Broken Frontier

AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #10

COVER BY: RONALD FRENZ
WRITER: TOM DEFALCO
PENCILS: RONALD FRENZ
INKS: SAL BUSCEMA
COLORED BY: GOTHAM ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
LETTERED BY: DAVE SHARPE

“CARNAGE!” Part 2 of 4

Caught in a war between Maria Hill and the Contessa Valentina Allegro De Fountaine, Spider-Girl must also battle the reborn Carnage who is targeting the students and facility of Midtown High as well as the Parker family! Guest-starring: Kaine and Darkdevil!

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

       

       

ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST - WRAITH #1

COVER BY: CLINT LANGLEY
WRITER: JAVIER GRILLO-MARXUACH
PENCILS: KYLE HOTZ
INKS: KYLE HOTZ
COLORED BY: GINA GOING RANEY
LETTERED BY: VC - RANDY GENTILE

Annihilation: Conquest continues here -- with the introduction of a dark addition to Marvel's galaxy of sci-fi stars! Who is the haunted loner known as Wraith? What are his chilling powers, how did he get them, and what is the tragic quest that drives him? Javier Grillo-Marxuach (TV's Lost and Medium) and Kyle Hotz (ZOMBIE) dare you to ride with Marvel's new gothic gunslinger!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

       

       

BLADE #11

COVER BY: MARKO DJURDJEVIC
WRITER: MARC GUGGENHEIM
PENCILS: HOWARD CHAYKIN
INKS: HOWARD CHAYKIN
COLORED BY: STUDIO F - EDGAR DELGADO
LETTERED BY: VC - RUS WOOTON

It's the build-up to the climactic end of Blade's first year! And to celebrate, Marc Guggenheim and Howard Chakykin are unloading the series' first two-part story! What story could be so big it needed two issues to tell? Only the climactic encounter between Blade and his newly-discovered father! What is Blade's connection to an ancient vampire prophecy and how will it affect him forever? The answers begin here, true believer!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

       

       

EXILES #96

COVER BY: TOM COKER
WRITER: CHRIS CLAREMONT
PENCILS: CLAYTON HENRY
INKS: RICK MAGYAR
COLORED BY: WIL QUINTANA
LETTERED BY: DAVE SHARPE

The team may have finally found the perfect world: An Earth with no crime, hate or fear—ruled by one the most diabolical villains of the Marvel universe: Victor Von Doom! Is this some twisted façade or have the Exiles finally stumbled on to utopia? Find out in “The Dream of Two Good Men.”

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

       

       

FANTASTIC FIVE #1

COVER BY: CLAYTON HENRY
WRITER: TOM DEFALCO
PENCILS: RON LIM
INKS: SCOTT KOBLISH
COLORED BY: AVALON STUDIOS
LETTERED BY: DAVE SHARPE

“The Final DOOM!” Part 1 of 5
As the Human Torch and Lyja discuss the merits of leaving the F5 to form their own team and Sharon Ventura returns to confront her ex-husband the Thing, the real Doctor Doom returns with cosmic-like power and a thirst for revenge on Reed Richards and the Sub-Mariner! Also starring the Invisible Woman, Psi-Lord and Kristoff--and cameos galore!

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

       

       

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK #1 (of 6)

COVER BY: MARKO DJURDJEVIC
WRITER: ROY THOMAS (BASED ON THE NOVEL BY ALEXANDER DUMAS)
PENCILS: HUGO PETRUS

Alexander Dumas’ brilliant follow-up to The Three Musketeers, brought to vivid life as only Roy Thomas and Hugo Petrus can! Deep inside the French prison known as the Bastille resides prisoner number 12, Philippe…who is none other than the twin brother of King Louis XIV. He was incarcerated to prevent him from setting off a civil war in his quest for the kingship itself. But there are forces who will work tirelessly to free this man in the iron mask—and put Philippe on the throne! It’s the start of an adaptation that will draw you in with political intrigue so timely it will shock you.

32 PGS./Rated T+…$2.99

       

       

NEW EXCALIBUR #21

COVER BY: SCOT EATON
WRITER: CHRIS CLAREMONT
PENCILS: JEREMY HAUN
INKS: JOHN DELL
COLORED BY: LAURA VILLARI
LETTERED BY: TOM ORZECHOWSKI

“BATTLE FOR ETERNITY”
Captain Britain’s most powerful enemy has declared war and he has some powerful allies. Plus, New Excalibur’s first foes, the Dark X-Men, make their move!
Part 4 (of 7)!

