"Hearts and Minds!" Witten by Peter B. Gillis. Art by Don Perlin and Kim DeMulder. Cover by Kevin Nowlan.
The New Defenders face a fight to the finish--with one of their own members! Will the Gargoyle have to sacrifice his own life to save that of his friends? Also, more on Cloud, one of the most unusual superheroes to be introduced in years!
"Lonely as a Cloud!" Written by Peter B. Gillis. Art by Don Perlin, Art Nichols and Dell Barras. Cover by Kevin Nowlan.
Will the mystery of Cloud finally be revealed, or will the answer raise even more questions? And what of the fear-inspiring Interloper? Why is his next target northern New Mexico?
Painted cover by Kevin Nowlan. "The Ascension," script by Bob Harras, pencils by Paul Neary, inks by Kim DeMulder; In the heart of the Himalayas, Nick and Madame Hydra delve deeper into the mystery of the Delta Equation and the corruption that's been eating away at S.H.I.E.L.D.!
48-page squarebound edition (no ads). The X-Babies guest star in "Mojo Mayhem." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Arthur Adams, inks by Terry Austin, Bob Wiacek, and others. Adams/Austin cardstock cover.
The source of the Double Dragons' mystical powers is stolen. To get back the Dragon Statue they must face Stelth and his legions of thugs...all without their powers. Written by Dwayne McDuffie, with art by Steven Butler and Kirk Jarvinen. Cover by Art Adams.
Cover by Art Adams. Written by JEPH LOEB Penciled by ART ADAMS & FRANK CHO. Looking to make a bombastically brilliant book? Here's what ya do: Have JEPH LOEB whip up two heaping helpings of Hulk. Get ART ADAMS to draw HULK vs. the maximum amount of WENDIGO monsters allowed on paper. Then get FRANK CHO to draw RULK whupping up on the gorgeous LADY LIBERATORS. Put both tales together, call the whole thing HULK #8. Bring to boil and serve. Plus, a tale of the colorful Hulks by Audrey Loeb & Chris Giarrusso.
"The Widow... Alone" Part 4 of 4. Guest-starring the Black Widow. Script by Ralph Macchio. Pencils by George Perez. Cover by Art Adams.
Damon Dran stands revealed as the mastermind behind the plot to destroy SHIELD and the Black Widow! And victory appears close at hand for Dran since Natasha and Ivan Petrovich are prisoners on his remote island! But the widow has been in near impossible situations before! Can the beauteous ex-Russian spy find a way to defeat Damon Dran and Snapdragon... and keep SHIELD in business for another day?
Newsstand Edition. "Blind Justice!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man, the Black Widow, and Daredevil. Plot by Tom DeFalco. Script by Jim Owsley. Art by Greg LaRocque (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by Art Adams and Mike Mignola.
Spider-Man is missing! What has happened to the spectacular one? Regardless, Daredevil and the Black Widow must keep working on the pawnbroker murder case in order to prevent an innocent man from going up the river! The Man Without Fear and Natasha just about have the case solved, when the web-slinger suddenly reappears...in a brand new costume! They'll be glad to have Spidey's help to finish this caper...or will they?
6-page interview with John Romita, Jr.; 5-page preview of Ghost Rider Wolverine Punisher: Hearts of Darkness by Howard Mackie, Romita, Jr. and Klaus Janson; 2-page Fred Hembeck strip; "Great" Moments in Marvel History; Carol Kalish, 1955-1991; 'Willie Lumpkin' strip by Stan Lee and Dan DeCarlo; Dwight Zimmerman discusses WAM (continued from #107); Marvel Licensing - production sketches of super hero action figures; Reel Marvel - Marvel Super-Heroes' Captain America animated episode guide; Marvel Age of Comics: 1985 (Part III); a look at still more Marvel Trading Cards. Cover by John Romita, Jr.
Written by Darco Makan, art by Derek Hess and Danijel Zezelj.
It's the conclusion to one of the most hotly anticipated Cap stories! The convent is destroyed, and the rains have come to the jungle. To make things worse, the drug mafia is hot on the heels of our hero! Join us as choices are made, resolutions are reached, and Captain America's influence on society becomes suddenly obvious. Will the dead men stop running?
Cap Lives Part 1 of 4. "Captain America Lives Again" Script by Dave Gibbons (Watchmen). Pencils by Lee Weeks. Inks by Tom Palmer. Painted cover by Gene Ha.
The Sentinel of Liberty wakes up in 1964 in an alternate reality! And this time it's not the Avengers who pull his frozen body from the sea -- it's the crew of a German U-Boat! What? Captain America is stunned to learn that the Third Reich still exists almost 20 years after the war ended. And his head is spinning as he's hauled to New Berlin (aka the former New York City) in chains.
Sandy Plunkett cover; Wolverine & Ghost Rider in "Acts of Vengeance - Part 6: Brass Tactics" by Howard Mackie (script) & Mark Texeira (art); Shanna the She-Devil in "The Bush of Ghosts - Part 2: Arrow of Gods" by Gerard Jones (script) & Paul Gulacy (art); Daredevil in "Redemption Song - Part 1: Hot in the City" by Sandy Plunkett (script & art) & Dwayne Turner (art); Silver Surfer in "A Howling in the Void" by Len Wein (script) & Hugh Hayes (art); Flashback cameos by Mandarin, Red Skull, Kingpin, & Magneto.
