u.s. agent no. 2 cover by jerry ordway jerry ordway/jerry ordway/karl kesel
The Agent's thrill-a-minute limited series continues! Trapped between turmoil in Atlantis and political infighting within his own unit, U.S. Agent must cope with the mounting pressure as he fights his way to the source of the conspiracy swirling around him. Of course, it's when the pressure's the highest that the Agent is most apt to make a bull-headed mistake ? and this one could prove fatal!
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cover by jerry ordway jerry ordway/jerry ordway/karl kesel ?
The U.S.Agent returns in a new adventure that springs out of MAXIMUM SECURITY! ?
John Walker is back ? and this time, he's the Commission's hand-picked operative in charge of superhuman incarceration! It's the chance he's been waiting for to get out from Captain America's shadow and kick bad guy butt! That is, if a deadly super-villain conspiracy, a woman from his past and his own lousy attitude don't louse it all up! ? THE
He redesigned U.S.Agent in MAXIMUM SECURITY; now Jerry Ordway returns to write and pencil his solo story! ?
32 pages, with ads. Cover price $2.99.
cover by chuck austen chuck austen/chuck austen/ann austen
Billionare inventor Tony Stark has created the War Machine, a weapon of such destructive power that its single usage has prompted its shocked creator into vowing to never again manufacture munitions. This means that the awesome instrument of lethal force known as the MPI-2100 mobile infantry suit will be put on ice. While Stark feels that this concludes the subject, it is in fact merely the beginning. For the terrorist organizations known as Hydra and A.I.M. now crave the deadly technology. And when the super-spy agency called S.H.I.E.L.D. gets involved, the stage is set for a global conflict that could snuff out millions of lives! It's a story as timely as today's headlines ? and it's coming at you every week! ? THE CREATOR: His art on ELEKTRA made everyone take notice; now Chuck Austen cuts loose by writing and drawing U.S. WAR MACHINE!
Each issue of this 12-issue, weekly series will be 24 pages with no ads in bold black-and-white. Did we mention that it's weekly? ?
Contains explicit content. Recommended for Mature Readers. Cover price $1.50.
cover by bill sienkiewicz chuck austin (w) darick robertson(p) jimmy palmiotti (i)
Want a fast-paced war/spy thriller laced with a strong dose of very black humor? Then saddle up, soldier!
With Nick Fury cutting a bloody swathe through his front-line troops, mad despot Rudi Gagarin brings out the biggest, meanest, ugliest villain you've ever seen. A villain so foul we dare not speak his name! ? THE CREATORS: You want intense? How's this lineup: Chuck Austin on words, Darick Robertson (Transmetropolitan) on pencils, and Jimmy Palmiotti (PUNISHER) on inks! We even got Bill Sienkiewicz to supply covers!
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War Machine vs. the leader of A.I.M.!
James Rhodes finally confronts the leader of A.I.M., and as the two adversaries square off, the awful outlines of the terrorist organization are revealed! Plus: The greatest villain of them all attacks!
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cover by chuck austen chuck austen (w & p)
The crazed conclusion! ? THE STORY: Armors attack ? with the fate of the world hanging in the balance! It's War Machine, M.O.D.O.K., and the all-new Darkhawk vs. a surprise villain in the battle to the finish! And believe us when we say that one will not survive!
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You won't believe the secrets we're keeping about this issue!
What is Nick Fury's ace-in-the-hole to defeat A.I.M.? And can the U.S. War Machine troop trust Fury's secret weapon -- or does the weapon itself have its own agenda?
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He's free from the laboratory of the demented Dr. Paine; now Eddie hunts his hunger-crazed symbiote! If he can't cure it, he has to kill it! Featuring a last page that'll have them talking for years to come!
Written by Len Kaminski. Art by Ted Halsted and Scott Koblish. Cover pencils by Ted Halsted.
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Cover by Joe St. Pierre and Chris Ivy. Cut to the Chase, script by Larry Hama, pencils by Joe St. Pierre, inks by Mark McKenna
The blood-feud between Venom and Spider-Man continues, with Eddie Brock's ex-wife caught in the middle. Hybrid, Phase Three: Reprisal, script by Evan Skolnick, pencils by Patrick Zircher (breakdowns) and Greg Adams (finishes), inks by Greg Adams; Justice teams up with Hybrid to help find Scott's brother's murderers.
