"That night..." Guest-starring the Thing and the Human Torch. Script and Art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Cover by Barry Windsor-Smith. Johnny Storm plays a major league April Fools' joke on his long-time friend and teammate Ben Grimm! But the torch should have double-checked his calendar first! Second story: "Crimson Ash" Script by Roger McKenzie. Pencils by Jack Sparling. Inks by Ian Akin and Brian Garvey. The Man Without Fear confronts a present day arsonist...whom he knows from his past!
Writen by Peter David, Jeph Loeb, Dave Gibbonsa and Messner-Loeb. Art by Sam Keith, Humberto Ramos, Tim Sale and Mike McKone.
In a crowded courtroom, Judge Lieber presides over a case of the People v. the Incredible Hulk. The plaintiffs are represented by a lawyer named Robert Ingersoll, who is suing the Hulk for financial reparations for the damage he has caused over the years. Representing the Hulk is Maria Alvarez, who argues that all her client wants is to be left alone.
"Encounter on Easter Island!" Avengers cameo. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. Cover by Frank Miller.
As the Hulk washes ashore to the mysterious Easter Island he soon learns that he is not alone. The powerful villain the Absorbing Man has also taken refuge here. Reeling from his last battle with the Avengers (Avengers (1st Series) #184), Crusher Creel, his psyche fragmented, has withdrawn from the world of heroes. Now the Hulk has arrived and threatens his sanctuary. Creel must destroy the green goliath before he can alert the rest of THEM that he is still alive. Witness one of the most bizarre Hulk/Absorbing Man battles. 36 pages.
The show-stopping finale! In Book III, Steven, who has been cleansed by the fire of Halloween, returns to the theatre. But the Showman has one last temptation for Steven. Written by Neil Gaiman. Art by Michael Zulli. Cover by Dave McKean.
Book II of the Neil Gaiman/Michael Zulli/Alice Cooper collaboration. Young Steven discovers that nothing is free--especially not a ticket to the mysterious Showman's theatre! Based on a concept by Neil Gaiman and Alice Cooper for Cooper's CD, The Last Temptation. This book is strongly tied to the album as well as the series of music videos based on the album. Cover by Dave McKean.
Wizard Press presents the villains you love to hate- a complete history of the meanest, ugliest, toughest, deadliest assassins, mercenaries, mutants, predators, and shape-shifters ever to swindle, brawl, stalk, slash, or bash in comics.
$3.95 cover price. Cover price $3.95.
2nd Printing. Written by Gerry Duggan. Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli. Cover by Ed McGuinness.
ROUND TWO: VS. THE INCREDIBLE HULK! GENERAL ROSS has no tolerance for monsters in any form. With his anti-kaiju taskforce THE THUNDERBOLTS he's taken down or imprisoned the biggest and baddest monsters on the planet: Fin Fang Foom, Mothra, Kumonga, even the Hulk. Now all that's left is his biggest hunt of all...GODZILLA. But the Thunderbolts' efforts to bring their last monster to heel may just result in the most destructive battle royale to ever rock the earth. It's time to figure out who's really the strongest there is! ROUND TWO IN A SERIES OF SIX ONE-SHOT THROWDOWNS!
32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.
Foil Cover. Written by Stephanie Phillips. Art by Alessandro Miracolo. Cover by Joe Quesada.
LIFE! FIRE! POWER! POSSIBILITY! PHOENIX! She is JEAN GREY. She is PHOENIX. She saves the world. She brings death. One woman, alone in space, who not only must do what no one else can: she yearns to. A desperate S.O.S. from NOVA brings the Phoenix to the edge of a black hole, where hundreds of lives hang in the balance…and whatever Jean does - or fails to do - will bring darkness to the universe and haunt her in ways she can scarcely imagine…
40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.
WRITTEN BY JEPH LOEB; ART AND COVER BY JIM LEE AND SCOTT WILLIAMS
Jeph Loeb & Jim Lee continue their run on BATMAN with Part 3 of the 12-part "Hush." Even Arkham can't hold Killer Croc, or at least that's what Batman and Amanda Waller want him to believe. It seems tracking Gotham's most voracious reptile is the only way to find out who stole the 10 million clams. The problem is keeping Croc contained. The streets burn in this City of Shadows as Catwoman turns up the heat.
44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.25.
Written by Tim Seeley. Art by Zulema Scotto Lavina. Cover by Kaare Andrews.
A powerless Rogue and Magneto race to stop Zaladane's plot before it plunges the Savage Land into a second Ice Age! But what can a girl from Mississippi do against a god? And, even if she can stop the ascension, is Rogue saving the Savage Land just to hand it over to Zaladane?!
28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.
2nd Printing. Written by Tim Seeley. Art by Zulema Scotto Lavina. Cover by Adam Hughes.
