and more! Collecting SPIDER-MAN AND POWER PACK #1-4.
96 PGS./All Ages …$6.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2357-1
On-Sale 5/2/07

Speedball & New Warriors profiles in…
CIVIL WAR COMPANION TPB
Written by PETER DAVID, J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI, CHRIS BAIOCCHI, JUSTIN GRAY, MARK GUGGENHEIM, DAVID HINE, JEROME MAIDA, JIM MCLAUCHLIN, CLIFFORD LAWRENCE METH, TERRY MORROW, BRIAN REED, MIKE SANGIACOMO, DAN SLOTT, ZEB WELLS, ANTHONY FLAMINI, STUART VANDAL, RONALD BYRD, MADISON CARTER, MICHAEL HOSKIN, CHRIS BIGGS, MARK O’ENGLISH, MIKE FICHERA & JOHN RHETT THOMAS
Penciled by SCOTT KOLINS & MIKE MAYHEW
Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
The legislation has been passed. The battle lines have been drawn. The opening shots have been fired. Now, as the controversial Super Human Registration Act continues to divide America’s super human community, go behind the lines of the Marvel Comics event starring Spider-Man, the New Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and the entirety of the Marvel pantheon! Featuring in-depth S.H.I.E.L.D. dossiers on the nation’s most prominent super humans; behind-the-scenes coverage with CIVIL WAR planners Mark Millar and Steve McNiven; news, gossip, and opinions from the Daily Bugle, the very newspaper the citizens of the Marvel Universe read to keep informed; and more! Plus: a final analysis of CIVIL WAR, in addition to a complete checklist of all the upcoming CW collections! Collecting CIVIL WAR FILES, CIVIL WAR: BATTLE DAMAGE REPORT, MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: MARK MILLAR/STEVE MCNIVEN, MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: CIVIL WAR AFTERMATH and DAILY BUGLE: CIVIL WAR SPECIAL EDITION.
236 PGS./Rated T+ …$13.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2576-0
On-Sale 5/30/07

Aegis‘ Civil War appearance:
CIVIL WAR: X-MEN UNIVERSE TPB
Written by PETER DAVID & FABIAN NICIEZA
Penciled by DENNIS CALERO & STAZ JOHNSON
Cover by RYAN SOOK
Hot on the heals of both smash hits HOUSE OF M and SON OF M, Quicksilver returns! But is he friend or foe!? Complicating matters even more, the divisiveness of CIVIL WAR has spread to X-FACTOR: Half of them want to cooperate with the government; the other half wants to take a stand against it. It’s Jamie’s choice that may well decide whether X-Factor stays together or cracks apart. Plus: In another corner of the X-Men universe, the CIVIL WAR really hits home! What happens when Cable and Deadpool find themselves on opposite sides of the fence, and both refuse to budge? What else: They fight! But it’s not just your usual fun super-hero teeth-chipping spittle-snarling battle. It will change the lives of these two characters forever! Collecting X-FACTOR #8-9 and CABLE & DEADPOOL #30-32.
120 PGS./Rated T+ …$13.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2243-5
On-Sale 5/9/07

AVENGERS NEXT: REBIRTH TPB
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Penciled by RON LIM
Cover by MIKE WIERINGO
The time has come for the next generation of Avengers to choose a new lineup, but first they must battle zombie versions of themselves! Then, as Katie Power (from Power Pack) joins the team, American Dream and her friends mount a search for the missing Thunderstrike. The man called Nova guest stars when strange visitors from outer space land on Earth. And more! Collecting AVENGERS NEXT #1-5.
120 PGS./Rated A …$13.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2518-3
On-Sale 5/30/07

Marvel Comics released solicitations for comics shipping in April. It’s a big month for #1’s for New Warriors fans, as Nova, the six-issue limited series of Loners and the six-issue limited series Avengers: The Initiative all debut. Meanwhile, Robbie Baldwin’s journey continues in Thunderbolts and Hulk and Power Pack gears up to its second issue. In the reprint department, Robbie’s journey as “The Accused” is represented in Civil War: Front Line Books 1 & 2, Nova’s classic Spider-Man crossover from the ’70s gets the black & white treatment (again) in Essential Spider-Man Volume 8, and Namorita’s mother Namora returns to the land of the living in the Agents of Atlas hardcover, which also includes Namora’s Golden Age first appearance from Marvel Mystery Comics #82.

Cover images, full solicits and more information after the jump…

NOVA #1
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by SEAN CHEN
Cover by ADI GRANOV
Exploding from the pages of ANNIHILATION, Nova rockets into his own ongoing series! In the wake of the chaotic Annihilation Wave, a desperate galaxy cries out for law and order. In the past, an army of peacekeeping Centurions delivered stability. But the Nova Corps are dead and gone – now there is only Richard Rider, the man called Nova. But can a lone human police an entire universe? He has near limitless power – now he must do all he can to bring punishment to the wicked, help to the oppressed, and justice for all! Strap in as the acclaimed writing team of Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning (ANNIHILATION: NOVA), superstar Sean Chen (SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN) and cover artist Adi Granov (IRON MAN) slam your mind into hyperdrive!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 4/11/07

LONERS #1 (of 6)
Written by C. B. CEBULSKI
Art by KARL MOLINE
Cover by JASON PEARSON
From the pages of RUNAWAYS! Once they were the teen heroes known as Darkhawk, Turbo, Ricochet, Green Goblin and Lightspeed. Now they’re five young adults trying to stay out of spandex. But is walking away from the buzz of danger and intrigue easier said than done? And is a self-help group enough to keep these former crime-fighters out of action? Pull up a chair and join the circle as writer C.B. Cebulski (X-MEN FAIRY TALES), artist Karl Moline (ROGUE, Route 666) and cover artist Jason Pearson (Bodybags) ask the question: How do you kick an addiction to masks and tights?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 4/11/07