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Do not confuse with Toy Biz reprint. The chilling conclusion!
Venom and Spider-Man audaciously oppose Treece's plan to mercilessly kill innocents everywhere. As the fight against Treece continues, the uneasy alliance between the two violently unravels. Written by David Michelinie. Art by Ron Lim and Sam de la Rosa.
Cover by Mark Bagley and Sam de la Rosa. Cover price $2.95.
Guest-starring Spider-Man, Carnage and Daredevil!
Venom's media circus explodes into an all-out throw down in the center ring! Plus: Venom is offered a Faustian deal to save his life and secure his freedom, but will he take it? And if he does, what will it mean to his status quo and to the rest of the Marvel Universe?
Written by Larry Hama. Art and cover by Josh Hood and Derek Fisher.
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He's free from the laboratory of the demented Dr. Paine; now Eddie hunts his hunger-crazed symbiote! If he can't cure it, he has to kill it! Featuring a last page that'll have them talking for years to come!
Written by Len Kaminski. Art by Ted Halsted and Scott Koblish. Cover pencils by Ted Halsted.
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"Mutant Romance Tales" Story by Steve Englehart. Art by Richard Howell and Jim Mooney. The Scarlet Witch is pregnant! Was magic involved in the conception? Only time will tell. Meanwhile, Wanda and the Vision's neighbors in Leonia are not thrilled about having superheroes residing in their neighborhood. First appearances of Glamor and Illusion. Cameo appearance by Doctor Strange.
32 pages Cover price $0.75.
Wally, the apprentice to the wizard Marlin -- and that's Marlin NOT Merlin – is introduced. Wally tries to do all of his duties as an apprentice and also live his life with his friends, Jay and Conrad, figure out who and what Gorg (the scary looking critter that appeared) is and make friends with Princess Penelope. And while doing all of that, Wally has to do a favor for a dragon and save the kingdom from a deadly gigantic mechanical locust created by those villains, Vastar the Vile, Sybilious the Bilious and the wicked wizard Erasmo. All of this and more takes place in "A Plague of Locust."
Script and art by Bill Bolling.
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Wally is determined to compete in the upcoming Magic-Athon and studies and prepares hard for it. But when the Sleepless Knight gets forewarned of a young wizard apprentice that might ruin his upcoming date with a princess, the Sleepless Knight is determined to stop Wally in "The Magic-A-Thon."
Script by Sid Jacobson and art by Howard Post & Jon D'Agostino.
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Tom DeFalco, Scott Benson, Len Kaminski, and Nel Yomtov talk about the upcoming series, plus an 8-page story with art by Gabriel Gecko and Pam Eklund.
5.5-in. x 8.5-in.; black and white; 16 pages. Cover price $0.75.
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"Something to Believe In" Part 1 of 4. Guest-starring Nick Fury and Cable. Double-Sized issue. Script by Len Kaminski and Scott Benson. Pencils by Gabriel Gecko. Inks by Pam Eklund. Cover by Gabriel Gecko and Pam Eklund.
No longer working for Stark Enterprises, James Rhodes strikes out on his own and into his own monthly series! Armed with the awesome gray and silver armor, Rhodey plans to take on the criminal element of society with iron-fisted courage! But he needs a higher purpose first! And that purpose arrives when the humanitarian organization called Worldwatch offers him a job as its executive director. However before Jim can accept the offer, Worldwatch's founder, Vincent Cetewayo, is taken hostage in the country of Imaya! War Machine zooms to the African continent and immediately runs into trouble...courtesy of the Imayan air force and the mutant Cable! Retelling of War Machine's origin.
48 pages. Cover price $2.95.
Hands of the Mandarin Part 5 of 6. "The Last Emperor" Guest-starring Force Works. Script by Len Kaminski and Scott Benson. Pencils by Geoff Senior. Inks by Pam Eklund. Cover by Kevin Hopgood and Bob Wiacek.
Story continues from Force Works (1994) #7. Outside the Mandarin's fortress, War Machine and Century link up with Force Works! However the Mandarin has already departed his castle! In fact he and his avatars have just arrived in Hong Kong to begin their global conquest! With a strong sense of urgency, Rhodey and Force Works rush to Hong Kong! But along the way they stop at Stark Enterprises' branch facility to pick up a new set of red & gold armor for Tony! And now it's time to face the Mandarin! The sensational showdown is coming up next! Story concludes in Iron Man 312.