Final issue of the series. The Black Panther stars in "Big Applesauce!" Script and inks by Walt Simonson, pencils by Denys Cowan. Rogue (of the X-Men) stars in "The Mission." Script by Ann Nocenti, pencils by Dave Ross, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Appearances by Mystique and Pyro. Daredevil stars in "The Monkey Never Dies." Script and art by Paul Smith. Punisher pin-up (by Ken Steacy?). Cowan/Simonson front cover; Smith cover.
Cover pencils by Denys Cowan. The Souls of Cyber-Folk Part 3: Thinking About Thinking, script by Dwayne McDuffie, pencils by Denys Cowan, inks by Mike Manley; Deathlok battles Mechadoom, a rogue Doombot behind the kidnapping of cyborg heroes and villains.
48-page squarebound edition (no ads). First appearance of Excalibur in "The Sword is Drawn." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Alan Davis, inks by Paul Neary (with Mark Farmer). Davis/Neary cover.
Written by MIKE RAICHT Cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO. The secrets behind the war, as seen through the eyes of the spy game's elder statesman! SECRET WAR: FROM THE FILES OF NICK FURY is an essential companion to the limited-series mega-event, revealing stunning new details of the darkest chapter in Marvel Universe history! How did S.H.I.E.L.D Director Nick Fury choose his ragtag team of misunderstood heroes? Which A-listers didn't make the cut, and why? Who does Fury consider the most dangerous villain in the Marvel Universe? The answers will surprise and shock you!
Cover by J. H. Williams III, Erik Larsen/Jorge Lucas and James Kochalka.
THE SCOOP: It's the Hulk vs. Thor battle that the fans have demanded! THE STORY: Hulk vs. Thor! Ladies and gentlemen and children of all ages, welcome to fight night! In the near corner, wearing the torn purple trousers, we have the gamma-powered goliath, the green gargantua, the incredible Hulk! In the far corner we have the Norse God of Thunder, the Asgardian Avenger, the mighty Thor! To heck with the rules, let's get it on!
This is it, the final hour of the final day of the final year! It's the end of humanity, as well as super-humanity, unless the combined forces of the X-Men (including Wolverine, Storm, Kitty Pryde, Cable and Phoenix) and the WildC.A.T.s (including Warblade, Voodoo, Emp, Grifter and Zealot) can somehow manage to stop the Daemonites and the Sentinels...and the hellish hybrids they've unleashed on a ravaged world!
Written by Warren Ellis. Art and cover by Mat Broome and Sean Parsons.
Cover price $4.50.
'The Bossmen' strip by Rick Parker; a look at Daredevil, with comments from Ralph Macchio, D.G. Chichester and Scott McDaniel; a look at the Scott Summers-Jean Grey nuptials, with comments from Richard Ashford, Fabian Nicieza, Bob Harras and Scott Lobdell; 1-page Fred Hembeck strip; a look at War Machine, with comments from Len Kaminski, Scott Benson and Nel Yomtov; a look at Cosmic Powers, with comments from Ron Marz and Craig Anderson; Part 4 (of 4) of the 'Origin of the Human Torch' by Alex Ross and Steve Darnall. War Machine cover by Gabriel Gecko & Bob Wiacek. X-Wedding flip cover by Matthew Ryan (after Andy Kubert).
Article on Force Works, with comments from Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning & editor Nel Yomtov; article on Spider-Man: The Mutant Agenda (the first strip-to-comic crossover), with comments from Stan Lee, Danny Fingeroth & Steven Grant; interview with Avi Arad; Paul Neary & Alan Davis discuss The ClanDestine; article on 'Fall of the Hammer' 2099 crossover, with comments from editor Joey Cavalieri, Part 3 (of 4) of the 'Origin of the Human Torch' by Alex Ross & Steve Darnall; 1-page Fred Hembeck strip. Flip covers by Thomas Tenney & Avon (Force Works) and Alan Davis & Mark Farmer (ClanDestine)
Break the Chain - rap and art unite to create the first sonic comic; a look at the current state of the supernatural in the Marvel Universe, with comments from Bobbie Chase, Chris Cooper, Evan Skolnick, Fabian Nicieza and Mort Todd; 1-page Fred Hembeck strip; 'The Bossmen' strip by Rick Parker; a look at Marvels, with comments from Marcus McLaurin, Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross; Part 1 (of 4) of the 'Origin of the Human Torch' by Alex Ross and Steve Darnall; X-Men/Avengers Anniversary poster by Liam Sharp & Mark Farmer. Marvels cover by Alex Ross. Supernatural characters flip cover by Kelley Jones & P. Craig Russell.
"Family Reunion!" Part 6 of 7. Guest-starring Tiger Shark. Story by Bob Harris. Art by Jimmy Palmiotti and Howard Rourke. Cover by Jimmy Palmiotti. Namor journeys to the sight of the first Atlantis to find a startling revelation. It's a discovery that will change the Sub-Mariner's life forever. Meanwhile, the undersea trembles as the Gates of Atlantis fall.
