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INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #7
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS• MIKE DEODATO (A/C)
WOMEN OF POWER VARIANT COVER BY KATE NIEMCZYK
“THE WAR MACHINES” PART 2!
• War Machine and Iron Man team up to stop a brand new threat to the Marvel Universe… like only they can. All this plus more hints to next summer’s insane Marvel blockbuster event.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Already building toward’s summer’s big event? Makes sense, plus this issue gets to be printed in that event’s trade? Or in one of those “Road to” trades.
INTERNATIONAL IRON MAN #1
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Variant by Gabriele Dell’Otto
YOUNG VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
hip-hop variant by marco d’alfonso
Who is Tony Stark, really? Since learning that he was adopted as a baby, this question has cast a shadow over Stark’s life. Now, it is time to uncover what his legacy truly is, a journey that will carry Tony into new directions as a man and as a super hero. Alongside his strange new quasi-ally Doctor Doom, Iron Man will discover new things about the Marvel Universe he didn’t know existed before! A character deconstruction from Bendis and Maleev along the lines of their award-winning DAREDEVIL run!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Bendis is going to not only give Iron Man a second title, he’s writing it himself! Bendis / Maleev do make for a great team. I won’t be getting this.
THE INFINITY ENTITY #1 (of 4)
JIM STARLIN
VARIANT COVER BY RON LIM
VARIANT COVER BY TBA
FROM THE PAGES OF THE THANOS: THE INFINITY RELATIVITY OGN!
When last we saw Adam Warlock, he was a captive of Annihilus of the Negative Zone. So where does THE INFINITY ENTITY #1 find him? Hanging with the original Avengers? Then things start getting weird. But what else would you expect from the cosmic team of Jim Starlin and Alan Davis? Guest starring the Guardians of the Galaxy.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99THE INFINITY ENTITY #2 (of 4)
JIM STARLIN
VARIANT COVER BY RON LIM
Continuing his efforts to piece together his lost recent past, Adam Warlock is confronted by the bizarre and powerful In-Betweener, then begins a nightmarish tour of a ravaged universe. Each answer unearthed produces even more vexing questions, until Warlock receives an astral summons he cannot ignore.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99THE INFINITY ENTITY #3 (of 4)
JIM STARLIN
VARIANT COVER BY RON LIM
Adam Warlock at last discovers the truth about what he has become and his and Thanos’ role in the destruction of the universe. Now the big question is whether or not the universe’s most powerful entities will allow Warlock the chance to rectify his mistakes and save all that there is.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99THE INFINITY ENTITY #4 (of 4)
JIM STARLIN
VARIANT COVER BY RON LIM
With his memories fully restored, an omnipotent Adam Warlock confronts the surprisingly unexpected true architect of all the universe’s recent ills and destruction. This should make for a short story. But all is still not as it appears and our tale ends with a very unforeseen twist.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
The first issue promises to have the Guardians of the Galaxy, so I should be buying that issue. Hopefully Starlin knows that Pryde and Grimm are part of the team now. Plus, Alan Davis drawing Kitty, is always a reason to buy a comic! I imagine Chad Nevett is excited about this series.
HYPERION #1
Chuck Wendig
Cover by Emanuela Lupacchino
Variant cover by Emanuela Lupacchino
hip-hop variant by shawna mills
ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
BLACK PANTHER 50TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY KERON GRANT
HYPERION IS BACK!
Or is he? The high-powered hero is hiding in plain sight, driving a truck across the U.S. to learn about the country he has adopted. Along the way, he picks up a lone runaway named Doll, who has more baggage than he anticipated. Doll is in danger, chased by a pack of freaks and lunatics known as THE CARNIES. Will Hyperion reveal himself to save her? Maybe! Will he use a tractor trailer as a baseball bat? Probably!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Another new number one I won’t be getting.
X-MEN ‘92 #1
CHRIS SIMS & CHAD BOWERS
Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA
hip-hop variant by afua richardson
ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
VARIANT COVER BY TBA
The X-Men of the 90s are back! Continuing from the hit Secret Wars series starring the X-Men of a more EXTREME decade. With Cassandra Nova defeated, the X-Men have taken in all the young mutants she had rounded up and are officially reopening the Xavier School for Gifted Children…but being responsible won’t stop them from having crazy adventures! Especially when Omega Red shows up with the (Formerly) Soviet Super Soldiers!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
Could Sims be able to bring Kitty Pryde into the 92 series? Or possibly Illyana into her Magik idenity? That would be pretty great!