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
"Home for Christmas" Plot by Scott Benson and Len Kaminski. Script by Scott Benson. Pencils by Stewart Johnson. Inks by Don Hudson. Cover by Dave Taylor and Tom Palmer.
Jim Rhodes is back in Los Angeles after the epic conclusion to the Hands of the Mandarin saga (in Iron Man 312)! Rhodey decides it's time to make things right with Worldwatch, so he admits to his associates that he is War Machine! Graciously, his partners accept the news and agree to move forward (in their human rights endeavors) with Jim as Worldwatch's executive director!
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
"Streets of Philadelphia" Part 1 of 3. Script by Dan Abnett. Pencils by Dave Chlystek. Inks by Tom Dzon. Cover by Kevin Hopgood and Bob Wiacek.
War Machine returns to his old stomping grounds to visit his parents for the New Year's holiday! However Jim's walk down memory lane is interrupted by a bizarre aerial battle taking place over the city! A thrill-seeking group called the Rush Club likes to test their high-tech battlesuits against unsuspecting adversaries! And when War Machine interferes in their game, the Rush Club is excited to engage him! Meanwhile elsewhere in the city; Rae LaCoste visits Jim's parents, but her visit does not go as planned.
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
"Natural Born Killers!" Part 2 of 3. Script by Dan Abnett. Pencils by Dave Chlystek. Inks by Tom Dzon. Cover by Kevin Hopgood and Bob Wiacek.
In City of Brotherly Love, War Machine fights the Rush Club to a draw! But the Rush Club wants to have more fun with Rhodey, so they challenge him to another fight! And this one will be 100 miles to the southwest in Baltimore! When War Machine arrives in Charm City; Gunship, Sanction, and Locomotive Breath are waiting for him! Three against one! Let the games begin! Cameo appearances by Rae LaCoste and Sheva Joseph.
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
"Human Rites!" Part 3 of 3. Script by Dan Abnett. Pencils by Dave Chlystek. Inks by Tom Dzon. Cover by Joey Calafiore.
After going down to defeat in Baltimore last issue, a shocked Jim Rhodes wakes up the next day in Slorenia! Where? Slorenia! The Baltic nation that's embroiled in a civil war (which Force Works tried to halt a few months ago)! And now Locomotive Breath, a Slorene native, wants War Machine to help him stop the ethnic cleansing! That sounds like a noble endeavor! But Rhodey isn't quite sure whom to trust! Is something rotten in the state of Slorenia? Cameo appearances by Sheva Joseph, Nick Fury, Black Brigade, Ember, Volkhvy, and the Scarlet Witch. (Notes: Force Works intervened in the Slorene conflict in Force Works (1994) #4 and #5. The team travels to Slorenia again in Force Works #11 and #12.)
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
Flip Book - "War-Time!" Part 1 of 3. Guest-starring Nick Fury. Script by Dan Abnett. Pencils by Sandu Florea. Inks by Tom Dzon. Cover by Jim Calafiore and Johnny Greene.
SHIELD and War Machine invade Santiago, Chile to shut down a neo-nazi organization! And during their mission, they discover a Tachyon-powered time drive device! And it's being used to send modern day weapons back to 1940's Germany! Bravely, Rhodey volunteers to go back in time to stop the nazis and rescue Sheva Joseph! And in a matter of minutes, War Machine finds himself in 1943 Berlin fighting alongside Captain America and Bucky vs. the soldiers of the Third Reich! Flip book second story: "Vicious Circle: Face of the Enemy" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring Hawkeye. Script by Dan Abnett. Pencils by Carlos Franco. Inks by Sam de la Rosa. Back cover by Fred Haynes and Johnny Greene. Story continues from Force Works #12. War Machine is in Central America trying to stop a bloody civil war! And when Rhodey engages the rebel forces, he discovers their leader is someone he knows: Hawkeye! Wow, what is the ace archer doing in this strife-ridden country? Evidently he's fighting for the rebels at the request of the U.S. government! So then why is the U.S. Agent in the same country fighting for the fascist regime? This does not sound like brothers in arms! Story concludes in Iron Man 317.
48 pages. Cover price $2.50.