Justice, Silhouette, Rage and more in…
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #1 (of 6)
Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI
50/50 Covers by JIM CHEUNG
CLASSIFIED INFORMATION!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 4/4/07

Speedball as Penance in…
THUNDERBOLTS #113
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Pencils by MIKE DEODATO
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Variant Cover by BILLY TAN
The Thunderbolts get a new mission as a confluence of events moves towards collision. Plus, a look into the life of rogue super hero Ollie Osnick, the Steel Spider!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 4/11/07

HULK AND POWER PACK #2 (of 4)
Written by MARC SUMERAK& PAUL TOBIN
Art by DAVID WILLIAMS & CHRIS GIARRUSSO
Cover by DAVID WILLIAMS
When their father unveils his newest invention, the Power clan unexpectedly finds themselves facing off against one of their most shocking opponents ever! Lucky for them, the Hulk is there to lead their charge into action! Get ready for more gamma goodness!
Aaaaaand…MINI MARVELS!!!!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
On-Sale 4/4/07

Speedball in…
CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE BOOKS 1 & 2 TPB
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Penciled by RAMON BACHS, STEVE LIEBER, LEE WEEKS & MORE
Covers by JOHN WATSON
In “Embedded”, there’s a truth buried deep in the heart of every war, and reporters Sally Floyd and Ben Urich will be there, uncovering that truth in the midst of the biggest conflagration in the Marvel Universe! In the wake of the Stamford disaster, the public cries out for super hero registration. Are the costumed heroes of the Marvel Universe protectors or ticking time bombs? Find out here! And in “The Accused”, the lone survivor of the team that caused the Stamford tragedy has been found. But living through one of the worst super human disasters in history may be the worst thing that could happen, as this vilified hero is placed under arrest for the deaths of an entire town. Unfortunately, the trouble’s just beginning. Also featuring “Sleeper Cell,” starring Wonder Man, and true tales of war time in “Correspondence.”
CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE BOOK 1 TPB
Collecting CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE #1-6.
208 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2312-1
On-Sale 4/11/07
CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE BOOK 2 TPB
Collecting CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE #7-11.
176 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2469-1
On-Sale 4/25/07

Namorita’s mother Namora and one-time teacher Venus in…
AGENTS OF ATLAS PREMIERE HC
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by LEONARD KIRK
Cover by TOMM COKER
The spy. The spaceman. The goddess. The robot. The gorilla. During the late 1950s, the U.S. government allowed FBI Special Agent Jimmy Woo to forge a team of unlikely heroes. Together, they stormed the fortress of a criminal mastermind to rescue President Eisenhower – but 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! Collecting AGENTS OF ATLAS #1-6 – plus the Agents’ first appearances in stories from YELLOW CLAW #1 (Jimmy Woo; October 1956), MENACE #11 (Human Robot; May 1954), VENUS #1 (August 1948), MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS #82 (Namora; May 1947), MARVEL BOY #1 (December 1950), MEN’S ADVENTURES #26 (Gorilla Man; March 1954) and WHAT IF? #9 (1950s Avengers; June 1978). Also featuring blogs, creator interviews, character designs and other extras!
256 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2712-7
On-Sale 4/18/07

Nova in…
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN VOL. 8 TPB
Written by LEN WEIN, BILL MANTLO, MARV WOLFMAN, ARCHIE GOODWIN & STAN LEE
Penciled by ROSS ANDRU, MIKE ESPOSITO, DAVE HUNT, FRANK GIACOIA, JIM MOONEY, TONY DEZUNIGA, SAL BUSCEMA, ROSS ANDRU, DON PERLIN & LARRY LIEBER
Cover by ROSS ANDRU
Spider-Man is as amazing as ever against adversarial alumni like the Lizard and the Kingpin, as well as up-and-coming enemies such as Stegron and Jigsaw – with the lesser-known larcenies of the Big Wheel and the Spider-Squad to fill his spare time! Featuring the first appearances of Rocket Racer and Will O ‘the Wisp! Forgotten chapters from the Green Goblin legacy and the Clone Saga! Spider-Man’s origin and Peter Parker’s college graduation! And J. Jonah Jameson at his best and worst! Guest-starring the Punisher, Nova the Human Rocket, the Human Torch and the X-Men! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #161-185 and ANNUAL #11, GIANT-SIZE SPIDER-MAN #6, and NOVA #12.
512 PGS./All Ages …$16.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2500-0
On-Sale 4/4/07

Marvel Comics released solicitations for comics shipping in March. As previously reported, Firestar appears in Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane #16. Marc Sumerak’s fourth PP mini-series begins, with Power Pack meeting the Hulk. Cover images, full solicits and more information after the jump…

SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #16
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Penciled by DAVID HAHN
Cover by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
Team MJ welcomes new series artist David Hahn (ROBIN, FABLES)! In the aftermath of last issue’s shocking revelation, what’s the story between Mary Jane and Peter? Between Peter and Gwen? Between Liz and– Oh, who CARES?! That’s FIRESTAR on the cover! What’s the second most awesome redhead in the world got planned for Spidey this time? Well, we’re sure not gonna tell you here!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
On-Sale 3/21/07