BLACK WIDOW #1
Chris Samnee & Mark Waid
hip-hop variant COVER by phil noto
variant COVER by Tula Lotay
YOUNG VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
WOMEN OF POWER VARIANT COVER BY TBA
S.H.I.E.L.D.’S MOST WANTED!
The Eisner Award-winning team of Mark Waid and Chris Samnee are taking Black Widow on the lam! Natasha has spent years gathering secrets, and when some of the darkest ones begin mysteriously going public, no one is safe. With her betrayed former confederates at S.H.I.E.L.D. on her heels and a lifetime of training and ingenuity at her disposal, Natasha’s out for answers in a knock-down-drag-out tale of action and espionage! Hidden enemies, old friends and unusual allies collide, and all eyes are on Black Widow. The chase is on!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Great that Black Widow is getting a new ongoing! I won’t be buying it but I am a fan of the character.
MARVEL UNIVERSE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN: CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS #1
Adapted by Joe Caramagna
THE CONTEST BEGINS!
• A mysterious being is abducting Earth’s heroes!
• Now, Spider-Man and the Avengers must battle their greatest foes for the fate of the planet!
• Be here for the start of the next great super
hero crossover!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
I wonder if the X-Men could appear in this?
MOCKINGBIRD #1
CHELSEA CAIN
Cover by JOELLE JONES
VARIANT COVER BY AFU CHAN
Women of Power Variant COVER BY TBA
hip-hop variant COVER by jeff dekal
YOUNG VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
BECAUSE YOU DEMANDED IT! Now in her own ongoing series!
Bobbi Morse is Mockingbird, S.H.I.E.L.D.’s most versatile, most in-demand agent!
But a string of missions gone wrong indicate that something strange is lurking within S.H.I.E.L.D.’s own medical and recovery network. How far will Mockingbird have to go in order to solve this puzzle box and get to the truth? Bestselling author Chelsea Cain teams with newcomer Kate Niemczyk.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Pretty great that Mockingbird is getting her own series! I’ve been really liking the character on Agents of SHIELD.
AVENGERS STANDOFF: ASSAULT ON PLEASANT HILL ALPHA #1
NICK SPENCER
CONNECTED VARIANT COVER BY ART ADAMS
PARTY VARIANT COVER BY TBA
PARTY SKETCH VARIANT COVER BY TBA
Pleasant Hill looks like the perfect small-town community — but underneath the surface, a deadly secret lurks. One so explosive it will draw estranged allies Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson back together to save a friend in danger and put things right. But when the combined might of the Captain Americas isn’t enough, whom do they call? In the face of unspeakable evil, it’s time for the Avengers to Assemble like never before! The blockbuster spring AVENGERS event starts right here!
40 PGS./ One-shot/Rated T+ …$4.99
So this isn’t related to summer event, instead we are having an Avengers Spring Event. Glad I can skip out on this. I wonder if it could lead into the other event though?
ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT MARVEL UNIVERSE
Written by VARIOUS
Cover by DAVID MARQUEZ
SECRET WARS has ended, and the Marvel Universe has been reborn — better and brighter than ever before! To celebrate, Marvel is proud to present this all-new, all-different guide to the Universe! This edition includes brand-new profiles on Phil Coulson’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Ms. Marvel (Khan), “Spider-Gwen” Stacy, Lash, Parker Industries, Singularity (A-Force), Ghost Rider (Reyes) and more! Plus updates on major characters starring in new titles: Iron Man (Stark), Ant-Man (Lang), Doctor Stephen Strange, the Inhumans, Thor (Foster) and Wolverine (Kinney)! Also featuring a global-sized entry for Doctor Doom’s SECRET WARS patchwork planet, Battleworld! Get in on the ground floor of the All-New, All-Different Marvel Universe which starts now!
64 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
A new handbook for the All New All Different Marvel Universe? Where do I sign up!?!
