"The Menace of the Mind-Melder!" Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Mark Bright. Inks by Jose Marzan. Cover by Bob Layton and Jackson Guice.
While Hawkeye is battling the Bob-Cat and his henchmen, the Mind-Melder takes possession of the ace archer's body! Will that spell victory or defeat for Hawkeye? Second story: "A Farewell With Arms" Script by Bob Layton. Art by Bob Layton (breakdowns) and Jackson Guice (finishes). Hercules tries to prevent a depressed Dionysus from detonating a nuclear warhead that would destroy Olympus! But the god of wine won't listen to reason and recruits Sgt Butcher T. Washington to battle the Prince of Power!
32 pages Cover price $0.75.
The Daily Planet prints its final edition in this Standard version of Save the Planet, featuring a non-acetate cover. Now it can be sold! Months of falling circulation and fierce competition have made the Planet ripe for takeover, and Lex Luthor is more than happy to buy the great metropolitan newspaper, only to shut it down! Meanwhile, Superman saves the planet...Earth, that is, from a meteor shower, but that won't help Clark Kent or any of his former co-workers find new jobs.
Written by Louise Simonson. Art by Scot Eaton, Denis Rodier and Jimmy Palmiotti. Cover by Scot Eaton and Denis Rodier.
FC, 48 pg. Mando Format. Cover price $2.95.
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Jim Cheung The mighty Thor and both the New and Dark Avengers join forces against the frost-giant Ymir in a battle that will have terrifying consequences for the Marvel Universe - and for these heroes - in the days to come! Top-flight creators Brian Michael Bendis and Jim Cheung combine talents to bring you an absolutely essential all-new touchstone story for what's coming up in the Marvel Universe!
Cover by LEINIL YU. Written by MARK MILLAR. Pencils by LEINIL YU & STEPHEN SEGOVIA, inks by GERRY ALANGUILAN, JASON PAZ & JEFF HUET.
DEATH OF SPIDER-MAN! IT. IS. ON! The two most powerful super teams in the Ultimate Universe collide in the brawl of the century! A misunderstanding has brought these two colossal teams to blows and their battle may just spell the end for the Ultimate world! MARK MILLAR and LEINIL YU bring you the issue that EVERYONE will be talking about. DON'T MISS OUT!
32 PGS./RATED T+ Cover price $3.99.
"Becoming More Like God" Black September Countdown Part 5 of 5. Script by Warren Ellis. Art by George Pérez, Paul Neary, Art Thibert, Ken Branch, Dennis Jensen, Karl Kesel, Robin Riggs, John Statema, Al Vey and Larry Welch.
Wraparound cover by George Perez. Story continues from Avengers Ultraforce 1. In possession of all the infinity gems, the god-like being called Nemesis attempts to recreate the entire Ultraverse! Her out-of-this-world manipulations bring together groups of Avengers and Ultras from two different realities! But whether separate worlds or separate realities, Ultraforce and the Avengers are first and foremost heroes! And the super-teams lay it all on the line to stop the near omnipotent Nemesis! Can the common element among the teams, the Black Knight, lead the charge to victory? Or will the Ultraverse go back, all the way back... to the beginning?
(Notes: Ultraforce and the Black Knight return in a new Ultraforce series published by Marvel. Sersi appears next in the one-shot Black Knight: Exodus. This issue features the bittersweet reunion of Crystal and the Black Knight following their emotional separation in Avengers 375.
This issue also features two brilliant 2-page illustrations of the Avengers and Ultraforce (pages 20 & 21 and 34 & 35). There are not any advertisements inside. Printed on glossy paper.)
48 pages. Cover price $3.95.
"Taking Care of Business!" Guest-starring the Shroud. Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by Bob Hall. Inks by Brett Breeding. Cover by Bob Hall and Brett Breeding.
Graviton is back! And the powerful Master of Gravity is ready to start a new criminal enterprise in Southern California! In the meantime Wonder Man, Tigra, and the Shroud continue searching for the Blank! And good news... the trio finds him! But they also find his new boss... Graviton! Hawkeye wanted a challenge for his new team; and now he has one... in spades! Cameo appearances by Cat and Mouse. Flashback cameo by Thor to recap Graviton's prior appearance in Thor 324. Avengers Lineup: Hawkeye, Mockingbird, Iron Man (aka Jim Rhodes), Tigra, and Wonder Man. (Notes: The events of Thor 349 impact this story. Graviton previously battled Earth's Mightiest Heroes in Avengers 158 & 159.)
32 pages. Cover price $0.75.
"Finale" Script by Roger Stern. Art by Bob Hall (breakdowns), Brett Breeding (finishes), and Peter Berardi (finishes). Cover by Bob Hall and Brett Breeding.
