Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by Mike Deodato. Cover by Chris Turcotte.
Tony and Rhodey are best friends on and off the battlefield but their friendship is tested in ways it never was before as the new power players in the Marvel Universe reveal themselves in a bloody and dangerous fashion that threatens everything they stand for. A Civil War II prologue story!
36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.
"Dark Genesis." While working on a restorative formula (that can make forests out of deserts) in the Louisiana swamps, scientist Alec Holland is killed by a bomb set off by Mr. E., who wants the formula. Shortly thereafter, a humanoid plant being rises from the swamp, created from the body of Holland, the chemicals in the formula, and the strange forces in the swamp. 1st appearance of Alec and Linda Holland.
1st appearance of Matt Cable. (Swamp Thing himself first appeared in House of Secrets 92). Script by Len Wein, art and cover by Berni Wrightson. Includes brief bios of Wein and Wrightson.
Cover price $0.20.
Heaven can wait. Hell can't.
From the pages of THE SANDMAN comes LUCIFER, a new ongoing VERTIGO series starring the ultimate rebel.
When fallen angel Lucifer Morningstar asked Dream of the Endless to sever his wings so he could walk among mortals, the former Lord of Hell thought he was making the right decision. But managing a piano bar in L.A. has lost its charm, and now the darkest star in the City of Angels is ready to get back in the game. Only this time he'd rather play God.
Written by Mike Carey, with art on the first three-issue story arc by Chris Weston and James Hodgkins and stunning cover art by Duncan Fegredo,
LUCIFER finds the title character facing a dilemma. At the end of THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: LUCIFER miniseries, Lucifer was left in possession of a "letter of passage" from God himself...a passport to any realm the bearer desires. Is the letter what it seems ? A one-way ticket that could restore Lucifer to either Heaven or Hell ? or just the latest move in a subtle game designed to remove him from the face of Creation?
A saga of biblical proportions begins in LUCIFER #1, as Morningstar travels to Germany to find the answers to his questions by consulting a living tarot deck guarded by an angel. But getting a reading from the cards is harder than Lucifer expected, as the living deck takes the opportunity to escape its angelic guard and seek a new, mortal host...warping and reshaping the lives of everyone it touches along the way.Among those the deck transforms are three members of LUCIFER's diverse supporting cast ? a lonely bookworm whose secret desire may prove his undoing; a struggling female cabaret performer offered a Faustian bargain for wealth, fame and eternal life; and a young initiate in a neo-Nazi gang who may have gone too far in his quest for status and acceptance ? whose personal journeys are a crucial part of the series. From the seamy streets of Hamburg to the exotic Japanese underworld, Lucifer will face enemies with grudges as old as creation and make new allies who may be even deadlier than his foes in the ultimate quest to construct a brave new universe in his own image. T
Suggested for mature readers. Cover price $2.50.
X-MEN: SECOND COMING PRELUDE! - 'HOME COMING': Part 1 - Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI. Art by HUMBERTO RAMOS, LAN MEDINA and PAUL GULACY. Cover by MARKO DJURDEVIC.
From the moment Cable jumped into the time stream with the infant 'mutant messiah,' he's had only one goal: keep Hope alive until she can choose her own destiny. But now, stranded on a planet in its death throes, eating fried rat on a stick for the millionth time, Hope turns to Cable and tells him she's ready to go home. Thus begins 'Homecoming,' the penultimate chapter in the X-Men saga that began with 'Messiah CompleX.' It's not only zero hour for Cable and Hope, but also for the mutant hunting them, Lucas Bishop, who is rapidly running out of chances to save mutantkind and the world. Because if Hope does make it back to the present, everything changes for the X-Men.
40 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.
Cover by Joe Quesada & Jimmy Palmiotti; "Married to the Mob part one: Shades of Red"; Joe Quesada Jimmy Palmiotti plot; Fabian Nicieza script; Scott Lee art; Jimmy Palmiotti inks; Chris Eliopoulos letters; Olyoptics colors; Inspired by the Zero Hour Records recording artists; See also Ash
Cover price $2.95.
Written by GREG PAK Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR. Cover by DAVID FINCH Variant Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Marvel's massive summer smashfest begins! Exiled by a group of Marvel 'heroes' to the savage alien planet of Sakaar, the Hulk raged, bled and conquered through the pages of last year's 'Planet Hulk' epic, rising from slave to gladiator to king. Now the Hulk returns to Earth to wreak his terrible vengeance on Iron Man, Reed Richards, Dr. Strange and Black Bolt -- and anyone else who gets in his way. Stronger than ever, accompanied by his monstrous Warbound gladiator allies, and possessed by the fiercest and purest rage imaginable, the Hulk may just tear this stupid planet in half. The epic story of anger unbound begins with this special double-sized issue written by 'Planet Hulk' scribe Greg Pak and penciled by the legendary John Romita, Jr.