Captain America 75th Anniversary MAGAZINE
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
Covers by JOHN BYRNE, JACK KIRBY & ALEX ROSS
Celebrate the birthday of a living legend with an All-New, All-Different, ALL-FREE commemoration of 75 years of Captain America! From fans’ first impression of Steve Rogers socking evil in the jaw, to Sam Wilson wielding the shield today, this magazine has it all — bringing you fully up to date with Cap’s comics and films! From a guide to the firmest friends and fiercest foes of Cap’s storied history, to an in-depth look at his timeless costume, to features focusing on some of the finest creators ever to write or draw the Sentinel of Liberty — including John Romita Sr., Mark Gruenwald, Mark Waid and the King himself, Jack Kirby! Do your patriotic duty and take home this FREE slice of red, white and blue. Happy birthday, Captain — we salute you!
96 PGS./All Ages …$0.00
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9904-5
*RetailerS: Check upcoming Marvel Mailers on DETAILS on how to receive your free copies.
Also available for order, special edition covers:
CAPTAIN AMERICA 75TH ANNIVERSARY MAGAZINE 1 BYRNE COVER (SPECIAL EDITION, $9.99)
CAPTAIN AMERICA 75TH ANNIVERSARY MAGAZINE 1 KIRBY COVER (SPECIAL EDITION, $9.99)
CAPTAIN AMERICA 75TH ANNIVERSARY MAGAZINE 1 ROSS COVER (SPECIAL EDITION, $9.99)
Pretty great that Marvel is going all out for Cap’s 75th birthday! A free magazine is pretty nice. Hopefully Hastings gets a copy, as it would be nice to read.
ROCKET RACCOON & GROOT #3
SKOTTIE YOUNG
COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
VARIANT COVER BY SIYA OUM
FRIENDS FOREVER???
• The horrible truth of Rocket’s dastardly transformation revealed!
• Oh man, that answer only raises MORE questions?! But don’t worry, all will be revealed! Probably! There is a very good chance most things will be revealed!
• Can the greatest friendship in the galaxy survive this terrifying trial? I’d say yes, probably, but really isn’t it the journey more than the destination? Come journey with us, friends!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
Again, this series’ solict is pretty grand.
Art by Joe Quinones
HOWARD THE DUCK #5
CHIP ZDARSKY
THE EPIC CONCLUSION!
• A cosmic battle to end all battles with Howard in the middle! Can he put an end to THE COLLECTOR once and for all with the help of the Guardians of the Galaxy and Silver Surfer?
• Seriously, I’m asking you. I’m on, like, page 12 of this script and I. Am. Stumped.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
We have confirmation that Kitty is part of the Guardians appearance for issues four and five! Such a great cover!
DRAX #5
C.M. Punk & Cullen Bunn
IF YOU CAN’T STAND THE HEAT, DESTROY THE KITCHEN!!!
• Fin Fang Foom’s got a bun in the oven!
• In Drax’s quest to save the kids Foom kidnapped, the Destroyer is moving out of the frying pan (underground jail) and into the fire (something worse)!
• We could dish out these kitchen jokes all day, but stick a fork in us, we’re done!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Kitchen puns are fun!
GUARDIANS OF INFINITY #4
DAN ABNETT & GERRY DUGGAN
Cover by Gary Choo
AN ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT GOD ARISES!
• This is the dawning of the age of Hermetikus! He’s the Lord of the Newcomers and seems to have access to all of space and time!
• And he also seems to have complicated history with Stella Nega, leader of the Guardians 1000!
• Plus, GERRY DUGGAN and RAFA GARRES bring you a rollicking tale of space brawlin’ with VENOM and THE HUMAN TORCH!
40 PGS./Rated T …$4.99
I do like the trend of having a backup story featuring a Guardian who isn’t present in the series, but when will it be Kitty’s turn!?!
Art by Jamal Campbell
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #6
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS
VARIANT COVER BY JAMAL CAMPBELL
STORY THUS FAR VARIANT COVER BY TBA
CLASSIC ARTIST VARIANT COVER BY TBA
WOMEN OF POWER VARIANT COVER BY TBA
“NEW GALACTIC ORDER” STARTS NOW!