HULK AND POWER PACK #1 (of 4)
Written by MARC SUMERAK & PAUL TOBIN
Art by DAVID WILLIAMS & CHRIS GIARUSSO
Cover by DAVID WILLIAMS
Power Pack couldn’t be more excited to meet their father’s new colleague, the world-famous Dr. Bruce Banner. But when the kids find themselves trapped in the tunnels beneath Manhattan by the Absorbing Man, they find out what happens when the good doctor gets angry…! Get ready to go gamma as a brand-new team-up begins here!
PLUS…an all-new MINI MARVELS tale!!!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
On-Sale 3/7/07

Hybrid is on the cover of…
SPIDER-MAN: BACK IN BLACK HANDBOOK
Written by MIKE FICHERA, RONALD BYRD, AL SJOERDSMA, STUART VANDAL, ANTHONY FLAMINI, MICHAEL HOSKIN, JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, SEAN MCQUAID & MADISON CARTER
Cover by AARON LOPRESTI
Are the rumors of Uncle Ben’s return from the grave true? How many people has J. Jonah Jameson hired and fired? Who is that armored Spider-Man from the future with six arms? You know the Lizard – but who’s the Iguana? Can you name all the alien symbiotes besides Venom and Carnage? Spidey’s ex-girlfriend Deb Whitman is back! What’s her story, anyway? All these questions and more will be answered in the SPIDER-MAN: BACK IN BLACK HANDBOOK, spotlighting everyone’s favorite wall-crawler sporting his enigmatic ebony attire, with an in-depth look at Spider-Man’s fantastic powers. This issue also features the return of fan-favorite classic Handbook illustrator Eliot R Brown with tech-specs on Tony Stark’s Spider-Man costume.
48 PGS./NO ADS/Rated T+ …$3.99
On-Sale 3/28/07

RUNAWAYS SAGA
As told by MOLLY HAYES (with help from C.B. CEBULSKI)
Based on stories by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
Art by ADRIAN ALPHONA, TAKESHI MIYAZAWA & MIKE NORTON
New cover artwork and interior pages by HUMBERTO RAMOS
Recapping the entire series to date, the Runaways’ saga will be told by their youngest member, Molly Hayes. From their betrayal by their parents to the death of her friends, Molly will walk us through the trying times of our troubled teens. Through her eyes, we’ll see the heroes of the Marvel Universe and get her impressions on Captain America, Cloak and Dagger, and the New Avengers. No stone will be left unturned as this precocious pre-teen speaks her mind. Molly’s tale will be bookended by an original story by C.B. Cebulski and Humberto Ramos. This 48-page special will also include an extras
section featuring never-before-seen sketches and artwork.
48 PGS./No Ads/Rated T+ …$3.99
On-Sale 3/7/07

Firestar’s first appearance in the ‘Mary Jane’-verse in…
SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE VOL. 1 HC
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Pencils & Cover by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
This deluxe hardcover collects the first 13 installments of Marvel’s most mischievous melodrama, as featured in Entertainment Weekly’s Must List! Whether she’s going to school or hanging out with her friends at the Coffee Bean, Mary Jane Watson is always the center of attention. But what no one knows is that this gorgeous redhead’s exuberant personality is a shell designed to make her forget about life’s harsh realities. From her social life to her undying interest in becoming an actress to her crush on that costumed crime-fighter who swings along the New York City rooftops, it’s clear Mary Jane just wants to escape. Join MJ, Harry Osborn, Liz Allen, Flash Thompson and Harry’s nerdy friend, Peter Parker, as they experience the thrilling highs and the crushing lows of high-school existence in this electric teen drama! Collecting MARY JANE #1-4, MARY JANE: HOMECOMING #1-4 and SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #1-5.
304 PGS./All Ages …$24.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2610-4
Trim size: oversized
On-Sale 3/21/07

Re-live the death of the New Warriors in…
CIVIL WAR TPB
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
The landscape of the Marvel Universe is changing, and it’s time to choose: Whose side are you on? A conflict has been brewing for more than a year, threatening to pit friend against friend, brother against brother – and all it will take is a single misstep to cost thousands their lives and ignite the fuse! As the war claims its first victims, no one is safe as teams,
friendships and families begin to fall apart. The crossover that rewrites the rules, CIVIL WAR stars Spider-Man, the New Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and the entirety of the Marvel pantheon! Collecting CIVIL WAR #1-7.
192 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2179-X
On-Sale 3/14/07

Cloak & Dagger in…
CIVIL WAR: FANTASTIC FOUR TPB
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI and DWAYNE MCDUFFIE
Penciled by MIKE MCKONE
Cover by ADI GRANOV
One member of the Fantastic Four lies hospitalized, a casualty of the Civil War that has fragmented the superhuman community! Another member of the team is secretly helping the opposition. It had to happen: Amid the tumult and tensions, the Fantastic Four break up! Who will toe the line, who will join the resistance, and who will leave the battlefield altogether? Is this the end for Marvel’s First Family? Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR #538-543.
184 PGS./Rated A …$17.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2227-3
On-Sale 3/21/07

and…
CIVIL WAR: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TPB
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils & Cover by RON GARNEY
Life couldn’t be more complicated – or more dangerous – for Peter Parker. After rushing to the aftermath of the Stamford Massacre to offer aid to its victims, Peter travels with Tony Stark to Washington, D.C., and the White House – where the enactment of the Super Human Registration Act appears imminent. As the Marvel Universe braces for the implications of legislation that will forever change the societal status of super heroes, Peter is forced to make an important personal decision – maybe the most important decision of his life. As Civil War tears apart the super hero community, will Spidey stay true to that decision? Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #532-538.
168 PGS./Rated A …$17.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2237-0
On-Sale 3/28/07