48 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.
Wraparound cover pencils by Bryan Hitch, inks by Paul Neary. "The Circle - One of Four," script by Warren Ellis, pencils by Bryan Hitch, inks by Paul Neary
Half of Moscow is destroyed as a large number of superhumans attack the city and destroy large chunks of it, as well as killing several hundreds of people; In New York City, in the United Nations building, Jackson King and Christine Trelane sit and gather reports on Moscow's situation; King expresses his disgust at no longer having a StormWatch team to deal with international crises; Suddenly, a glowing yellow Door appears, and Jenny Sparks comes through it, informing them that she had formed her own team after StormWatch was retired; She assures them the Moscow situation will be dealt with.
36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.
Low grade
cover by mike allred. peter milligan/mike allred. It's a new era for X-FORCE as writer Peter Milligan and penciler Mike Allred bring an exciting, controversial and innovative vision to the title!
Professor X had a dream, that mutants and humans could live in peace and harmony. A new squad of operatives calling themselves X-Force are living that dream. These eight mutants are cashing in on their special skills to preserve the Free World from the Forces of Evil, but at no small cost to themselves. Adored by humans, reviled by their fellow mutants, X-Force has successfully "crossed over." Problem is, there may be no going back! Meet the new team: Zeitgeist, U-Go Girl, The Anarchist, Battering Ram, Plazm, Gin Genie, La Nuit and their amorphous assistant Doop! Eight mutants who've teamed together to do the big dirty jobs that others can't. Eight mutants who shine in the blinding lights of the media but strike in the dark of night. Eight mutants who've agreed to burn brightly and as you'll see ? burn fast!
32 pages, with ads. Cover price $2.25.
Cover art by Dale Keown. Untitled story, script by Dale Keown (plot) and Brian Hotton (script), art by Dale Keown
Due to a misunderstanding, Sauras and Kyte try to arrest Pitt for killing a woman and they begin to brawl; While Pitt is distracted, a ship full of armed men invade the hospital and make off with Timmy and his grandfather.
36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.
Direct Edition. 1st appearance of the Pitt.
The destruction that PITT was a part of on the subway (as seen in the tale found in Youngblood (1992 1st Series) #4) prompts Detective Bobbie Harras to be assigned to the case, while PITT tangles with the Vipers biker gang in "Fight & Flight!"
Art by Dale Keown. Script by Brian Hotton. Pin-ups by Sam Kieth & Jim Somerville.
Cover by Keown. Cover price $1.95.
Direct Edition. "Binary Star!" Part 3 of 6. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Dave Cockrum and Bob Wiacek.
The X-Men are about to get a powerful new ally in their fight against the sinister Brood. For years Carol Danvers was the Kree-powered super-woman known as Ms. Marvel. But the evil mutant Rogue stole her abilities, and her identity. But now Carol will be given power beyond imagination as "Binary" is born! Plus, Storm discovers a bone-chilling secret within herself.
NOTE: 1st appearance of Carol Danvers as Binary.
Cover price $0.60.
Signed Stan Lee
Written by Robbie Thompson. Art by Stacey Lee. Cover by Dave Johnson.
Cindy Moon exploded out of her bunker and into the Marvel Universe when we first learned that she had been bitten by that same radioactive spider in the first arc of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN. She then went on to save Peter Parker's life (more than once!) and traverse the Spider-verse alongside Spider-Woman. Now, as SILK, Cindy is on her own in New York City, searching for her past, defining her own future, and webbing up wrong-doers along the way!
28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.
Cover pencils by Rick Burchett, inks by Terry Austin. Balance of Power, script by Scott McCloud, pencils by Bret Blevins, inks by Terry Austin
Live Wire (1st appearance) revives and decides to make up for years of male domination of women by preventing the work of any men from appearing in any mass communications medium; After an initial defeat at the hands of Live Wire, Superman challenges her to another match, where, with the help of Luthor's technology, the Man of Steel contains the villainess. Based on the WB cartoon series.
36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.
In this Star Wars issue: Star Wars: Dark Empire II - writer Tom Veitch and artist Cam Kennedy on The Real Stuff, Star Wars style! Plus: exclusive interview with Dave Prowse - a dialogue with the real Darth Vader! And: inside the launch of a major new magazine - Star Wars Galaxy! Cover features Boba Fett.
Cover price $4.95.
Child of Justice - Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by Scott McDaniel & Karl Story. Cover by Scott McDaniel & Scott Hanna.
In his own ongoing series at last: Frequent Batman ally Nightwing takes matters into his own hands in a new city that is in desperate need of a hero. But the upper echelons of both political and criminal power in the city of Bludhaven will not tolerate the intrusion of a costumed vigilante. Nightwing's efforts to shatter Bludhaven's corruption and organized crime are obstructed at every turn by vicious killers, angry cops, and the mysterious mastermind behind the city's woes.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
A new partnership is born as Oracle and Black Canary, two haunted and driven women, join forces against a murderous ecoterrorist and become a fighting machine unlike any other--hawks in the hunt for justice, swooping down on criminals with the stealth, speed and cunning of true predators.