Peter Quill, a.k.a. Star-Lord, is back with the Guardians, but what does that mean to Star-Lord, a.k.a. Kitty Pryde? Who made it out of the horrifying first arc? Don’t miss this issue!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
Great cover by Pryce14, whoever that is? I’ll have to get that variant cover. I had to look it up, Jamal Campbell is pryce14, good to know. I like that new costume for Pryde but I can see it just being a space suit. Glad Quill has rejoined the team, maybe that means Spartax doesn’t survived the first story arc though. Let’s not lose in our first adventure, you guys!
SILVER SURFER #3
DAN SLOTT
VARIANT COVER BY STEVE EPTING
Special 50th Anniversary issue!
• In 1966, the heroes of Earth met Norrin Radd of Zenn-La, The Silver Surfer.
• In 2016, for the greatest stakes of all time, he will have to fight them all.
• Not a dream. Not a hoax. This is really happening. A major turning point in the life of Norrin Radd that will profoundly change the saga of the Silver Surfer!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Hey, Silver Surfer is turning fifty next year! I wonder who is being counted as “them all” could the X-Men be there? We’ll have to find out!
VENOM: SPACE KNIGHT #5
ROBBIE THOMPSON
PIK ROLLO IS A GIANT SPACE PANDA BEAR
• And she is tough as %&#$, while still being adorable.
• But she needs some help from VENOM to rescue her child (also ADORABLE) from our big cosmic bad guy, who wants Venom dead. Venom, and pretty much anyone else getting in his way.
• Panda. Bear. Mercenaries. From. Space.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
I wonder how adorable is adorable?
POWER MAN AND IRON FIST #2
DAVID WALKER
VARIANT COVER BY BILL SIENKIEWICZ
JENNIE AND THE FAMILY SUPERSOUL STONE
• A villain now has her hands on a mystically powerful stone, and it’s all Luke and Danny’s fault!
• Well, maybe it’s not ALL their fault. They were tricked by an old friend, but that’s little comfort to our two heroes, much less the gangster from whom they took the stone.
• Someone phone Jessica Jones and let her know Luke’s going to be late. Maybe she could binge-watch an awesome streaming super hero show?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Nice plug for her show there! We still haven’t watched a single episode, once we finished Shameless, we will get to it.
CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS #6
AL EWING
CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY RON LIM
GAME VARIANT COVER BY KABAM
CHECK AND MATE!
• How did Maestro end up in the Battlerealm? How did he come to be a servant of the Collector?
• This issue has all the answers and then some! As the Maestro takes his revenge…on EVERYBODY!
• The dominoes fall, the plans come together and NOTHING will be the same again!
• DON’T MISS THIS ISSUE!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
We’re going to get answers, I wonder if that includes if that is Magik’s soulsword or not?!
ANGELA: QUEEN OF HEL #6
MARGUERITE BENNETT
KIM JACINTO & STEPHANIE HANS (A)
COVER BY KIM JACINTO
WATCH THE THRONE!
• Who’s the a new ruler of Hel?
• Angela? Sera? Hela? Leah?
• Plus: The first meeting between Angela and the new Thor! It, uh…it does not go well.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Thor v Angela, could get pretty intense!
THE UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL #6
RYAN NORTH & CHIP ZDARSKY
Variant Cover by ERICA HENDERSON
WOMEN OF POWER VARIANT COVER BY TBA
Connected Variant Cover by TRADD MOORE
PART ONE OF “ANIMAL HOUSE,” A CROSSOVER WITH HOWARD THE DUCK!
• Squirrel Girl and Howard will team up against an enemy that neither Squirrel Girl (who has defeated Galactus) or Howard the Duck (who has defeated… uh… well, listen, I’m sure he’s got other qualities) could take down on their own!
• Will they fight over a trivial misunderstanding? Will they band together against a common enemy? Will Squirrel Girl say “duck!” to mean “lower your head” but Howard will misinterpret it as a call for his attention, leading him to get hit on the head by something?
• At least ONE of those three questions will be answered with a “yes” in this issue!
• CONCLUDED NEXT MONTH IN HOWARD THE DUCK #6!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
I like Howard having all of these crossovers and guest appearances, he deserves it!
EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN #8
JEFF LEMIRE
CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY KEN LASHLEY
STORY THUS FAR VARIANT COVER BY TBA
CLASSIC ARTIST VARIANT COVER BY TBA
WOMEN OF POWER VARIANT COVER BY TBA
“APOCALYPSE WARS” STARTS NOW!
Mutantkind is an endangered species once more. But what better way to ensure your people see the future…than to skip ahead right to it? As the mutant race’s last hope is jettisoned into the time stream, the Extraordinary X-Men make a startling discovery: the fate of their kind is about to fall into the hands of one of their most formidable adversaries — the immortal APOCALYPSE. Now, the X-Men race into a perilous future, desperate to reclaim what was taken from them…and completely unaware of the horrors that await them.
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
In time for the Apocalypse movie, well the trade anyways – we get our first X-Men crossover! Everything makes it seem like it is only a three parter, so that isn’t too bad. Not sure why this is an additional dollar, hopefully that isn’t the new price point. Shame Magik was left off of the main cover, maybe I can get one of the variants, in its place. I know she is on the Ken Lashley variant, already.
ALL-NEW X-MEN #6 & #7
DENNIS HOPELESS
• In the wake of terrible acts committed by the adult Cyclops, mutantkind is hated and feared more than ever.
• And try as he might to divorce himself from his predecessor’s legacy, some believe that the young Scott Summers is destined to grow up and commit those sins.
• Now, there’s one mutant who believes that he can spare mutantkind if he prevents Scott from becoming that man.
• Will the young Cyclops’ story end here?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 (each)
How can teen Scott Summers grow up to commit adult Cyclops’ sins, when the world will be a completely different place, by then? It isn’t like Marvel is going to repeat AvX in time for that, right? Or that Teen Scott will be around that long, for that matter. Interesting that Extraordinary X-Men 8 kicks off Apocalypse Wars but the other parts are coming out in April and not in the same month.
X-MEN: WORST X-MAN EVER #2 (of 5)
MAX BEMIS
• Bailey may be the worst X-Man ever…but Mystique sees something in him!
• Meanwhile…he tries to fit into every part of the X-Universe!
• The new X-Mini by Say Anything frontman Max Bemis continues here!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99
I keep hoping for Kitty or Illyana in this series.
UNCANNY X-MEN #4 & 5
CULLEN BUNN
ISSUE #4 –
• Mutantkind is teetering on the brink of extinction once more! While some mutants seek refuge, others are eager to fight for their species’ survival.
• And in the case of the UNCANNY X-MEN, that means taking the fight to those who would hasten mutantkind’s decline!
• But are the X-Men biting off more than they can chew when they try to hunt down the DARK RIDERS on their own turf?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
ISSUE #5 –
• The final confrontation between THE UNCANNY X-MEN and THE DARK RIDERS!
• One X-Man is dead and the world’s deadliest team of mutants is eager to deliver retribution. But what price will they pay to exact their revenge?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
We’re already getting a dead X-Man!?! I wonder if Land is doing the Apocalypse crossover.
POWERS VOL. 1: WHO KILLED RETRO GIRL?
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
TPB (NEW PRINTING) 240 PGS./Mature • ISBN: 978-0-7851-9274-9 • JUL140707…$15.99
PREMIERE HC ISBN: 978-0-7851-5671-0 • MAR110746…$24.99
I’ve read this, it was pretty good but I did stop at the first one.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: NEW ORDER VOL. 1 – EMPEROR QUILL PREMIERE HC
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by VALERIO SCHITI
Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS
Peter Quill has abandoned the Guardians and his role as Star-Lord to be emperor of the Spartax! Now, Rocket has grabbed the reins as team leader — backed up by Drax, Venom, Groot, Kitty Pryde and brand-new Guardian Ben Grimm, the ever-lovin’ blue-eyed Thing! But what could put the team into the crosshairs of Emperor Quill and his Imperial Guard? Another old face is back, too — but will it be a welcome return for Gamora, or have circumstances changed in the eight months she has been away? When friends like these cause complications for Rocket and the gang, who needs enemies? They don’t, but they seem to attract them anyway. And the newest threat to the galaxy is a doozy. His name is Yotat the Destroyer — and he will have blood. Collecting GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2015) #1-5.
