Monday, October 29, 2012

10/31/12

DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER JOURNEY BEGINS TP
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Peter David, Robin Furth (A/CA) Sean Phillips
Stephen King's Dark Tower saga has riveted readers for decades. Now, Roland Deschain's early tales are told for the first time as one of literature's greatest characters is given new life on the comics page! The Barony of Gilead has fallen to the forces of the evil John Farson, as the Gunslingers are massacred at the Battle of Jericho Hill. But one Gunslinger rises from the ashes: Roland Deschain. Now the last of the Gunslingers, Roland sets out in search of the mysterious Dark Tower - the one place where he can set his out-of-synch world right. Along the way, Roland will battle the Not-Men, the Slow Mutants and more as he trails the Man in Black, the sorcerer who holds the key to finding the Dark Tower. Collecting DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER - THE JOURNEY BEGINS #1-5.

DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE TP
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Dalibor Talajic (CA) Kaare Andrews
What if everything you thought was funny about Deadpool was actually just disturbing? What if he decided to kill everyone and everything that makes up the Marvel Universe? What if he actually pulled it off? Would that be FUN for you? The Merc with a Mouth takes a turn for the twisted in a horror comic like no other! Collecting DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #1-4.
FEAR ITSELF TP HOME FRONT
MARVEL COMICS
(W/A) Various (CA) Marko Djurdjevic
Collecting FEAR ITSELF: THE HOME FRONT #1-7.

FEAR ITSELF TP UNCANNY X-FORCE / THE DEEP
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Rob Williams, Cullen Bunn (A) Lee Garbett, Simone Bianchi (CA) Simone Bianchi
Collecting FEAR ITSELF: UNCANNY X-FORCE #1-3 and FEAR ITSELF: THE DEEP #1-4.
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY NEW MUTANTS TP EXILED
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Kieron Gillen & Various (A) Carmine Di Giandomenico (CA) Stephanie Hans
The New Mutants crash headlong into the pages of JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY when a forgotten hero returns! He's mightier than Thor himself, but will the truth behind his exile consume them all? Gods are made mortal, with mutants their only hope for survival! Undead cannibals are on the loose, and San Francisco turned inside out by forbidden magic! A thrilling mythological mystery adventure in the Mighty Marvel manner! Collecting EXILED #1, NEW MUTANTS #42-43 & JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #637-638.
NEW MUTANTS TP VOL 06 DEANIMATOR
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning (A) Leandro Fernandez, David Lopez (CA) Kris Anka
The New Mutants return to the scene of Cypher's death, only to confront a familiar evil reanimated into a terrifying new form of horror! Now, trapped on an island consumed by a super virus, the New Mutants fall one by one - and begin to change. Only Cypher and Warlock remain, but can they stop the Animator's virulent mutation before it engulfs the whole world? Collecting NEW MUTANTS (2009) #38-41. 
 
RED HULK TP MAYAN RULE
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Jeff Parker (A/CA) Dale Eaglesham
It's the end of the world as we know it when the gods walk the Earth, and the hands of the doomsday clock race towards Mayan rule! Former Avengers arrive to help the Red Hulk try to stop the end of all things, but the heroes suffer a devastating blow when Rick "A-Bomb" Jones falls in battle! Can even our favorite scarlet powerhouse hope to stand against the entire Mayan pantheon as they continue to remake the world in their own image? Is this the end of Red Hulk? And if so, what horrible fate awaits the human race? Guest starring Alpha Flight, Machine Man, She-Hulks and more! Collecting HULK (2008) #53-57.  

Secret Avengers: Run the Mission, Don't Get Seen, Save the World TP
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Warren Ellis (A) Various (CA) John Cassaday
One visionary writer. Six superstar artists. Six missions. Six chances to save the world. No time to lose. No margin for error. And no one will ever know - unless they lose.
Collecting SECRET AVENGERS #16-21.
UNCANNY X-FORCE PREM HC BOOK 01 FINAL EXECUTION
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Rick Remender (A) Mike McKone & Various (CA) Jerome Opena
The Omegas vs. Uncanny X-Force - the battle begins! Who is this new team, and what is their grudge with X-Force? Meanwhile, Psylocke visits an old friend at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning, but what she finds may shock her to the core! Then, what's left of X-Force goes up against the new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants! Plus: X-Force land themselves somewhere you've never seen them, and a new member joins the team as Fantomex's deceptions come back to haunt them! Collecting UNCANNY X-FORCE #25-29. 
 