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

       

       

NOVA #4

COVER BY: ADI GRANOV
WRITER: DAN ABNETT
ANDY LANNING
PENCILS: SEAN CHEN
INKS: SCOTT HANNA
COLORED BY: GURU-EFX
LETTERED BY: VC - CORY PETIT

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

       

       

OMEGA FLIGHT #4  (of 5)

COVER BY: SCOTT KOLINS
WRITER: MICHAEL AVON OEMING
PENCILS: SCOTT KOLINS

OMEGA FLIGHT VS. THE WRECKING CREW!  Plus: the TRUE VILLAINS ARE REVEALED!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

       

       

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #9

COVER BY: ARIEL OLIVETTI
WRITER: MATT FRACTION
PENCILS: ARIEL OLIVETTI
COLORED BY: ARIEL OLIVETTI
LETTERED BY: VC - JOSEPH CARAMAGNA

It's part 4 of “Blood and Sand,” with the heart of the American dream at stake. G.W. Bridge is on the hunt. Clarke is on the run. Tati's in hell. And THE PUNISHER discovers the horrible secret of Hate Monger's empire buried beneath the desert floor. Which means this is the issue where the bodies start dropping and hope comes in short supply. Frank's insane crusade against the Hate Monger's diabolical murder sprees south of the border finds its bloody tipping point, and it's only going to get worse from here. Can one man stand against an army fueled by pure hate?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

       

       

SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #20

COVER BY: TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
WRITER: SEAN MCKEEVER
PENCILS: DAVID HAHN
INKS: DAVID HAHN
COLORED BY: CHRISTINA STRAIN
LETTERED BY: DAVE SHARPE

THE STORY:
Three little words set Mary Jane's world ablaze...and by page 22, Nothing Will Ever Be The Same Again...again. And This Time, It's Personal.

32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99 

       

       

SUB-MARINER #2

COVER BY: GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
WRITER: MATT CHERNISS
PETER JOHNSON
PENCILS: PHILIPPE BRIONES
INKS: PHILIPPE BRIONES
COLORED BY: PAUL MOUNTS

Atlantis has attacked America – but on whose orders? Now, as the leaders of men prepare to launch a war against the undersea kingdom, and Iron Man, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., struggles to delay the inevitable, Namor wants answers! Will the Sub-Mariner have to take S.H.I.E.L.D. head-on? And will treacherous Atlanteans stab him in the back…? Peter Johnson & Matt Cherniss (POWERLESS) and international sensation Phil Briones (WHITE TIGER) bring you a bold new look at the mutant monarch of the ocean!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

       

       

ULTIMATE X-MEN #84

COVER BY: YANICK PAQUETTE
WRITER: ROBERT KIRKMAN
PENCILS: YANICK PAQUETTE
INKS: SERGE LAPOINTE
COLORED BY: STEPHANE PERU
LETTERED BY: VC - JOSEPH CARAMAGNA

The X-Men are no more. Long live the X-Men! The man from the future, Bishop, completes his own team of mutants, ready to carry on the legacy of Charles Xavier. And their first task is to stop the attacks of the deadly Sentinels against their kind. And you’ll never guess who’s behind the attacks… or who the new Ultimate X-Men are!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

       

       

WORLD WAR HULK: GAMMA CORPS #1

COVER BY: STEPHANE ROUX
WRITER: FRANK TIERI
PENCILS: CARLOS FERREIRA
INKS: SANDU FLOREA
COLORED BY: WIL QUINTANA
LETTERED BY: ED DUKESHIRE

The Hulk. The Abomination. The Leader. The Harpy. Doc Samson. Born of gamma radiation, they represented a new chapter of humanity. Now, spawned through their respective DNA has come the next generation... the Gamma Corps. Recruited and trained by the enigmatic General Ryker, their mission is a simple one-- to kill the Incredible Hulk. And considering he's facing 5-1 odds, is that a mission even this new and improved version of the Green Goliath can prevent?

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

       

       

X-FACTOR #21

COVER BY: PABLO RAIMONDI
WRITER: PETER DAVID
PENCILS: PABLO RAIMONDI
COLORED BY: BRIAN REBER
LETTERED BY: VC - CORY PETIT

In a castle of ice in a far off land, a fearsome being called the Isolationist sits and waits and plans...except he need wait no longer. He is coming to Mutant Town, and is seeking out Jamie Madrox. But whether he and X-Factor will be enemies or allies pales in comparison to the shocking developments involving Guido's new job offer, Rictor's unexpected call to action, Siryn and Monet's new case, and--most stunning of all--Layla's disturbing discovery of something even she didn't know.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99