112 PGS./Rated T …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9518-4
Trim size: standard
Buy this! It is so good! Pryde fits in with this team so well! Makes sense, with the line wide relaunch, all of the trades will be coming out, at roughly the same time.
FIGMENT 2: LEGACY OF IMAGINATION HC
Written by JIM ZUB
Penciled by RAMON BACHS
Cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
The legendary Dreamfinder and the unforgettable Figment return in an all-new adventure! Together, they saved the world — but now they find themselves in a time and place not their own! As the pair adapt to a new era, steampunk adventure collides with modern technology as a shadowy threat emerges. Mysteries unfold, old friends return, and fresh challenges present themselves — but Dreamfinder’s greatest test lies ahead. Will his own legacy be his undoing? While the creative minds of the Academy Scientifica-Lucidus fall under a cloud of doubt, a new dreamer joins the journey. Together, can the imaginative team save the school and free their friends, or will the world fall into darkness for all eternity? Don’t miss this sequel based on the beloved “Journey Into Imagination” attraction at Walt Disney World! Collecting FIGMENT 2 #1-5.
136 PGS./All Ages …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9847-5
Trim size: oversized
Now maybe we can get Lockheed in more titles, than just Groot 6! Unless they plan on making a third trade.
AVENGERS BY JOHN BYRNE OMNIBUS HC
Written by JOHN BYRNE, FABIAN NICIEZA, DANNY FINGEROTH, ROY THOMAS, DANN THOMAS,
MARK GRUENWALD, MICHAEL HIGGINS & MORE
Penciled by JOHN BYRNE, TOM MORGAN, GARY HARTLE, PAUL RYAN, MARK BAGLEY, RON WILSON & MORE
Cover by JOHN BYRNE
Earth’s Mightiest Heroes by one of comics’ biggest names! John Byrne transforms the West Coast Avengers as the dismantling of the Vision sets the android’s bewitching wife, Wanda Maximoff, down a path that is far darker than scarlet! On the East Coast, Byrne steers the Avengers through attack by the Lava Men and into the Negative Zone in search of the Eternals! Then along comes a spider as a friendly neighborhood wall-crawler joins the Assemblers on a journey to the stars! But what is Immortus’s ultimate plan? From the Evolutionary War to Acts of Vengeance and more, it’s an eventful volume filled with epic tales written and/or drawn by Byrne! Collecting WEST COAST AVENGERS (1985) #42-46, AVENGERS WEST COAST #47-62 and ANNUAL #4, AVENGERS (1963) #305-318 and ANNUAL #18, and material from AVENGERS SPOTLIGHT #23 and WHAT THE–?! #6.
992 PGS./Rated T …$100.00
ISBN: 978-1-302-90057-1
Trim size: oversized
The ruining of Scarlet Witch begins here!
COLOR YOUR OWN CIVIL WAR
Penciled by STEVE MCNIVEN
Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
Whose side are you on? Colored pencils, crayons or felt-tip pens? Reach a decision across page after page of all-out costumed warfare featuring Steve McNiven’s exquisitely rendered artwork just waiting for you to add the color! Captain America and Iron Man are the feuding Avengers leading the two sides of heroes that battle it out over the rights and wrongs of superhuman registration. This war is far from civil as friendships and teams are torn apart, and one fact is certain: The issues are anything but black-and-white. Luckily, that’s where you come in! From Shellhead’s gleaming red and gold to the stars and stripes of the Sentinel of Liberty, these monochromatic Marvels are crying out to be brought to life in an eye-popping kaleidoscope of conflict. The battle lines have been drawn — now, can you stay inside them?
120 PGS./All Ages …$9.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9559-7
Hastings actually has the Secret Wars Coloring Book and it looks super fun. Again, I’m not sure if I would be releasing all of these original Civil War trades, as I imagine many people won’t be tricked into buying them. But if a hundred people are tricked into buying every one of the trades, that’s some pretty good profits!