X-MEN HIDDEN YEARS TP VOL 02
MARVEL COMICS
(W/A) John Byrne & Various (CA) John Byrne
Writer/artist John Byrne's retro take on the X-Men - set between their Silver Age series and their All-New, All-Different incarnation - comes to a calamitous conclusion! The original X-Men take on the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, mutant-controlled Sentinels, Angel's evil uncle Burt, the long-lost Yeti, Kraven the Hunter and the mysterious mutant group the Promise - and it all concludes in a seamless "crossover" with a classic Lee/Kirby/Romita FANTASTIC FOUR tale! Plus: The original version of that FF saga, featuring the menace of Magneto and the Sub-Mariner! And the classic Atlas Era and Silver Age appearances of the Promise! Collecting X-MEN: THE HIDDEN YEARS #13-22, FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #102-104, and material from YELLOW CLAW #2 and AMAZING ADULT FANTASY #14. 

Monday, October 22, 2012

10/24/12

ASTONISHING X-MEN TP VOL 09 EXALTED
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Greg Pak, Warren Ellis (A) Mike McKone, Adi Granov (CA) Mike McKone
Cyclops - destroyer of worlds? After presiding over a mutant schism as leader of the X-Men, it looks like a visit from Storm may make Cyclops himself again - but it quickly becomes apparent that Storm is not herself, either. She's from another reality - one in which Cyclops soon finds himself a prisoner. And the key to his survival rests in his fellow captives, although they aren't the X-Men he knows. Alongside General James Howlett, Cyclops will battle this world's so-called "Savior" to save himself and countless other mutants. But there's a reason Savior has been gathering and sacrificing mutants from other worlds. And if Cyclops is to liberate himself and his strange new friends, it may mean dooming this planet and all its inhabitants! Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN (2004) #44-47 and material from ASTONISHING X-MEN: GHOST BOXES #1.

FEAR ITSELF TP YOUTH IN REVOLT
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Sean McKeever (A) Mike Norton (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli
Collecting FEAR ITSELF: YOUTH IN REVOLT #1-6.

MARVEL TALES BY ALAN DAVIS TP
MARVEL COMICS
(W/A/CA) Alan Davis
New ClanDestine adventures from legendary comics creator Alan Davis! What dark secrets haunt Marvel's most secretive family? As the Thing and the Human Torch investigate a mysterious magical space-time paradox with Dr. Strange, the return of a menace from the past sets Daredevil and the ClanDestine on a collision course! And a debt owed to a dead man causes Wolverine to seek the truth behind the mystery of the rogue member of the ClanDestine family called...Vincent! Plus: Thor embarks on one of his most epic adventures ever when the God of Thunder and his fellow Asgardians visit Midgard's ancient Egypt - and leave behind a startling legacy that will change our world forever! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #33, DAREDEVIL ANNUAL (2012) #1, WOLVERINE ANNUAL (2012) #1 and THOR: TRUTH OF HISTORY.

MMW CAPTAIN AMERICA TP VOL 02
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Stan Lee, Roy Thomas (A) Jack Kirby & Various (CA) Jack Kirby
Strap on your shield, and prepare for a barrage of Stan and Jack's best! It's page after page of Captain America classics from the Marvel Masterworks! Take a front-row seat as Cap goes head-to-head with the likes of the Super-Adaptoid, the robotic creation with the combined powers of the entire Avengers; cast your vote in the court of public opinion when the Red Skull attempts to convince the people of America that Cap's turned traitor; and meet the horrendous head of A.I.M. - the one and only M.O.D.O.K.! And as if that wasn't enough, the man who murdered Bucky - Baron Zemo - returns in a saga guest-starring Nick Fury, the Black Panther and Sharon Carter that culminates in the debut of Cap's solo series! Reserve your star-spangled copy today! Collecting TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) #82-99 and CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #100.

