ERIC POWELL (W/A)
Now is the perfect time to get acquainted with the cult-hit that Wizard calls "the most rip- snortin' comics series to hit stands in years," as Eisner award-winner Eric Powell and Dark Horse Comics present the original The Goon #1 in a new 25 cent edition that includes a brand-new short story and painted cover by none other than the illustrious Mr. Powell himself. Over the last few years, The Goon has earned both critical and popular acclaim with its tales of a lone thug and his fight against a never-ending onslaught of zombies, giant lizards, and killer robots. For one measly quarter, see why Entertainment Weekly put The Goon on their "Must" list and why Ain't It Cool News said, "The Goon is a wild ride filled with imaginaion, intrigue, horror, and laughs." You know you want to.
FC, 32pg Cover price $0.25.
X-MEN: SECOND COMING PRELUDE! - 'HOME COMING': Part 3 - Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI. Art by GABRIEL GUZMAN. Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC.
The penultimate chapter in the X-Men saga that began with 'Messiah CompleX' continues here! As Cable and Hope fight their way back to the present, Bishop closes in on their trail, determined to stop them using the deadliest weapons at hand, be it a Prohibition-style tommy gun or heat-seeking brain needles of the near future. Meanwhile, a few decades from now, Cable and Hope meet an old ally who could either save them-or jeopardize everything. This is it...the penultimate issue of the time-hopping action thriller born in the pages of 'Messiah CompleX.'
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.
X-MEN: SECOND COMING PRELUDE! - 'HOME COMING': Part 2 - Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI. Art by GABRIEL GUZMAN. Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC.
The penultimate chapter in the X-Men saga that began with 'Messiah CompleX' continues here! Now that Hope's told Cable that she's ready to join the X-Men in the present, Cable risks it all to repair his busted time machine. Finally, after years of being stuck in a one-way trip to oblivion, Cable and Hope leap into the past. But the Mutant Messiah and her surrogate father miss the mark by more than a few hundred years, finding themselves in a primitive Manhattan - and hunted by a mutant who just doesn't know the meaning of the word 'quit.'
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.
BROOD: Part 2 - Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI. Art by GABRIEL GUZMAN. Cover by DAVE WILKINS.
'QUEEN CAPTURES BISHOP'-As it turns out, space isn't the place for Cable and Hope. Against all odds, Bishop has found them again, and taken their spacecraft hostage. All Bishop needs is to see the girl. Once he has visual confirmation, it's simply a matter of triggering the nuclear bomb hidden in his arm, and his lifelong mission to save the X-Men (and Earth) is over. And there are only so many places to hide in a small transport vessel on the far reaches of our solar system. But there is someone else aboard the vessel, and she doesn't care about Cable or Bishop's war. She's been drawn to the life force of one of the vessel's inhabitant, and she and her army will stop at nothing until they have her...Enter: The Brood Queen!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.
BROOD: Part 1 - Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI. Art by GABRIEL GUZMAN. Cover by DAVE WILKINS.
Some call space the 'final frontier.' But for time-traveling mutant soldier Cable and Hope - the so-called 'mutant messiah' - space is their last and only chance at survival. The Earth is dead, thanks to their foe Bishop, and if Hope is going to make it to adulthood, she's going to have to do it in the cold, lonely vacuum of space, alone except for dark forces that know she's coming. Forces which are very, very hungry...
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.
WanderLost: Part 1 - Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI. Art by PAUL GULACY. Cover by DAVE WILKINS.
We open literally one second after the shattering conclusion of 'Messiah War,' and Cable's mission to save mutantkind has never looked more bleak. In fact, you can't even call it a mission anymore... After all he's been through, after all he's survived...now all Cable can do now is pray-pray the heavily-armed killers roaming the deep future can't match his survival skills. And what is the fate of Hope-the so-called 'Mutant Messiah'?
32 Pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.
Prelude to War: Wasteland Blues: Part 1 of 2 -Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI Art by JAMIE MCKELVIE & ARIEL OLIVETTI Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI
Deep in the future, Cable and the now seven-year-old mutant messiah find themselves in the middle of humanity's last stand. And humanity loses! Cable is forced to timeslide into an uncertain future, hoping to find survivors, or food, or water... anything. But the longer Cable and the girl wander, the greater the devastation. As they fight to survive out in the barren wastelands, the girl starts to ask Cable the tough questions he's been dreading-namely: who am I, and why do some people want me dead?