This double-size one-shot is written by Chuck Dixon, with art by Gary Frank and John Dell.
FC, 64 pg. Cover price $3.95.
FIRST PRINTING Cover by GREG CAPULLO Written by SCOTT SNYDER Art by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPION
Be here for the start of a new era for The Dark Knight from writer Scott Snyder (AMERICAN VAMPIRE, BATMAN: GATES OF GOTHAM) and artist Greg Capullo (Spawn)! A series of brutal killings hints at an ancient conspiracy, and Batman learns that Gotham City is deadlier than he knew. First appearance of Harper Row (cameo, not named in issue)
Cover price $2.99
Written by Tom Defalco and Ron Frenz. Art by Ron Frenz and by Sal Buscema.
"Team Matters" Thunderstrike and Blacklight fight the Soldiers of the Serpent. The Avengers decide to find out what happened to the original team; featuring J2, Stinger, Thunderstrike, Mainframe, American Dream, Freebooter, Bluestreak, The Crimson Curse, Scott Lang, Soldiers of the Serpent, Blacklight, and Jarvis.
36 pages. Cover price $1.99.
Written by Tom Defalco and Ron Frenz. Art by Ron Frenz and Al Milgrom.
1st appearance of Hope Pym, aka Red Queen (in shadows only).
"After the Fall" part of the Origin of Mainframe; featuring J2, Stinger, Thunderstrike, Mainframe, American Dream, Freebooter, Bluestreak, The Crimson Curse, Scott Lang, Ion Man, Jarvis, Captain America, Vision, Iron Man, Giant Man, Tigra, Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch, Firestar, Justice, Wasp, Hercules. Includes "The Last Days of the Original Avengers.
38 pages. Cover price $1.99.
"Legacies" Script by Glenn Herdling. Pencils by M.C. Wyman. Inks by Sandu Florea and Tom Palmer. Cover by M.C. Wyman and Sandu Florea.
Captain Marvel (aka Monica Rambeau) falls under the control of the Controller! And the diabolical super-villain commands her to capture the son of the first Captain Marvel! To that end the former avenger zooms to Titan and ambushes Starfox and Legacy (aka Genis-vell)! When Monica returns to Earth with Legacy, the battle of (captain) marvels begins! Will the Controller get his long-awaited revenge? Or will the Avengers take control before it's too late? Avengers Lineup: Captain Marvel, Deathcry, Starfox, and the Vision. (Notes: This is the best issue of the short Avengers Unplugged series. The Controller's history with the first Captain Marvel goes back to the classic Captain Marvel (1st series) issues 28-30. The splash page includes brief biographies of Starfox, Deathcry, and the Vision. Monica Rambeau changes her superhero name to Photon. This issue was also published as the 'flip book' to Untold Tales of Spider-Man 10.)
32 pages. Cover price $0.99.
Cover by Gene Ha. Written by Grant Morrison. Art by Gene Ha.
Featuring characters from parallel Earths, including PRESIDENT SUPERMAN! Introducing new villain SUPERDOOM! Guest artist GENE HA joins GRANT MORRISON for this tale of not one, not two, but THREE Earths!
Cover price $3.99.
Cover by Rags Morales. Written by Grant Morrison. Art by Gene Ha. Featuring characters from parallel Earths, including PRESIDENT SUPERMAN! Introducing new villain SUPERDOOM! Guest artist GENE HA joins GRANT MORRISON for this tale of not one, not two, but THREE Earths!
Cover price $3.99.
Deluxe Edition. "Back to Life!" Story by Warren Ellis. Art by Ken Lashley and Tom Wegrzyn.
A mysterious new stranger is assigned to the team, but is Excalibur ready for Pete Wisdom?
32 pages, FC. NOTE: 1st appearance of Pete Wisdom.
**NOTE: Also this issue leads into the Age of Apocalypse. The Excalibur title become X-Calibre (1995) for the next four months.
Cover price $1.95.
Cover by Walt Simonson. "Sir!", script and pencils by Walt Simonson, inks by Walt Simonson, Al Milgrom, and Bob Wiacek
Thor, Frog of Thunder, returns to Asgard to confront Loki and get him to break the amphibian curse; The curse is acually lifted by Volstagg, who finds Surtur's sword and breaks Loki's hold over its power; Hela releases Kurse from Hel; Thor abdicates the throne, and proposes Balder for king of Asgard. Appearances by Loki, Hogun, Fandral, Volstag, Heimdall, Kurse, and Hela. By the end, Thor returns to normal - well, sorta': he's grown a beard!
36 pgs., full color. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.