CAPTAIN AMERICA EPIC COLLECTION: MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY TPB
Volume #22 in the Captain America Epic Collections
Written by MARK WAID, BILL MESSNER-LOEBS & TERRY KAVANAGH
Penciled by RON GARNEY, MIKE DEODATO JR., JIM CHEUNG & JOHN STATEMA
Cover by RON GARNEY
Operation: Rebirth! Captain America, thought dead by the nation he loves, returns to the land of the living with a vengeance — but his unlikely savior is one of his deadliest enemies! Reunited with long-lost love Sharon Carter, Steve Rogers must face a foe he hoped he’d never see again. But Cap’s return is good news for the Avengers — with Thor powerless, Iron Man a teenager and the Zodiac attacking, they need him now more than ever. But does America? When Cap is framed and exiled from the United States, he must uncover the truth and track down the mysterious manipulator before time runs out for America! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #444-454, THOR (1966) #496, IRON MAN (1968) #326, AVENGERS (1963) #396, CAPTAIN AMERICA ASHCAN EDITION #1, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE LEGEND #1 and material from CAPTAIN AMERICA COLLECTORS’ PREVIEW #1.
456 PGS./Rated T …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9510-8
This collects the Waid / Garney Captain America run, so it is outstanding!
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 5: THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS TPB
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by VALERIO SCHITI & FRANK CHO
Cover by VALERIO SCHITI
The Guardians of the Galaxy are caught in the pull of the Black Vortex! With the Slaughter Squad hot on their tails, the X-Men and the Guardians have to find somewhere to stash their precious cargo — but will the temptation of the Vortex’s unknown power be too much for this band of misfits? Rocket leaps into action! Gamora goes on the offensive! Ronan is deposed! Star-Lord is defiant! This story has it all — but does it seem like the Guardians have forgotten something in all the cosmic craziness? Oh, that’s right, Peter got elected president of Spartax! Wait, what?! As rifts begin forming within the team, will their friendship and history be enough to hold the Guardians together? Plus: What is a S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier doing floating in space?! Collecting GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2013) #24-27 and ANNUAL #1.
136 PGS./Rated T …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9738-6
This collects the last of the Guardians of the Galaxy issues, prior to Secret Wars 2015 – Kitty is in most of the issues (at least the last ones) so I’ll recommend in it.
HAWKEYE & THE THUNDERBOLTS VOL. 1 TPB
Written by KURT BUSIEK, JOE CASEY & FABIAN NICIEZA
Penciled by MARK BAGLEY, LEONARDO MANCO, NORM BREYFOGLE & RICHARD HOWELL
Cover by MARK BAGLEY
Heeeeere’s Hawkeye! Your favorite ex-bad guys are determined to break good now that the ultimate reformed criminal is here to usher them into the big leagues of hero-dom — the Avenging Archer himself, Clint Barton! But can the Thunderbolts’ new leader fend off the old one, Citizen V? Or the Crimson Cowl and her new Masters of Evil? And just who is it under that white mask and that red hood now, anyway? Mach-1 makes a sacrifice, then takes his tech to the next level, while things gets heavy with Graviton. Will Archangel join the team to lift the mood? Hawkeye will lead the T-Bolts into hell and back for a fallen Avenger — but when Clint locks lips with Moonstone, there’s only one word for it: Uh-oh! Collecting THUNDERBOLTS (1997) #23-37, THUNDERBOLTS ANNUAL 2000 and AVENGERS ANNUAL 2000.
456 PGS./Rated T …$39.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9528-3
I loved Thunderbolts back in the day, so I would recommend this. Maybe get it on sale as forty dollars seems like a lot. I don’t quite recall Casey’s issues, maybe he did the annuals. The series itself, was top notch by both Busiek and when he handed it over to Nicieza.