32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.
Waiting for the World to End: Part 4 of 4 - Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI Pencils & Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI
In the present, Cyclops, Emma and Beast have been ambushed by Bishop and a nasty little surprise he's smuggled into the X-Men HQ. Meanwhile, hundreds of years in the future, Cable realizes what the former X-Man has done to the planet -- all in an effort to make sure Cable and the four-year-old mutant messiah never, ever return to the present. Once again, the rules of the hunt have been completely rewritten, and the future of mutantkind has never looked more uncertain.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.
Waiting for the World to End: Part 3 of 4 - Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI Pencils & Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI
Would you destroy the world, if it was your only chance to save it? No, not this world. A dark, twisted, miserable version of this world-one that shouldn't even exist. One that won't exist, if you succeed. That's the choice Lucas Bishop had to make it-and he'd make it again, in a heartbeat. He's been captured by X-Force, but it's all part of the plan. And while Cyclops thinks he's finally removed the only threat to the Cable and the mutant messiah child out in the timestream, he couldn't be more wrong. He's only made it worse.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.
Cover by ADI GRANOV. X-Men: Manifest Destiny tie-in - Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI Art by MICHEL LACOMBE & ARIEL OLIVETTI.
'HOMEFRONT' Special double-sized issue featuring the Uncanny X-Men! Meanwhile, back in the present . . . In the aftermath of the 'Messiah Complex' war, Cyclops took a leap of faith and allowed his son Cable to disappear into the time stream with the first new mutant birth since 'M' day -- and the future of the dwindling mutant population -- tucked under his arm. Weeks later, he still waits for a sign, however small, that he made the right decision. With evidence pointing to the fact that Bishop has jumped into the timestream and is hot on Cable's trail, the X-Men's unquestioned leader is about to make one final power move to protect the fate of mutantkind - one that he might come to regret.
48 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.
Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI Messiah Complex Aftermath - Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI Pencils by ARIEL OLIVETTI.
The war that started in 'Messiah CompleX' continues here! Hang on to your Bjorn-straps, people: Here it is, the can't-miss conclusion to 'War Baby'! Both Cable and Bishop have crossed lines they thought they'd never cross. There's no going back now. And in the disaster-ravaged streets of a near-future Manhattan, it all comes down to which X-Man wants to accomplish his objective more. The gloves are off...the guns are loaded...and nobody's going to walk out of this one unscathed... including the baby!
32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.
Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI. Messiah Complex Aftermath - Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI Pencils by ARIEL OLIVETTI.
The second phase of the war that began in 'Messiah Complex' continues! There's nothing better than catching up with an old war buddy, especially after the years have really started to pile up. You can rummage through the bad old days, revel in the glory days, and down a few beers on the back porch while the sun slips down over the horizon. But not so for Cable. Because his old war buddy has shown up with news that everyone he knows or cares about is dead. The battles are over, and they're the only ones left on the losing side. If that weren't enough, Bishop, their former ally, is just one bullet away from achieving his objective: killing the baby, and erasing the last shred of hope for mutantkind. All of the battles Cable has won mean nothing. Because suddenly, all of these years later, he's in real danger of losing the war.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.
Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI. Messiah Complex Aftermath - Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI Pencils by ARIEL OLIVETTI.
Your name is Nathan Summers. You've just met a nice Jersey girl. She's blonde, soft-spoken, and she doesn't mind the fact that you have a kid...or a bullet in your chest...or a big scary guy with a robot arm that wants to kill you. But you can't stay here. The future of mutantkind is resting on your shoulders and the longer you stick around, playing house, the bigger the risk. Especially when an old friend comes blasting out of the past...
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.
Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI. Messiah Complex Aftermath - Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI Pencils by ARIEL OLIVETTI
A new ongoing series spinning out of the decade's biggest X-Men event! The future of mutantkind continues here! There's only one thing worse than a heavily-armed man with murder on the brain. And that's several heavily-armed men, none of whom give a damn about Cable's mission to save mutantkind from total extinction. Meanwhile, Cable's newest enemy-Lucas Bishop-crawls back from bloody oblivion and tracks down his quarry the hard way: one brutal time jump after another. When Bishop finally catches up wit Cable, he's not going to be in the mood for small talk. It'll be kill first, ask questions later.
Cover price $2.99.