SPIDER-MAN COMPLETE BEN REILLY EPIC TP BOOK 06
MARVEL COMICS
(W/A) Various (CA) John Romita
The cataclysmic conclusion of the Clone Saga! Peter and Ben grow ever closer to unraveling the twisted conspiracy that has manipulated them both for years, but the identity of the shadowy madman pulling their strings will shock both Spider-Men to the core - and one will not survive! As Mary Jane goes into labor and a vengeful villain makes his return, lies are exposed, truths are revealed and heroes are sacrificed! Plus: Take a peek behind the curtain at what could have been as Marvel's staffers explore alternate endings to the Clone Saga! And whatever happened to Carrion? Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #417-418, SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN (1996) #11, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #240-241, SPIDER-MAN (1990) #73-75, SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP #5, SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED (1993) #14, SPIDER-MAN: REVELATIONS, SPIDER-MAN: THE OSBORN JOURNAL and SPIDER-MAN: 101 WAYS TO END THE CLONE SAGA.

SPIDER-MAN FLYING BLIND TP
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Mark Waid, Dan Slott (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli & Various (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli
Life can get back to normal now that the chaos of Spider-Island has subsided. For Spider-Man, that means the cops still hate him, and his ex-girlfriend won't speak to him - and whenever he tries to do something right, things go wrong. But at least he has his spider-sense back - and he'll need all the help he can get when a villain from his past recruits a band of ruffians in a lofty bid to rob, terrorize and kill anyone who gets in their way! And while Dr. Octopus and his Sinister Six face the formidable Intelligencia, Spider-Man teams with Daredevil to clear the Black Cat's not-so-good name! Seems she's been busted stealing some high-tech gadgetry. But what if she's not as innocent as Spider-Man thinks she is? Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #674-677 and DAREDEVIL (2011) #8.

SUPERCROOKS PREM HC (MR)
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Mark Millar, Nacho Vigalondo (A/CA) Leinil Francis Yu
When the market is flooded with competition, and the authorities are always on your tail, what's an all-American super villain to do? Go to Spain, of course! Johnny Bolt convinces his villainous pals to pull off one last heist in the land of bullfighting and churros - but will culture shock get to them before the policia do? And when Johnny's target is revealed as the Bastard, the greatest super villain of all time, things go horribly wrong - but it's too late to turn back. A massive secret in the American super-hero community might just work in their favor - and if the Supercrooks can survive, it will mean an enormous payday! From the writer who brought you KICK-ASS and the artist of SUPERIOR and SECRET INVASION! Collecting SUPERCROOKS #1-4.

WOLVERINE AND X-MEN BY JASON AARON TP VOL 01
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Chris Bachalo & Various (CA) Chris Bachalo
Wolverine has taken half the X-Men back to Westchester to start over. SCHISM tore them apart, but can Wolverine lead the new Children of the Atom into the future? Only if they survive the new Hellfire Club and the return of another classic villain! Collecting WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN #1-4.

X-FACTOR TP VOL 16 TOGETHER AGAIN FOR FIRST TIME
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Peter David (A) Leonard Kirk (CA) David Yardin
As Havok and Polaris take the reins of X-Factor Investigations, the Isolationist makes his chilling return! Then, when someone or something begins eviscerating super heroes in Seattle, X-Factor is called in to investigate. But when they encounter the villainous Scattershot, who looks suspiciously like two members of X-Factor Investigations, Shatterstar goes berserk! ('Nuff said!) Plus: Monet calls out Layla, and what starts as a catfight rapidly gets ugly! And a departed member of X-Factor returns! Collecting X-FACTOR (1986) #233-236.






Monday, October 15, 2012

10/17/12

AVENGING SPIDER-MAN TP FRIENDS BEAT UP YOUR FRIENDS
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Zeb Wells (A) Joe Madureira & Various (CA) Joe Madureira
He's been Amazing, he's been Spectacular, and he's been Sensational. Now, Spider-Man is doing a little Avenging, and he's brought a few of his pals along for the ride. Ever the social animal, the wall-crawler has a proud tradition of fighting side-by-side with heroes from across the Marvel Universe. And now that he's a card-carrying member of both the Avengers and the Fantastic Four, he can't go far without swinging into a teammate or two. Step forward the rascally Red Hulk, the hotheaded Hawkeye and the legendary Captain America as Spidey bonds with Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Collecting AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #1-5.

