Chris Claremont/Oscar Jimenez/Eduardo Alpuente
The super hero slugfest rages on! Heroes win and heroes lose?but the ultimate victory seems destined for the mysterious sponsors of this contest! They may call themselves the Coterie, but their origin and purpose is far more sinister! Meanwhile, Iron Man and Psylocke wage a far more desperate struggle to learn the truth of this event and somehow prevent the destruction of the worlds greatest heroes. And if that task sounds tough, imagine how difficult it will be in a prison where their super-powers dont work! Plus: You met them in the pages of FANTASTIC FOUR, now Lockdown and his sidekick Rosetta Stone leap from the Negative Zone into the Marvel Universe! They may be strangers in the strangest of lands, but they may also hold the ultimate key to Earths survival! Cover by Oscar Jimenez & Eduardo Alpuente.
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Culling the Hero, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Oscar Jimenez, inks by Eduardo Alpuente
The Scarlet Witch's hex brings Lockdown and Rosetta Stone into the fray; Psylocke learns the Brood are the threat, and that the winners will be hosts for royal Brood embryos; Scarlet Witch defeats Cable; New Warriors defeat Slingers; Thor defeats Storm.
36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.
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THE SCOOP: The greatest heroes of the Marvel Universe go to war?with each other? in this all-new super slugfest! ?
THE STORY: From deep space comes the Coiterie, a group of intergalactic samaritans who come to Earth seeking its most powerful champion?through all-out combat! But what could possibly make our heroes compete against one another? How about this: the victor receives a miraculous wish of their choice! In other words, the winner could once and for all save mankind! But as Wolverine, Spider-Man, the Thing, Rogue, Thor, Hulk and a legion of heroes are culled from the Avengers, Fantastic Four and the X-Men, the participants begin to wonder: could their alien hosts really have a more sinister agenda?! They better figure it out soon?before they take each other out! Plus: This series will bring two new heroes to the Marvel Universe ! ?
THE CREATORS: These brutal bouts are brought to you by writer Chris Claremont, penciler Oscar Jimenez and inker Eduardo Alpuente.
THE FORMAT: Five-issue biweekly limited series. ? THE SUPPORT: In addition to house and industry advertisements, CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS II will be spotlighted in Choose Your Champion! a special site at www.marvel.com/champions through which readers can vote for the winners of key match-ups! FC$2.50" Cover price $2.50.
Cover pencils by Scott Benefiel, inks by Frank Turner. The Dark Part 1: Saving Grace, script by Marc McLaurin, pencils by Scott Benefiel, inks by Frank Turner
Cage takes on the Homeless Killer, a possessed councilman, and during the battle, is possessed himself.
36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.
For Love Nor Money: Part 2 of 6 - Cover pencils by Scott Benefiel, inks by Frank Turner. Merc Wars, Part Two: The Good, the Bad and the Deadly, script by Marcus McLaurin [as Marc McLaurin], pencils by Scott Benefiel, inks by Frank Turner
Cage, Silver Sable and Terror fight to retain pieces of an ancient artifact, Vatsayana's Tryst. Story continued from Terror Inc. #11 and story continues in Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #13. Nel Yomtov column about the comic project Epic Battles of the Civil War. The Bull's Eye comic strip.
36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.
Cover pencils by Scott Benefiel, inks by Frank Turner. Sudden Burning, script by Marc McLaurin, pencils by Scott Benefiel, inks by Frank Turner
Cage agrees to rescue the Tinkerer's son, Rick Mason, from the Corporation for information on where the organization is holding his father and brother; Dr. Karl Malus, transforms Cage's brother into Coldfire.
32 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.
Cover pencils by Dwayne Turner, inks by Chris Ivy. Signifying Nothing, script by Marcus McLaurin [as Marc McLaurin], pencils by Dwayne Turner, inks by Chris Ivy
Cage and the West Coast Avengers in a race against time to find the vials of Power Man serum that Steele dropped in the water supply; Dakota North is getting closer to finding Cage's father but now she knows she's not the only one looking!
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Cover pencils by Dwayne Turner, inks by Chris Ivy. The Power Principle, script by Marcus McLaurin, pencils by Dwayne Turner, inks by Christopher Ivy
Luke escapes from his shackles and tries to stop Hardcore. Stan Lee column talking about letters from fans who want Marvel to "conquer the competition." The Bull's Eye gag strip.
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Cover pencils by Dwayne Turner, inks by Chris Ivy. Captain Of Destiny, script by Marcus McLaurin [as Marc McLaurin], pencils by Dwayne Turner, inks by Christopher Ivy
Cage is imprisoned at a facility that is experimenting on civilians to re-create the Power Man process that was performed on Cage years ago. A letter from Ted McKeever.
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Cover pencils by Dwayne Turner, inks by Chris Ivy. Bad Debts, script by Marc McLaurin, pencils by Dwayne Turner, inks by Christopher Ivy
Cage tangles with Hardcore's strike force, the Untouchables.
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Cover pencils by Dwayne Turner, inks by Chris Ivy. Creative Hate, script by Marcus McLaurin, pencils by Dwayne Turner, inks by Chris Ivy
Cage is hired to bodyguard a rapper who is attacked by the racist organization, Hammer; introduction of Hammer, an offshoot of Cameron Hodge's The Right mutant-hunting terrorist organization.