New Warriors villains in…
CIVIL WAR: THUNDERBOLTS TPB
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Pencils & Çover by TOM GRUMMETT
The Super Human Registration Act has been signed into law – sides are being chosen – but what side do our former villains fall on? Well…their identities are already public knowledge – and they sure can get good publicity by hunting down renegade heroes, so…time for the T-Bolts to kick some spandex butt! Plus: Zemo and Songbird? When did that happen? A new base, a new mission statement, and a new outlook face the no-longer-new Thunderbolts! But why have so many Thunderbolts agreed to Zemo’s plans? What role does the Grandmaster and his “Squadron Sinister” play in the gambit? And can there be anything worse than having the fate of the universe lie in the hands of Zemo? We’re thinking, yes…but wait until you see whose hands our fate does lie in! Collecting THUNDERBOLTS #101-105.
120 PGS./Rated A …$13.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1947-7
On-Sale 3/21/07

ESSENTIAL X-MEN VOL. 5 TPB (NEW PRINTING)
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR., BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH, MICHAEL GOLDEN, BRET BLEVINS & STEVE LEIALOHA
Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
NOW INCLUDES THE EPIC X-MEN/ALPHA FLIGHT LIMITED SERIES! The X-Men face off with some of their greatest foes in this all-new edition – including the Juggernaut, Doctor Doom and the Hellfire Club’s newest recruits, the Hellions – and team up with the Avengers, Spider-Man, Power Pack and more! Featuring the first appearances of Forge and Nimrod, and a chapter from the legendary SECRET WARS II crossover! Plus: Parts I and II of Claremont and Windsor-Smith’s unforgettable epic, “Lifedeath.” Collects UNCANNY X-MEN #180-198, X-MEN ANNUAL #8 and X-MEN/ALPHA FLIGHT #1-2.
632 PGS./ Rated T+…$16.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2692-9
On-Sale 3/28/07

Marvel released their solicitations for comics shipping in February with the huge conclusions of the Civil War: Front Line and Spider-Man and Power Pack mini-series! Other than that, not much: a couple handbooks might have some more New Warriors profiles and the first Annihilation collection will be released as a hardcover. Plus another Essentials collection reprints early New Warriors guest-appearances.

SPIDER-MAN AND POWER PACK #4 (of 4)
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Pencils and Cover by GURIHIRU
It’s siblings vs. symbiotes as Spider-Man and Power Pack find themselves up against a new enemy they never expected — one of their own teammates! Has sweet little Katie Power finally gone to the dark side…and if so, will she ever want to come back?! Find out in the spine-tingling conclusion to this team-up tale!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
On-Sale 2/7/07

Speedball’s story should concludes in…
CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE #11 (of 11)
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Penciled by RAMON BACHS
Cover by JOHN WATSON
CLASSIFIED INFORMATION!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 2/21/07

Might be some New Warriors in…
CIVIL WAR: BATTLE DAMAGE REPORT
Written by ANTHONY FLAMINI & RONALD BYRD
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
Additional art by SCOTT KOLINS
The final shots have been fired. The Civil War has ended. A victor has emerged. Now, S.H.I.E.L.D. has prepared the BATTLE DAMAGE REPORT, an intelligence dossier assessing the impact of the war and the dangers the nation still faces. BATTLE DAMAGE REPORT provides a closing chapter to CIVIL WAR and a glimpse of the new status quo of the Marvel Universe!
64 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
On-Sale 2/28/07

I would think there’d be some New Warriors in…
MARVEL LEGACY: THE 1990s HANDBOOK
Written by JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, MICHAEL HOSKIN, ERIC J. MOREELS, MARK O’ENGLISH, CHAD ANDERSON, STUART VANDAL, RONALD BYRD, MADISON CARTER, SEAN MCQUAID, AL SJOERDSMA, MIKE FICHERA, ANTHONY FLAMINI, CHRIS BIGGS, RICH GREEN, JACOB ROUGEMONT & ERIC ENGELHARD
Cover by RON LIM
Just what is the 1990s Handbook, you ask? Imagine a Handbook written at 11:59 p.m. Dec. 31, 1999. The profiles within cover everything published by the hallowed House of Ideas up until that point. So if it’s from a comic that has a December 1999 cover date or earlier, you’ll find it in this magnificent mag! Featuring 1990s takes on the Avengers, Captain Marvel, the Secret Defenders, Generation X, Dr. Octopus, the Green Goblin, Iron Man and Spider-Man – plus Blackwulf, Clan Destine, Ghost Rider 2099, Lunatik, Necrom, Nightwatch, the Phalanx, Random, the Skrull Kill Krew, Sleepwalker, Solomon Prey, Stunner, Vengeance, X-Men 2099, X-Treme and more!
64 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
On-Sale 2/14/07

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ANNIHILATION BOOK 1 HC
Written by KEITH GIFFEN, DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by MITCH BREITWEISER, SCOTT KOLINS, ARIEL OLIVETTI & KEV WALKER
Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
The epic collection of the cosmic event begins here! Heroes will die. Villains and heroes will form allegiances. Empires will fall. A destructive force punctures through the edge of our universe and slaughters millions of worlds – including Xandar, home of the intergalactic peacekeeping force known as the Nova Corps. With the Nova Corps gone, who can possibly hold off the Annihilation Wave? To protect the legacy of the Xandarian culture, the lone surviving member of the Corps – Richard Rider of Earth – must escape from the burning ruins of the homeworld with the murdering hosts of the Annihilation Wave closing in. But can he trust himself to use his new power wisely, or will he lose control again and pose a threat to the cosmos greater than the invasion itself? And on the subject of trust, how far can he trust his new “friend”… Drax? Plus: Just how did Drax end up on Xandar, anyway? His story begins with the crash of an interstellar prison transport in an isolated Alaskan town. And when Paibok the Power Skrull, Lunatik, the Blood Brothers and Drax the Destroyer come calling, it’s not a social call. You think you know Drax? Big, green and not all that bright – is that the Drax you’re thinking about? Think again! Collecting DRAX THE DESTROYER #1-4, ANNIHILATION PROLOGUE and NOVA #1-4.
244 PGS./Rated T+ …$29.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2511-6
Trim size: oversized
On-Sale 2/14/07