FEAR ITSELF TP SPIDER-MAN
MARVEL COMICS
(W/A) Various (CA) Marko Djurdjevic
As FEAR ITSELF overtakes the world, New York City is mired in chaos. And amid the panic and violence, Spider-Man struggles to cope with his own crippling fears. He can help end the onslaught - but with his capabilities pushed to the brink, is he up to the challenge? As the world falls beneath the hammers of the Worthy, Spider-Man must take a stand - even if it's his last - when a hammer falls on Yancy Street, and the Thing is transformed into a mystically powered engine of destruction. Can Spider-Man, Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman take down their friend and Future Foundation teammate before he destroys New York? Plus: the living history of the Worthy! Collecting FEAR ITSELF: SPIDER-MAN #1-3, FEAR ITSELF: FF and FEAR ITSELF: THE WORTHY.

INFERNAL MAN-THING TP
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Roy Thomas & Various (A) John Buscema & Various (CA) Arthur Adams
It's the story no one thought existed -Steve Gerber's final Man-Thing tale! First, in the classic "Song-Cry of the Living Dead Man," Man-Thing stumbles across a lone man, desperately scribbling down his thoughts in the halls of an abandoned insane asylum. But this man's inner demons appear in the flesh to torment him - and it's driving the Man-Thing mad! Will Brian Lazarus succumb to the madness of everyday life? Then, in Gerber's never-before-seen sequel, what is the mystery behind the "Screenplay of the Living Dead Man"? Collecting MAN-THING (1974) #12, INFERNAL MAN-THING #1-3 and material from SAVAGE TALES (1971) #1.

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY TP VOL 03 TERRORISM MYTH
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Kieron Gillen (A) Mitch Breitweiser, Richard Elson (CA) Stephanie Hans
The Serpent, Norse god of fear, has been vanquished, thanks to Loki - once the god of mischief, now reborn as a child. But FEAR ITSELF was the stuff of nightmares, and now those nightmares are threatening to destroy the world. Daimon Hellstrom, Son of Satan, is investigating a string of bizarre deaths - and all signs point to Loki. Literally. Like, on a map. But as the infernal exorcist and young god battle, the fear lord Nightmare is gathering enough fear energy to rule the world. And the mother lode is inside Loki's mind. Aided by an undead handmaiden, a demon puppy and a shirtless half-devil, Loki will have to risk everything on a scheme so crazy, it might as well have been thought up by...well, a god of mischief! Collecting JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (1952) #632-636.

MARVEL FIRSTS BEFORE MARVEL NOW TP
MARVEL COMICS
(W/A/CA) Various
Great stories from the creators who have ReEvolutionized comics! Relive the excitement as the Avengers disassemble, the Punisher fights a civil war, Spider-Man faces a brand-new day, darkness falls on the Fantastic Four, X-Force takes its war underground, Thor faces exile, Captain America is reborn and Wolverine gets Mystique - brought to you by some of today's most talented writers and artists! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #500, PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL (2007) #1, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #546, DARK REIGN: FANTASTIC FOUR #1, UNCANNY X-FORCE #1, THOR (1966) #604, CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #444 and WOLVERINE (2003) #62.

PUNISHERMAX TP HOMELESS (MR)
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Steve Dillon (CA) Dave Johnson
Since his family's death, Frank Castle has waged a brutal, never-ending war on crime as the Punisher. Once, he was the most feared man in the city - but no more. Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin of Crime, has brought him as low as he's ever been. No home, no weapons, no resources - just a broken old man with nothing to lose. And the Punisher has never been more dangerous. There's no way Frank can get to Fisk in his ivory tower - surrounded by soldiers and his deadly ninja bodyguard Elektra. But Frank has a plan to draw Fisk out. Now, the Punisher's war is about to reach its grisly conclusion. In their final battle, either Wilson Fisk or Frank Castle will die - but neither is going down without a hell of a fight. Collecting PUNISHERMAX (2010) #17-22.

VENOM TP SAVAGE SIX
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Rick Remender, Cullen Bunn (A) Lan Medina & Various (CA) Tony Moore
The Crime-Master unites Jack O'Lantern, the Human Fly, Toxin and more to destroy Venom! The villain's plan is so diabolical, it forces Eddie Brock to become a symbiote's host once more - and takes the war to the people closest to Flash Thompson! Crime-Master's identity is revealed, and Flash Thompson and Betty Brant's lives will never be the same! Plus: Venom joins the Secret Avengers! Collecting VENOM (2011) #15-22.