The West Coast Avengers lick their wounds after failing to defeat Graviton last issue! However Hawkeye is planning a counterattack! The ace archer knows that a frontal assault is not a good idea! And subterfuge may be the best option! To that end Clint, Mockingbird, and Tigra infiltrate Graviton's fledgling organization in disguise; while Shell-Head and Wonder Man stand by to apply the brute force! Will Hawkeye's daring plan work? It's an awesome battle vs. Graviton with all hands of deck for Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Cameo appearances by the Shroud and the Vision. (Notes: The West Coast Avengers' next adventure takes place in Avengers 250. The West Coast Avengers (1985) monthly series launches in October 1985.)
32 pages. Cover price $0.75.
Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Cable (1993-2002 1st Series) #32-33, Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011 1st Series) #333-335, X-Force (1991-2002 1st Series) #55, X-Man (1995-2001) #15-17, X-Men (1991-2008 1st Series) #53-54, X-Men Unlimited (1993-2003 1st Series) #11, Onslaught: X-Men (1996), Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #401, and Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #415.Cover by Ian Churchill and Scott Hana. Back Cover by Joe Madureira and Tim Townsend.Everything changes for the Children of the Atom and Earth's Mightiest Heroes!Behold the psionic force of nature known as Onslaught - but what dread foe could terrify the unstoppable Juggernaut? As Cable battles Post, herald of the oncoming doom, Nate Grey faces a ghost from his past - and Onslaught gathers his forces! The Avengers join the X-Men to work out a battle plan, but could the answers lie with finding Magneto? And Charles Xavier has a troubling proposal for the Fantastic Four.But when Onslaught's identity is revealed, who will be the traitor to the cause?Softcover, 440 pages, full color. Rated T+Credits:Written by Jeph Loeb, Scott Lobdell, John Ostrander, Terry Kavanagh, Mark Waid, and Tom DeFalco.Art by Ian Churchill, Scott Hanna, Pascual Ferry, Tim Townsend, Rob Hunter, Mark Morales, Bud LaRosa, Chad Hunt, Adam Pollina, Steve Skroce, Mike Sellers, Al Milgrom, Scott Koblish, Val Semeiks, Andy Kubert, Steve Epting, Mike S. Miller, Cam Smith, John Dell, Dan Panosian, Adam Kubert, Pasqual Ferry, Dan Green, Art Thibert, Mike Deodato, Harry Candelario, Tom Palmer, Carlos Pacheco, Bob Wiacek, and Joe Madureira.Cover price $39.99.
Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #402; Punisher (1995-1997 3rd Series) #11; Thor (1962-1996 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) #502; Wolverine (1988-2003 1st Series) #105; X-Men (1991-2008 1st Series) #56-57, X-Men (1991-2008 1st Series) Annual #1996; Onslaught: Marvel Universe (1996), Onslaught Epilogue (1997); Cable (1993-2002 1st Series) #36; The Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011 1st Series) #337; X-Men: Road to Onslaught (1996) and material from Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #416.Cover by And Kubert. Back Cover by Tom Palmer.The Onslaught saga reaches its world-shattering climax!The truth about Onslaught's origin has already struck at the very heart of the X-Men. Now, the evolving and all-powerful villain assaults New York City with robotic Sentinels - and prepares his genocidal endgame! As an army of Earth's heroes amasses, will the Avengers and Fantastic Four make the ultimate sacrifice to save the planet?When the dust settles, who will remain standing to fight another day? And what does the future hold for a guilt-stricken Charles Xavier?Softcover, 432 pages, full color. Rated T+Credits:Written by Mark Waid, John Ostrander, William Messner-Loebs, Larry Hama, Scott Lobdell, Jeph Loeb, and Tom DeFalco.Art by Mike Deodato, Jr., Tom Palmer, Tom Lyle, Robert Jones, Val Semeiks, Chad Hunt, Vince Russell, Harry Candelario, Andy Kubert, Art Thibert, Roberto Flores, Anthony Castrillo, Nathan Massengill, Al Milgrom, Joe Bennett, Dan Green, Tim Townsend, Jesse Delperdang, Randy Green, Jon Holdredge, Hilary Barta, Bernard Chang, Scott Hanna, Carlos Pacheco, Bob Wiacek, Adam Kubert, and Joe Madureira.Cover price $39.99.
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First appearance of Kate Bishop.
Written by ALLAN HEINBERG Pencils & Cover by JIM CHEUNG
In the wake of AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED, a mysterious new group of teen super heroes appears. But who are they? Where did they come from? And what right do they have to call themselves THE YOUNG AVENGERS? Young Gun Jim Cheung and TV superstar writer Allan Heinberg. This series promises to shock and surprise, so don't miss it!!