Early appearances by Namorita and Justice get reprinted in…
ESSENTIAL MS. MARVEL VOL. 1 TPB
Written by GERRY CONWAY, CARLA CONWAY, CHRIS CLAREMONT, ARCHIE GOODWIN, JIM SHOOTER & SIMON FURMAN
Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA, JOE SINNOTT, JIM MOONEY, KEITH POLLARD, SAM GRAINGER, SAL BUSCEMA, TOM PALMER, FRANK GIACOIA, CARMINE INFANTINO, TONY DEZUNIGA, DAVE COCKRUM, MIKE VOSBURG, MIKE ZECK & MIKE GUSTOVICH
Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR.
Ms. Marvel’s current successes are only the latest in a line of earth-shaking adventures that began in her original series, reprinted here in its entirety! New nemeses like Steeplejack and the Doomsday Man vie for the female fury’s attention alongside classic criminals like the Scorpion, Tiger Shark and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants! Featuring Namorita and Vance Astro, later of the New Warriors! Alien intrigue with the Kree and Shi’ar! Supernatural thrills! And the first appearance of the marvelously malicious Mystique! Plus: X-Men alumni including Grotesk and the Lizard People! Guest-starring Captain Mar-Vell and the Avengers!
Collecting MS. MARVEL #1-23 and MARVEL SUPER-HEROES MAGAZINE #10-11.
512 PGS./Rated A …$16.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2499-3
On-Sale 2/7/07

Marvel released their solicitations for comics shipping in January. Aside from the huge conclusion to Annihilation starring Nova and the penultimate conclusion to the latest Power Pack mini-series, not a big month. Oddly, info on Civil War and Loners is missing, although shipping info is included for Civil War: Front Line #10 (on-sale January 4) and Civil War #7 (on-sale January 17).

ANNIHILATION #6 (of 6)
Written by KEITH GIFFEN
Penciled by ANDREA DI VITO
Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
Nova and Annihilus face off in a fight to the finish with the fates of two, count ‘em, two, universes at stake. You think that’s bad? Wait until you see what happens when Galactus decides to go to war. All this and Quasar! Need we add that after this issue, Marvel’s cosmic landscape will never be the same?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 1/31/07

SPIDER-MAN AND POWER PACK #3 (of 4)
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Pencils and Cover by GURIHIRU
New York City isn’t just the center of the Marvel Universe; it’s also the center of the fashion universe. And when those high-energy worlds collide, an old foe stands ready to tear Spider-Man and Power Pack apart at the seams. It’s a terrifying tale sure to get your fashion sense tingling!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
On-Sale 1/4/07

Possibly Katie Power in…
AVENGERS NEXT #5 (of 5)
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Penciled by RON LIM
Cover by MIKE WIERINGO
As the Earth is slowly mutated into New Asgard, Thunderstrike returns and the Avengers face the terrible vengeance of Sylene, the daughter of Loki, who is determined to make up for the mistake her father made when he accidentally caused the origin of the original Avengers.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
On-Sale 1/24/07

Collections:

Reprints of appearances by Justice, Firestar and others
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE VOL. 4 HC
Written by KURT BUSIEK
Penciled by JERRY ORDWAY, STEVE EPTING, ALAN DAVIS, NORM BREYFOGLE, IAN CHURCHILL & JOHN ROMITA JR.
Cover by ALAN DAVIS
The Avengers embark on international adventure against a nation-sized knight and a city of Hulks! Then, it’s off to small-town Centerville to face Salem’s Seven and the Sons of the Serpent! Plus: A major Marvel crossover! Avengers in space, and inquiries answered by the man who knows Earth’s Mightiest Heroes best! Collecting AVENGERS #35-40 and ANNUAL 2000-2001, AVENGERS: THE ULTRON IMPERATIVE, and MAXIMUM SECURITY #1-3 and DANGEROUS PLANET.
416 PGS./Rated T+ …$34.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2347-4
Trim size: oversized
On-Sale 1/10/07

Aegis’s brief appearance is reprinted in…
X-FACTOR: LIFE AND DEATH MATTERS PREMIERE HC
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by ARIEL OLIVETTI, DENNIS CALERO, RENATO ARLEM & ROY ALLAN MARTINEZ
Cover by RYAN SOOK
Jamie Madrox comes face-to-face with the thing that terrifies him the most: having to make a decision. The divisiveness of Civil War has spread to his own team: Half of them want to cooperate with the government; the other half wants to take a stand against it. It’s Jamie’s choice that may well decide whether X-Factor stays together or cracks apart. And matters aren’t being helped by Quicksilver, who offers Rictor the opportunity to get his powers back — but at what price? Plus: They’ve been a thorn in X-Factor’s side since the beginning, and now things are coming to a head. X-Factor’s newest assignment causes them to 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. Collecting X-FACTOR #7-12.
144 PGS./Rated T+ …$19 .99
ISBN: 0-7851-2623-6
Trimsize: Standard
On-Sale 1/17/07