ZOMBIES CHRISTMAS CAROL TP
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Jim McCann (A) David Baldeon, Jeremy Treece (CA) Michael William Kaluta
There will be no singing this Christmas - only screaming! Marvel presents Charles Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol...with a ghoulish twist! As London is overrun by a plague known as the "Hungry Death" - a disease spreading rapidly among the surplus population - the poor turn into the undead and hunger unendingly. When the disease spreads from the workhouses to the public, only one person can turn the zombie tide and save Christmas for all: that humbug, Ebenezer Scrooge. God help us, everyone. Collecting ZOMBIES CHRISTMAS CAROL #1-5.





Sunday, October 7, 2012

10/10/12

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE TP VOL 05
MARVEL COMICS
(W/A) Various (CA) Andy Kubert
Fan-favorite AVENGERS scribe Kurt Busiek's most epic tale concludes in this star-studded volume! When the time-traveling Kang the Conqueror launches an all-out war against the present day, the entire planet becomes a battlefield - and the Avengers are on the front line! Atlanteans, Deviants, Sentinels and even the Master of the World join the conflagration - but how will the Avengers react when Kang...wins?! Also featuring outer-space action with the 3-D Man! The spawn of Ultron! And an untold tale from the Avengers' past, as the original team takes on Dr. Doom! Collecting AVENGERS (1998) #45-56 and #1 1/2, and AVENGERS: THE ULTRON IMPERATIVE.

AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE TP
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Allan Heinberg (A) Jim Cheung & Various (CA) Jim Cheung
Twin brothers Wiccan and Speed of the Young Avengers are boys without a past. When Wiccan's powers spiral out of control, the team sets out to find the one person who might help: the Scarlet Witch, who may be the twins' mother, and whose own uncontrollable powers once almost destroyed the Avengers and nearly wiped out the mutant race. The Young Avengers' search will take them across the world and through time, reunite them with friends thought lost and pit them against deadly enemies; it will find them on the run from the Avengers and aligned with the former mutant terrorist Magneto, the Scarlet Witch's father. And once they find the Scarlet Witch, nothing will ever be the same! Collecting AVENGERS: THE CHILDREN'S CRUSADE #1-9, AVENGERS: THE CHILDREN'S CRUSADE - YOUNG AVENGERS, and material from UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #526.

CAPTAIN AMERICA BY ED BRUBAKER PREM HC
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Ed Brubaker (A/CA) Patrick Zircher
Superstar penciler Patrick Zircher joins award-winning writer Ed Brubaker! Former super villains in Witness Protection are being murdered! Does this have anything to do with the return of an old foe and ex-lover into Captain America's life? Cap must unravel the clues and solve this mystery before he becomes a target himself - but how will he handle the shocking truth when the new Scourge's secret identity is revealed? Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (2011) #11-14.

CASTLE PREM HC RICHARD CASTLES STORM SEASON
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Brian Michael Bendis, Kelly Sue DeConnick (A) Emanuela Lupacchino (CA) Dustin Weaver
The sequel to the critically acclaimed, best-selling graphic novel Richard Castle's Deadly Storm! In this "adaptation" of Derrick Storm's second novel, the private investigator is hired to bug an African head of state's hotel suite - but the routine mission quickly spirals out of control when Storm overhears a woman's terrifying scream on the wire. Plagued by the victim's helpless cry, Storm - despite an ominous warning - investigates. Soon, he'll discover an international conspiracy reaching further than he ever imagined - and perhaps the truth about Clara Strike, a CIA agent the world thinks is dead! RICHARD CASTLE'S STORM SEASON reunites the lauded writing duo of Brian Michael Bendis and Kelly Sue DeConnick for their second Castle story, and the dynamic artwork of rising star Emanuela Lupacchino (X-Factor) brings the world of Derrick Storm to life like never before.

ESSENTIAL THOR TP VOL 06
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Gerry Conway & Various (A) John Buscema & Various (CA) Gil Kane
One of the richest periods in the history of Marvel's resident Thunder God comes your way in this grand collection of space-spanning sagas and time-travel tales! Thrill to Thor's descent into Pluto's dark realm, the first appearance of Firelord, Galactus' battle with Ego the Living Planet, Loki's invasion of Earth, the search for an errant Odin and a trip into the end of time courtesy of Zarrko the Tomorrow Man! Guest starring Hercules and the Olympians, the Egyptian pantheon, the Warriors Three, the Avengers, Ulik the Rock Troll, the Absorbing Man, and more! Collecting THOR (1966) #221-247.