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Cover pencils by Dwayne Turner, inks by Chris Ivy. The Drowning Man, script by Marc McLaurin, pencils by Dwayne Turner, inks by Chris Ivy
Luke Cage is hired by a Chicago newspaper as their resident superhero with Cage getting to take down bad guys for money and the newspaper getting the story; When Cage goes after a mobster, he ends up fighting Hardcore, a villain with an agenda that includes Cage.
36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.
The conclusion to the X-Men's lethal lovers' limited series! Truth...and consequences! Will their love survive, or will the Psylocke that Archangel knows be lost forever?
Written by Ben Raab. Art and cover by Salvador Larroca and Art Thibert.
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Cover pencils by Scot Eaton. My Opinion Is, That Power Should Always Be Distrusted, In Whatever Hands It Is Placed, script by Ron Marz, pencils by Scot Eaton, inks by Bill Anderson
Thanos discovers the origin of Tyrant when he slips away into the Fortress; He also finds the reason he sought out this adventure in the first place, one of Tyrant's containment devices; Terrax, Ganymede, Jack of Hearts and Legacy face Tyrant; They soon realize that Thanos has disappeared; They battle mightily, but are no match for Tyrant who defeats them one by one; Thanos finally arrives with the containment device.
52 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.
Cover by Tom Grindberg. The Question is... Which is to Be Master, That's All, script by Ron Marz, pencils by Tom Grindberg, inks by Don Hudson
Tyrant attempts to further persuade Morg into serving him, but Morg will only serve Galactus; He begins to peel back the layers of Morg's mind and learns his origin, but Morg will still only serve Galactus, who he believes is the stronger of the two; Meanwhile, Ganymede starts to willingly cooperate with Thanos when she learns he plans to take on Tyrant; They engage Tyrant's Fortress and easily dispatch his robotic guards; Tyrant then implants Morg with a control device and sets him loose on them.
52 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.
Cover pencils by Jeff Moore. Is it Possible to Succeed Without Any Act of Betrayal?, script by Ron Marz, pencils by Jeff Moore, inks by Keith Williams
Terrax is in a gladiatorial battle for a chance to win a great prize; After his victory he is offered a woman to his displeasure; He kills the host and leaves with the girl, who thanks him for setting her free; She informs him that there is a reward for her return, so he assists her and takes her home.
52 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.
Show & Tell - Written by Dan Abnett. Painted Art and Cover by Igor Kordey.
Mark Ewing is a Daily Bugle investigative reporter who has stumbled upon a story that just may change the way you look at the Marvel Universe forever! Featuring Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson, Damage Control, Ben Urich and S.H.I.E.L.D.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.
Three exciting ecological adventures await you! Kwame is still a captive of Looten Plunder, and without him the Planeteers cannot form Captain Planet!
Written by Simon Furman and Barry Dutter, with art by Bryan Hitch, Manny Galan, Craig Brasfield, Ralph Cabrera and Jeff Albrecht. Cover by Pat Broderick.
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Cover art by Rick Altergott. The Ghost of Grismore Castle!, art by Steve Ditko
A practical jokester tricks his friend into fleeing a haunted house only to be attacked himself by real ghosts. Bat's Tale!, script by Stan Lee, art by Russ Heath.
Innocent Bystander, art by Dick Briefer. The Unsolid Man, script by Carl Wessler, art by Joe Orlando. No Sign of Life, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko.
36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.
"Once a Hero: Part 2!" Story by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Steve Leialoha.
If Captain Justice cant get the world to believe in him, then he will once again fade away into imagination. But if saving the world from super villains isn't enough, what is?
32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.
"Once a Hero: Part 1 + 2!"
Story by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Steve Leialoha.
If Captain Justice cant get the world to believe in him, then he will once again fade away into imagination. But if saving the world from super villains isn't enough, what is?
32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.
"Distant Sons" Script by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. Pencils by Jim Calafiore. Inks by P.L. Palmiotti. Wraparound cover by Jim Calafiore.
Following the events of Force Works 15, Century and his friends have departed Earth in the Broker's spaceship. They plan to return each one of the Broker's long-time prisoners to his or hers native planet! It's a noble quest indeed, but sadly many of the prisoners' homelands have long since been destroyed...including Century's. Meanwhile is his cell onboard the ship, the Broker plots his revenge!
With the help of nasty brain stem parasites, the Broker takes command of his slaves again! And makes a deal to sell Century to a strange alien called Imogen! Who in turn wants Century's help in stealing a powerful trans-dimensional object called the crucible! What a mess! Does Century have any chance of getting back home...wherever that may be?
48 pages. Cover price $2.95.
Cover art by J. H. Williams III. Big Trouble in Little Mogadishu
Chapter Five: Josiah, script by Christopher Priest, pencils by Joe Bennett, inks by Danny Mikki and Crime Lab Studios; In 1953, Josiah Bradley is born to a surrogate mother as an experiment to create a new Super Soldier; Being sent away by his real mother he grows up in an orphanage and ends up a soldier in Vietnam; After being sent to Ft. Leavenworth he is found by authorities and tested; He escapes from captivity and travels the world; Later, he reconnects with to his mother, now called Faith Shabazz, and his father, Isaiah, the "black Captain America", whose mind had been severely damaged by the Super Soldier treatment. In 2002, Josiah is anonymously sent an authentic Captain America uniform.
36 pgs. $2.99. Cover price $2.99.