Reprints of the last League of Losers (with Darkhawk, Dagger and Speedball) appearance…
MARVEL TEAM-UP VOL. 4: FREEDOM RING TPB
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Penciled by PACO MEDINA & ANDY KUHN
Cover by PHIL HESTER
An all-new hero is introduced into the Marvel Universe, but is the world ready for Freedom Ring? And what does all this have to do with a reality-altering ring crafted from broken shards of the cosmic cube? Featuring Wolverine, Cable, Captain America, Spider-Man and more! Collecting MARVEL TEAM-UP #19-25.
168 PGS./Rated A …$17.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1990-6
On-Sale 1/24/07

Repints of Power Pack appearances…
ESSENTIAL X-FACTOR VOL. 2 TPB
Written by LOUISE SIMONSON, WALTER SIMONSON, JO DUFFY & TOM DEFALCO
Penciled by WALTER SIMONSON, JUNE BRIGMAN, STEVE LIGHTLE, TERRY SHOEMAKER, SAL BUSCEMA & TOM GRINDBERG
Cover by WALTER SIMONSON
Iceman gets too frozen, the Beast gets too bestial and the Angel gets a REALLY sharp new set of wings as the original X-Men face mutant-haters and hate-filled mutants who agree on one thing: They want X-Factor dead! Apocalypse first gathers his horrendous Horsemen, and Caliban makes the transition from tracker to Hellhound! Infectia, Orphan-Maker and the Alliance of Evil! Plus: For fans of the current X-Factor, witness Quicksilver’s earlier descent into dementia and the first appearance of Rictor! Featuring Thor, Freedom Force and more! Collecting X-FACTOR #17-35 and ANNUAL #2, and THOR #378.
512 PGS./Rated A …$16.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2099-8
On-Sale 1/17/07

Reprint of cameo of alternate reality Speedball…
DEFENDERS: INDEFENSIBLE TPB
Written by KEITH GIFFEN & J.M. DEMATTEIS
Penciled by KEVIN MAGUIRE
Cover by KEVIN MAGUIRE
Wong possessed by Nightmare! Dormammu and Umar in unholy alliance! The Hulk and the Sub-Mariner at each other’s throats! The Silver Surfer…uh…surfing. Can Doctor Strange reunite the Defenders and save “Reality As We Know It?” Only the Ancient One knows for sure! Collecting DEFENDERS #1-5.
120 PGS./Rated T+ …$13.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1762-8

The following Marvel Comics could have appearances by New Warriors:

Nova stars in…
ANNIHILATION #5 (OF 6)
Written by KEITH GIFFEN
Penciled by ANDREA DI VITO
Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
With the war lost, Ronan and the very, very angry Super-Skrull kill their way to the heart of the Kree Empire. VIVE LA KREE!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 12/27/06

SPIDER-MAN AND POWER PACK #2 (of 4)
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Pencils & Cover by GURIHIRU
Featuring the Amazing Spider-KID?!? Power Pack has a brand-new member… and he’s not too happy about his current situation! Will the Power kids be able to help Spidey find a way to get himself back to normal before all heck breaks loose? Or will Jack’s desire to get Power Pack some more attention on the super hero scene get them all trapped in a very tangled web?
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
On-Sale 12/6/06

Katie Power in…
AVENGERS NEXT #3 & #4 (OF 5)
Written by TOM DeFALCO
Penciled by RON LIM
Cover by MIKE WIERINGO
As the daughter of Thor joins the hunt for Kevin Masterson, Ultron returns, Ulik the Unconquerable reveals his plans to banish humankind from Earth and a mysterious new foe drains the Avengers of all their super-powers.
32 PGS. (each)/Rated A …$2.99 (each)
#3 On-Sale 12/13/06
#4 On-Sale 12/27/06

ALL-NEW OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z #12
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
Featuring Ultra-Girl, Umar, Union Jack, Urthona, Vegas, Vulcan, Warhawk, Warlock, Adam Warlock, Warpath, Wiccan, Wild Thing, Alex Wilder, Winter Soldier, Pete Wisdom, Witchfire, Wizard, Jimmy Woo, X-Babies, Yandroth, Young Allies, Zodiac and more!
64 PGS./No Ads/Rated T+ …$3.99
On-Sale 12/27/06

Firestar, Justice, Darkhawk and Rage get cameos in…
AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED HC
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by DAVID FINCH
Cover by DAVID FINCH
The powerhouse team of Brian Michael Bendis and David Finch take on Earth’s Mightiest Heroes! It begins with the return of a team member thought dead – and by the time it’s over, everything you know about the Avengers will have changed! The event that rocked the entirety of the Marvel Universe and set the stage for New Avengers is presented here for the first time as a deluxe, oversize hardcover with all-new extras! Collects AVENGERS #500-503 and the AVENGERS FINALE.
184 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2294-X
Trim size: Oversized
On-Sale 12/20/06

Cloak & Dagger as well as Turbo, Darkhawk and Julie Power are featured in…
RUNAWAYS VOL. 2 HC
Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
Penciled by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA, ADRIAN ALPHONA & SKOTTIE YOUNG
All New Cover by ADRIAN ALPHONA
This deluxe hardcover collects RUNAWAYS VOLS. 5-6, plus extras. In TRUE BELIEVERS, it’s an all-new beginning for the book that Wizard calls “the best original concept from Marvel in thirty years!” When a group of teenagers discovers that their parents are actually super-villains, they run away from home…but that’s only step one! Now that the evil Pride is gone, nearly every bad guy in the Marvel Universe is trying to fill the power vacuum in Los Angeles, and the Runaways are the only heroes who can stop them! Plus: What does a mysterious new team of young heroes want with the Runaways, and which fan-favorite Marvel characters are part of this group? And in ESCAPE TO NEW YORK, the Runaways embark on a coast-to-coast adventure, guest-starring Cloak and Dagger AND the New Avengers! When Cloak is accused of a crime he didn’t commit by the heroes of New York City, the vigilante is forced to turn to the teenage Runaways for help. This story will take our teens to a place they’ve never been: NYC! Collects RUNAWAYS (VOL. 2) #1-12 and the Runaways/X-Men team-up from FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2006.
312 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2358-X
Trim size: oversized
On-Sale 12/6/06