FEAR ITSELF AVENGERS ACADEMY TP
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Christos N. Gage (A) Sean Chen & Various (CA) Billy Tan
Collecting AVENGERS ACADEMY #14.1 and #14-20.
FEAR ITSELF INVINCIBLE IRON MAN TP
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Matt Fraction (A/CA) Salvador Larroca
Collecting INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #504-509 and FEAR ITSELF #7.3: IRON MAN.

MMW SGT FURY HC VOL 04
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Roy Thomas & Various (A/CA) Dick Ayers
All right, ya goldbricks! Stand at attention and salute the good Sgt. Fury and his latest cache of World War II adventures brought to you by none other than the MARVEL MASTERWORKS! Your mission includes action on the Greek front, covert operations inside Berlin, incursions into Rommel's North African territory and a rendezvous with the French resistance - and that's just to shake the dust off. You'll also read the Howling Commandos' origin, meet a new member of the group in ex-Nazi Eric Koenig and face off with Colonel Klaue's crack Blitzkrieg Squad. It's war action in the mighty Marvel manner - so report for duty as requested, or it'll be permanent K.P. duty. Dismissed! Collecting SGT. FURY AND HIS HOWLING COMMANDOS #33-43.

MU AVENGERS HULK AND FANTASTIC FOUR DIGEST TP
MARVEL COMICS
(W/A/CA) Various
The Incredible Hulk joins the circus! But why? And only Captain America, the first Avenger, can save Dr. Strange, the Sorcerer Supreme! But how? Then, the Fantastic Four learn a lesson in teamwork when they face the fighting-mad Hulk, underground-dwelling Moloids and the power-duplicating Super-Skrull! And when giant bugs attack the Earth, Ant-Man disappears! Can Giant-Girl and Spider-Man work together to find the missing hero, defeat the bugs and save the planet? It's fantastic, smashing, mighty fun for the whole family! Collecting SUPER HEROES (2010) #21-24.

NORTHANGER ABBEY GN TP
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Nancy Butler (A) Janet Lee (CA) Julian Totino Tedesco
Lovingly adapted from Jane Austen's most humorous work, Marvel Comics is proud to present literature lover Catherine Morland's quest to be the leading lady of her own great romance. Can real life prove the equal of the Gothic novels she finds so enchanting? Can Catherine find true love amid the fictions of others and her own wild imagination? And what dread secrets lie in wait in Northanger Abbey itself? Award-winning author Nancy Butler continues her quest to reinvent Jane Austen's Regency world in the Mighty Marvel Manner. With exquisite illustrations from Janet Lee, 19th-century England comes alive like never before. Discover - along with Catherine Moreland - that while truth may not be stranger than fiction, it can be no less surprising!

POWERS TP VOL 14 GODS (MR)
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Michael Avon Oeming
God is dead! And Walker and Sunrise are investigating his murder. Yeah. God. Don't believe it? Then buy the book, and find out what's going on in this cops and capes drama that has NO RULES! Oh, and Deena Pilgrim returns, and the how and why is going to shock you! All that, and Retro Girl finds herself infected with a deadly alien virus. Collecting POWERS (2009) #7-11.

SPIDER-MAN SPIDER-ISLAND COMPANION TP
MARVEL COMICS
(W/A) Various (CA) Humberto Ramos
Welcome to Spider-Island! Hope you survive the experience! Longtime Spider-foe the Jackal has unleashed an insidious virus upon New York City; now, Manhattan is crawling with a million people possessing all the powers of Spider-Man - but none of the responsibility! Spidey's doing all he can to restore order, but it'll take a lot more than just one Spider-Man to save the day! Enter the Avengers, Spider-Girl, Black Panther, Hercules, Shang-Chi, Cloak and Dagger, Spider-Woman and more of Marvel's greatest heroes! Collecting SPIDER-ISLAND: THE AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #1-3, SPIDER-ISLAND: CLOAK & DAGGER #1-3, SPIDER-ISLAND: DEADLY HANDS OF KUNG FU #1-3, HERC #7-8, SPIDER-ISLAND: AVENGERS, SPIDER-ISLAND: SPIDER-WOMAN, SPIDER-ISLAND: I LOVE NEW YORK CITY, BLACK PANTHER: THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN ALIVE #524 and SPIDER-ISLAND: HEROES FOR HIRE..