JOURNEY INTO THE LOST WORLD WITH ROGUE, MAGNETO, KA-ZAR AND MORE! The X-Man called Rogue has always been a survivor, but without her mutant powers, she'll need to prove it like never before! As the Savage Land turns toward war, Rogue will need all her skills to survive dinosaurs, mutates and the Master of Magnetism himself! Writer Tim Seeley (LOCAL MAN) and new artist sensation Zulema Scotto Lavina tell a lost story of a lost world!
32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.
Written by Matthew Rosenberg. Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico . Cover by Simone Di Meo.
Why did The Joker cross town? To get to the bottom of the mystery that has been haunting him: Who is the man pretending to be The Joker and what does he want? But every lead he follows is a dead end, and every move he makes brings the Red Hood one step closer to him. What happens when the former Clown Prince of Crime comes face-to-face with the current crime boss of Gotham? Everyone is dying to find out.
40 pages, full color. Rated Teen Cover price $5.99.
(W) Ed Brubaker (A) Butch Guice (CA) Lee Bermajo
Ed Brubaker and Butch Guice bring the Winter Soldier's first arc to a dramatic ending! Can Bucky and the Black Widow prevent war with Latveria? Can Bucky stop the Sleepers he himself trained? Can this series get any cooler?
Cover price $2.99.
Grant Morrison writer. Cover by Ethan Van Sciver. Art by Keron Grant & Norm Rapmund.
In a world without Magneto, will the biggest threat to the X-Men come from... within? Find out when Xavier's dream faces its most unexpected and devastating challenge in the form of Kid Omega!
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG......2.25 Cover price $2.25.
Written by Tini Howard. Art by Sami Basri. Cover by Joshua Sway Swaby.
Looks like cat is the new black in Gotham jail as Selina quickly finds herself clawing her way up as the queen cat behind bars by making friends with all the wrong types (which are of course also exactly her types). Meanwhile, Eiko Hasigawa continues to prowl the Gotham streets as the Catwoman keeping the mob bosses in check, with a little help from...Tomcat.
32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.
Cover by David Mack. Written by Peter Milligan. Art by Goran Parlov.
5 Books, 5 Heroes-1 unforgettable story of heroes pushed to their limits. It is 17th century Japan, a time and place of violent upheaval, wandering Ronin, and mysterious Geisha. Into this strange and dangerous world come Wolverine, Pyslocke, Punisher, Hulk and Deadpool. Five of Marvel's greatest heroes...as you've never seen them before. Each has been wronged by a powerful tyrant. Each has taken a solemn vow...of vengeance! 5 Books, 5 Heroes, 5 Weeks...1 spell-binding story. 32 pages, full color, Parental Advisory.
Ragnarok and Roll: Prologue 2 of 4 - Cover by Walt Simonson. Thor battles Malekith and his evil hounds in "The Wild Hunt!", script and pencils by Walt Simonson, inks by Terry Austin; The Dark Elves try to capture the Casket of Ancient Winters from its new guardian, Roger Willis; Thor helps out; Malekith captures Thor's true (or at least enchanting) lover, Melodi, and threatens to kill her if the Casket is not given up.
Cover by Walt Simonson. Thor and Beta Ray Bill fight side-by-side in "Though Hel Should Bar the Way!", script and art by Walt Simonson; Thor, Sif and Bill save the latters people from alien demons; Odin gives Bill a civilian identity when he strikes his hammer on the ground. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color.
Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Vince Colletta. "Comes a Dark Stranger!", script by Steven Grant,m pencils by Greg LaRocque, inks by Ricardo Villamonte; Before Thor ever was cast into the form of Don Blake, he was eager to prove his strength; It was during this time that Thor encountered the Dark Man and his Bride.
"Thunder in the Darkness!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Herb Trimpe, Giacoia, and George Tuska.
The reptilian titan known as Godzilla arrives in Seattle. What has caused this gigantic monster to unleash his unrelenting destruction upon America? Is there a reason, or is Godzilla simply a force of nature that can neither be contained nor destroyed? Well, high ranking S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Dum-Dum Dugan has been charged with finding a way to bring the big lizard down.
A one-shot humor comic made up of captioned photographs (known as "fumetti") that feature the actual Marvel writers and artists in a series of short, comedic stories and gags about the Marvel 'Bullpen'. It does not contain a single overarching narrative or a typical superhero story summary.
Cover art by Tony Salmons. "Cars," script by Bill Mantlo, art by Tony Salmons
Marvel's foremost Man Without Fear, Daredevil, stars in a look at America's motoring culture, as Foggy Nelson attempts to buy a car. "McLeod's Mutants" portfolio featuring illustrations of Dani Moonstar, Cannonball, Magik (Illyana Rasputin), Sunspot, and Sentinel by Bob McLeod. "Spidey Gets Antsy," script and art by Marc Hempel; What happens when Spider-Man has nothing to do? Back-cover Spider-Man art by Marc Hempel. 36 pgs., full color.
Script : Brian Michael Bendis, art : Gabriele Dell'Otto
The story of a covert, unsanctioned mission led by Nick Fury into Latveria, and the disastrous consequences a year later when the truth is revealed.