WHAT IF? CLASSIC VOL. 3 TPB
Written by GARY FRIEDRICH, DON GLUT, MARV WOLFMAN, DOUG MOENCH, STEVEN GRANT & PETER GILLIS.
Penciled by HERB TRIMPE, JOHN BUSCEMA, WALT SIMONSON,
CARMINE INFANTINO, ROSS ANDRU, GEORGE PEREZ, RICK HOBERG,
TOM SUTTON & PAT BRODERICK.
Cover by GENE COLAN
It’s alternate-Earth anarchy as Doctor Strange, Captain Marvel, Ghost Rider, Spider-Woman, Nova and Shang-Chi are turned against humanity when fate is tossed a twist by that infamous question mark! Plus: The Howling Commandos fight for Earth, and Spider-Man fights for…ratings!? Featuring the Fantastic Four, Daredevil and Hellstorm! Collects WHAT IF? #14-15 and #17-20.
216 PGS./All Ages …$24.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2081-5
On-Sale 12/6/06

Justice’s first appearances get reprinted in…
ESSENTIAL DEFENDERS VOL. 2 TPB
Written by LEN WEIN, CHRIS CLAREMONT, STEVE GERBER, BILL MANTLO, MARY SKRENES, TONY ISABELLA, JIM STARLIN, DON MCGREGOR, ROGER SLIFER, GERRY CONWAY & SCOTT EDELMAN
Penciled by SAL BUSCEMA, KLAUS JANSON, VINCE COLLETTA, MIKE ESPOSITO, FRANK GIACOIA, JOHN TARTAGLIONE, SAM GRAINGER, JIM MOONEY, GIL KANE, JIM STARLIN, DAN ADKINS, DON NEWTON, DON HECK
Cover by GIL KANE
There’s nothing the non-team can’t handle when mutants, gods, demons and miscreants of the 1950s all get their crack at the sensational super heroes of the seventies! With Luke Cage! The Guardians of the Galaxy! The Son of Satan vs. the Sons of the Serpent! Brain transplants, foreign intrigue and the tumultuous terror of Tapping Tommy! Daredevil, Yellowjacket, Bambi! And introducing…an Elf!? Featuring the first appearance of the ever-reliable Wrecking Crew! Collects DEFENDERS #15-39 and GIANT-SIZE DEFENDERS #1-5.
616 PGS./Rated T+ …$16.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2150-1
On-Sale 12/6/06

Several Warriors get profiled in…
ESSENTIAL OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE – UPDATE 89 VOL. 1 TPB
Written by PETER SANDERSON, PETER WOHL, MARCUS MCLAURIN, GLENN HERDLING & LEN KAMINSKI
Penciled by VARIOUS
Cover by RON FRENZ
Origins and updates of the eighties’ elite in one easy installment! Trace major revisions to major characters such as Archangel and Vision, the Red Skull and S.H.I.E.L.D., the Hulk and Hobgoblin – and who knows who else! Featuring the debut stats of Apocalypse, Sinister, Venom and more! Plus: Marvel’s first go-round of profiles for herodom’s best supporting casts! Collects OFFICAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNVIERSE – UPDATE ‘89 #1-8.
496 PGS./Rated A …$16.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1937-X
On-Sale 12/13/06

Marvel has released their solicits for comics coming out in November. See the relevant info after the jump.

ANNIHILATION #4 (of 6)
Written by KEITH GIFFEN
Penciled by ANDREA DI VITO
Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
Left behind, can Drax survive… Thanos takes action… and Nova sets course on a suicide mission. Bottom line, no Marvel Cosmic fan will forgive himself for missing THIS ISSUE!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
On-Sale 11/8/06

Probably Cloak & Dagger and possibly others in…

CIVIL WAR #7 (of 7)
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils and Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
Variant & Sketch Variant Covers by MICHAEL TURNER
It all ends here! The startling battle that will determine the future of the Marvel Universe!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 11/29/06

AGENTS OF ATLAS #4 (OF 6)
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by LEONARD KIRK
Cover by TOMM COKER
“Most of us don’t realize when we’re experiencing pivotal history…Today I did. I knew I was witnessing the return of a legend. “
– S.H.I.E.L.D. Subdirector Derek Khanata, from his report on NAMORA.
The Sea Monarch joins the AGENTS OF ATLAS as they take on an evil that looks to be deeper than the ocean itself!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 11/1/06

Alternate realities:

SPIDER-MAN AND POWER PACK #1 (of 4)
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Pencils and Cover by GURIHIRU
Zero-G! Lightspeed! Mass Master! Energizer! Together, they are Marvel’s youngest super heroes — POWER PACK! When the Power family returns to New York for another exciting adventure, it isn’t long before our super siblings find themselves fighting side-by-side with everyone’s favorite wall-crawler — the Amazing Spider-Man! But even with Spidey’s help, can they possibly hope to take down both the Sandman and the Vulture?!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
On-Sale 11/1/06