MARVEL FIRSTS: THE 1990S VOL. 1 TPB
Written by HOWARD MACKIE, GREGORY WRIGHT, FABIAN NICIEZA, CHRIS COOPER & MORE
Penciled by JAVIER SALTARES, JACKSON GUICE, ROB LIEFELD, RICHARD CASE & MORE
Cover by VARIOUS
Marvel’s journey into history reaches comics’ most debated decade: the 1990s! Ghost Rider, Deathlok and Foolkiller are reinvented for a grim-and-gritty era! Mutants go extreme with X-Force and an all-new X-Factor! The New Warriors on the block arrive! Nomad goes solo, Silver Sable shuffles her Wild Pack, Adam Warlock assembles an Infinity Watch, Darkhold Redeemers rise, and new icons are born: Darkhawk, Sleepwalker, Night Thrasher, Terror Inc. and Death’s Head II! Collecting GHOST RIDER (1990) #1, DEATHLOK (1990) #1, NEW WARRIORS (1990) #1, FOOLKILLER (1990) #1, DARKHAWK #1, SLEEPWALKER #1, X-FORCE (1991) #1, X-FACTOR (1986) #71, WARLOCK AND THE INFINITY WATCH #2, DEATH’S HEAD II (1992A) #1, SILVER SABLE & THE WILD PACK #1, TERROR INC. (1992) #1, NIGHT THRASHER: FOUR CONTROL #1, DARKHOLD: PAGES FROM THE BOOK OF SINS #1 and material from CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL #9.
464 PGS./Rated T …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9833-8
We need an Essential Darkhawk! X-Factor 71 is the beginning of Peter David’s legendary run. I’m not sure if X-Force 1 holds up, those would be the only issues I’ll be interested in.
BLACK PANTHER BY CHRISTOPHER PRIEST: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL. 3 TPB
Written by CHRISTOPHER PRIEST & J. TORRES
Penciled by SAL VELLUTO, JORGE LUCAS,
RYAN BODENHEIM, JON BOGDANOVE, JOHN BUSCEMA & PAOLO RIVERA
Cover by SHIN NAGASAWA
It’s Black Panther vs. Iron Man (with Wolverine in the middle) in the blockbuster sequel Enemy of the State II! Secrets are revealed, punches are thrown, and King Solomon’s Frogs wreak havoc — but who is the second Panther? Plus: Flash forward to T’Challa’s old age, where the once and future king has washed his hands of the outside world. Will he come out of retirement to save Everett K. Ross’s life? And travel back to the Old West as T’Challa finds himself in the middle of 1986’s THOR #370! But when and where in the timestream falls…the death of the Black Panther?! It’s political intrigue, tangled timelines and magic frogs as only Christopher Priest can juggle them! Guest-starring the Hulk! Collecting BLACK PANTHER (1998) #36-49 and #57-58, INCREDIBLE HULK (2000) #33, THOR (1966) #370 and material from MARVEL DOUBLE-SHOT #2.
456 PGS./Rated T+ …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9508-5
I don’t recall a sequel to Enemy of the State but Priest’s run on Black Panther is a must buy!
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN ULTIMATE COLLECTION BOOK 6 TPB
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by MARK BAGLEY
Cover by MARK BAGLEY
One of the most ruthless villains in Marvel history, the fan-favorite Carnage gets the Ultimate treatment! And though young Peter Parker has proven himself time and again, can even he hope to defeat this heartless killing machine? Then, a bizarre occurrence brings Spider-Man and Wolverine together for the freakiest team-up in super-hero history! As the two struggle to get to the bottom of this mystery, their lives literally unravel. What strange phenomenon has both heroes too distracted to work together? Plus: Johnny Storm realizes that despite his newfound fame and powers, he still doesn’t have a high school diploma. So where does the young Human Torch enroll? None other than a certain Queens school that also counts Peter Parker as a student. Strap yourself in as Spider-Man’s ultimate adventures continue! Collecting ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN (2000) #60-71.
296 PGS./Rated T …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9632-7
The Wolverine / Spider-Man mind swap story is pretty fun. These were good issues. I still own issues 66 & 67 (Kitty is part of the Wolverine two-parter)
. . .
So it looks like not an expensive month for me, April may be, but we’ll get to that.
I’m getting, for sure –
Extraordinary X-Men 8 $5
Howard the Duck 5 $4
Maybes –
Infinity Entity 1 $4
(which sounds funny in my head)
All New All Different Marvel Universe Handbook $5
For a total of $18, a dollar off each book (4) for a total of $12, that isn’t really that bad.
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I have to add the handbook and Infinity Entity to my pull list.
Shadow and Flame with Magik 