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Cover by MARK BAGLEY
DOCTOR DOOM!! The Avengers invade Latveria to take down Doctor Doom for his chemical attack on America. Only maybe it wasn't Doom exactly. It's wall-to-wall mayhem as Mark Bagley joins Avengers writer Bendis in this globe-trotting spectacle filled with hints about next year's SECRET INVASION!
Cover price $2.99.
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
It's the throwdown of the year. The New Avengers versus the Hood's gang of super-villains, bloody, angry and shocking to the end. But still they have to ask: WHO DO YOU TRUST??
Cover price $2.99.
Written by Al Ewing. Art and Cover by Greg Land and Jay Leisten.
The Blue Marvel faces a nightmare from the depths of the Neutral Zone - and the depths of his past! Meanwhile, Ronin can't hide from the Deathwalkers any longer... ...or from the readers! This ish - the mask comes off!
Cover price $3.99.
Cover by Kaare Andrews. "From Here to Infinity," script by Bruce Jones, pencils by Stuart Immonen, inks by Scott Koblish
Bruce battles a super strong Agent Pratt, while Sandra barters for her son Ricky. Statement of October 1, 2002: Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 52,096. Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 63,375.
36 pgs., full color. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.
Cover by DAVID YARDIN. Written by GREG PAK Penciled by RON LIM
The first time the Silver Surfer came to Planet Sakaar, he was enslaved as a gladiator and became the most terrifying combatant the Great Games had ever seen. But now the whole globe trembles - for the Silver Savage has returned, not as a mere gladiator - but as the Herald of Galactus, Devourer of Worlds! The children of Sakaar turn to the Son of Hulk for succor - but what hope have they now that Skaar has allied himself with his father's greatest enemy?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory Cover price $2.99.
Cover pencils by Ron Lim, inks by Al Milgrom. "When Magneta Strikes--!", script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Ron Lim, inks by Al Milgrom
J2 may have found a kindred spirit in hero Magneta- that is, if they can stop attacking each other first!; Who is the woman modeling herself after the Master of Magnetism?; And why does she consider J2 a teammate?; Wild Thing stars in her own adventure! "The Letter," script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Ron Lim, inks by Brett Breeding; Wild thing battles a thug. "J2's Funny Fairy Tales For Fools and Fellons: Little Red, the Wretched Hood," script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Ron Lim, inks by Paul Ryan.
36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.99.
Featuring the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, the X-Men, Daredevil and Spider-Man. The top talents of Marvel's pantheon, assembled once more to tell the greatest untold tale in Fantastic Four history!
Written by Stan Lee and Fabian Nicieza. Art by Sal Buscema, John Buscema, John Romita, Sr., Steve Ditko, Gene Colan, Marie Severin, Ron Frenz, Tom Palmer, Joe Sinnott, Terry Austin, Bill Reinhold and Al Milgrom. Wraparound cover.
48 pages. Cover price $2.95.
"Six: Blood Will Tell" Script by Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza. Pencils by Tom Grummett. Inks by Gary Erskine. Cover by Barry Kitson.
Jolt arrives in the nick of time to provide electricity for Projector Liberator! So Shell-Head and the Fixer can reclaim (from Moonstone) the lost transnormal energy! However even without the energy boost, Dr. Karla Sofen still rages out of control! Hawkeye is adamant that he can talk her down, but the Scarlet Witch has seen enough! Wanda fires a chaos hex at Moonstone and everything goes haywire! Gravimetric rifts in the space-time continuum open up all over the Earth! And now the fate of the world -- much less the fate of the Thunderbolts -- is at great risk! Avengers Assemble! Cameo appearances by Jarvis, Warbird, and Abe Jenkins. (Notes: This excellent limited series takes place before the events of the Avengers Disassembled saga -- and is thus one of the final adventures of the Avengers' classic lineup for many years. The Thunderbolts attempt to regroup under new leadership in New Thunderbolts (2005) #1.)
32 pages. Cover price $2.99.
WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY TED MCKEEVER; PAINTED COVER BY MCKEEVER
Writer/artist Ted McKeever's stylish, haunting tale of a very different afterlife continues. The sides have been established and the lines drawn as Heaven's legions storm the realm of Murr, but they are met with resistance by Faith and her eccentric band of heavily armed cohorts. A battle of epic proportions ensues, giving a whole new meaning to the term "Holy War." Meanwhile, Satan and his army of darkness prepare to reap the spoils of the fallen.
FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 5)" Cover price $2.50.