AVENGERS NEXT #1 & 2 (of 5)
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Pencils by RON LIM
Covers by MIKE WIERINGO
The time has come for the next generation of Avengers to choose a new lineup, but first they must battle zombie versions of themselves! Then, as Katie Power (from Power Pack) joins the team, American Dream and her friends mount a search for the missing Thunderstrike. The man called Nova guest stars when strange visitors from outer space land on Earth. And more!
32 PGS. (each)/RATED A …$2.99 (each)
#1 On-Sale 11/1/06
#2 On-Sale 11/29/06

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #102
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils and Cover by MARK BAGLEY
“CLONE SAGA”
The revelations continue as we learn the secrets of Ben Reilly! Peter Parker tries his best to evade capture by Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D., plus—the transformation of Mary Jane Watson—into what?! And just for good measure—the scarlet sicko, Carnage, goes on the rampage! Part 5 (of 7)
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
On-Sale 11/22/06

Misc. out-of-continuity:

ALL-NEW OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z #11
Written by JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, MARK O’ENGLISH, SEAN MCQUAID, MICHAEL HOSKIN, CHAD ANDERSON, STUART VANDAL, RONALD BYRD,
ERIC J. MOREELS, ANTHONY FLAMINI, MIKE FICHERA, AL SJOERDSMA,
RICH GREEN, CHRIS BIGGS & BILL LENTZ
Cover by KEU CHA
Featuring Stranger, Strong Guy, Stryfe, William Stryker, John Sublime, Suma-Ket, Sundown, Sunturion, Super-Skrull, Swarm, Swordsman, Talkback, Thanatos, Thor (Dargo), Tiboro, Time-Keepers, Timeslip, Tinkerer, Titanium Man, Titannus, Tombstone, Torgo, Turbo, Two-Gun Kid, Tyrant, Ultimo and more!
64 PGS. NO ADS!/Rated T+ …$3.99
On-Sale 11/22/06

Firestar is on the cover of…

MARVEL LEGACY: THE 1980’s HANDBOOK
Written by JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, MICHAEL HOSKIN, STUART VANDAL, SEAN MCQUAID, CHAD ANDERSON, MARK O’ENGLISH, CHRIS BIGGS,
AL SJOERDSMA, RONALD BYRD, MADISON CARTER, ANTHONY FLAMINI, MIKE FICHERA, BARRY REESE & ERIC J. MOREELS
Cover by SAL BUSCEMA
From the Venerable Vaults of Marveldom, it’s the Mighty Marvel Handbook – 1980’s style! Just what is the 1980s Handbook, you ask? Imagine a Handbook written at 11:59 p.m. Dec. 31, 1989. The profiles within cover everything published by the hallowed House of Ideas up until that point. So if it’s from a comic that has a December 1989 cover date or earlier, you’ll find it in this magnificent mag! Featuring 1980s takes on the Avengers, Captain Marvel, the Defenders, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, She-Hulk, Spider-Man, Thor and Wolverine – plus U.S. Archer, Captain Hero, the Crossroads, Crystar, DP7, Fusion, Hercules of the 24th century, Lady Daemon, Lunatik, Necromon, Nightmask, Nuke, Rocket Raccoon, Spaceknights, Spider-Ham, Micah Synn, Zaniac and more!
64 PGS. NO ADS!/Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ …$4.99
On-Sale 11/8/06

MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS/MARK BAGLEY
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
In September 1970, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby – the two guys who built the Marvel Universe – closed out their run of 102 consecutive regular issues of FANTASTIC FOUR. That’s a standard of consistency that has stood at Marvel ever since – until December, when Marvel publishes ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #103, the record-breaking comic featuring the union of writer BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS and artist MARK BAGLEY! Milestones like this demand the red-carpet treatment, and Bendis and Bagley are getting it in this special issue of MARVEL SPOTLIGHT! We’ll cover these two singular creators and their careers at Marvel – including Bendis’ work on NEW AVENGERS, DAREDEVIL and ALIAS, plus his Icon title POWERS. And Bagley is a Marvel veteran of long standing, so we’ll talk about his varied career as an artist on AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, NEW WARRIORS and THUNDERBOLTS! Be there to celebrate Bendis, Bagley and their special run on ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 11/22/06

Collections:

AVENGERS AND POWER PACK ASSEMBLE! DIGEST
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Penciled by GURIHIRU
Cover by GURIHIRU
It’s all-ages action in the mighty Marvel manner! Hot on the heels of their adventure with the X-Men, Power Pack returns for another titanic team-up – and this time, it’s Earth’s Mightiest Heroes leading the charge! Featuring Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Spider-Woman and more! Collects AVENGERS AND POWER PACK ASSEMBLE! #1-4.
96 PGS./All Ages …$6.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2155-2
On-Sale 11/15/06

New Warriors villains:

Nova villain in…

UNION JACK #3 (of 4)
Written by Christos Gage
Pencils and Cover by Mike Perkins
The Corruptor has turned Union Jack’s allies into enemies! Can Britain’s champion withstand the combined might of Sabra, the Arabian Knight and Countess Val? And it’s all-out chaos as the deadly villainess Ecstasy mounts an assault on MI5 headquarters!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 11/15/06

Darkhawk villain in…

DAREDEVIL #91
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by MICHAEL LARK
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
THE DEVIL TAKES A RIDE – Part 3 of 5. Daredevil finally gets close to the answers he seeks, but before he finds out the truth, he’ll have to face down two villains both out for his blood — TOMBSTONE and the all-new, all-different MATADOR! Brought to you by the fan-favorite team of Brubaker and Lark!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale 11/22/06