Cover By Kyle Baker . Zeb Wells /Jim Mahfood.
Just in time for April Fool's, it's a special two-part story as the creative team of Zeb Wells (Wizard video award-winner) and Jim Mahfood take aim at the most sacred of institutions ? a little ritual called "Spring Break"!
It's that time of the year again, so oil up those pecs, slip on your thong and head down to the "Sonic TV Spring Break House" for some serious partying! Everyone's there: Tiffany, N'Step, Crisco and a little something ? make that someone ? under the sand that's going to require Spidey's attention!
32 pages, with ads. Cover price $2.99.
Direct Edition. "Battleground: Pittsburgh!" Part 2 of 2. Plot assist by the Pittsburgh Comix Club. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Sal Buscema (layouts), Dan Green (finishes), and Frank Miller (assists). Cover by Frank Miller and Bob McLeod.
Inferno is on the loose in the Steel City! Wonder Man and Shell-head couldn't stop him! And now Captain America leads the rest of the Avengers to the Liberty Bridge to battle the fiery villain! But Inferno stays one step ahead of Earth's Mightiest Heroes and tears up the Duquesne Incline on his way to Mount Washington! Will the Avengers ever catch up to the raging Inferno?
36 pgs. Cover price $0.40.
Direct Edition. Cover art by Rob Liefeld. Sabotage Part 2, script by Rob Liefeld (Plot) and Fabian Nicieza, art by Rob Liefeld
X-Force and Spidey take down Juggernaut and Black Tom but then have to escape from Bridge; sideways Issue. Continues from Spider-Man #16. Two-page pinup by Mike Mignola.
36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.
Storm Warnings Part 1 of 3. "Storm Warnings!" Guest-starring Iron Fist. Script by Terry Kavanagh. Art by Jae Lee. Cover by Jae Lee.
The Living Weapon breaks into the Daily Bugle Building and steals computer discs -- related to something called Alternative Resources Munitions Supply (A.R.M.S.). However while the break-in is occurring, Peter Parker is in the building reading about A.R.M.S., and he discovers a connection to the Rand Research and Development Corporation. So shortly after the theft, the wall-crawler breaks into the Rand Corp Building to get the file discs back! But his surprise intrusion sets off a no-holds-barred battle between Iron First and Spider-Man! Is A.R.M.S. really worth getting up in arms about? Cameo appearances by Kate Cushing and Platoon.
32 pages. Cover price $1.75.
Storm Warnings Part 2 of 3. "Lock and Load" Guest-starring Iron Fist. Script by Terry Kavanagh. Art by Jae Lee. Cover by Jae Lee.
Inside the Rand Corp Headquarters, Spider-Man and Iron Fist find their true foe! And it's a ruthless Rand Corp employee named Dr. David Chodosh. But now the doctor is wearing a high-tech suit of armor...and calling himself Platoon! Several minutes later atop the Brooklyn Bridge, the Living Weapon and the web-slinger test their mettle against the powerful Platoon!
32 pages. Cover price $1.75.
Storm Warnings Part 3 of 3. "Media Blitz" Guest-starring Iron Fist. Script by Terry Kavanagh. Art by Jae Lee. Cover by Jae Lee.
In front of a live television audience, the web-slinger and Iron Fist defeated Platoon last issue! However suddenly an entire platoon of Platoons arrives at the Brooklyn Bridge to continue the fight! Do Spider-Man and the Living Weapon have enough left in the tank -- to defeat a dozen armored adversaries? The borough of Brooklyn will hold its collective breath!
32 pages. Cover price $1.75.
Countdown 2 - Cover art by Jae Lee. Dead and Deader, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Rod Whigham, inks by Mike Witherby
Kingpin tries to achieve his former glory as crime lord, Bullseye works for the mob, and the Punisher accidentally kills a family having a picnic.
36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.
Cover art by Jae Lee. Countdown: 0 The Last Bad Man, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Doug Wheatley, inks by Steve Moncuse
Bullseye and Stone Cold attack Punisher, Shotgun helps Punisher. Continued from Punisher #104, Continued in Double Edge Alpha #1.
36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.
Cover art by Jae Lee. Countdown: 0 The Last Bad Man, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Doug Wheatley, inks by Steve Moncuse
Bullseye and Stone Cold attack Punisher, Shotgun helps Punisher. Continued from Punisher #104, Continued in Double Edge Alpha #1.
36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.
Written by STACY WEISS & DAN CHARITON Pencils by MILX Cover by JAE LEE
Her little girl has been abducted by a mysterious silver alien from the stars ... how far will Denise Waters go to get her daughter back?
32 PGS./MARVEL PG...$2.25 Cover price $2.25.
Written by STUART MOORE. Art and Cover by TOMM COKER.
Forty years ago, Logan spent one amazing night with a cocktail waitress -- and witnessed a murder. Now an anonymous tip summons him to Atlantic City, promising answers to a gangland mystery spanning the decades. But as Logan slashes and claws his way toward the truth, he finds himself caught between an old flame and a fiery young woman -- at least one of whom hides a deadly secret. Written by Stuart Moore with art by Tomm Coker.
40 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.
LIAR'S POKER: PART 2 - Cover by TOM COKER. Written by ALEXANDER IRVINE. Art and Cover by TOM COKER.
The latest addition to Marvel's red-hot Noir line offers a unique spin on the Man Without Fear! Prohibition-era Hell's Kitchen is no place to be a blind man, but it's tailor-made for a vigilante. On one side, you've got the Kingpin; on the other, Orville Halloran, fresh out of Sing Sing and ready for war. Daredevil has tangled with both of them before, and as temperatures rise in the Kitchen, a third player comes to the table: the Bull's-Eye Killer. Who does he work for -- Fisk or Halloran? Murdock needs to find out, and fast, for the sake of the mysterious Eliza. But there's more to her than meets the eye...
32 PGS. Cover price $3.99.
Cover by TOMM COKER Written by MARK WAID. Art by EMMA RIOS.
No longer Sorcerer Supreme of the Marvel Universe, Stephen Strange must discover a new path to fulfillment and enlightenment. Unfortunately, that path leads through a bizarre, terrifying gauntlet of magical menaces--and if the former Master of the Mystic Arts is going to survive the journey, he'll need some assistance--in the form of a brand-new student!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.
"Full House" Script by Geoff Johns. Pencils by Steve Sadowski. Inks by Andrew Currie. Cover by Jae Lee.
Earth's Mightiest Heroes return to their Fifth Avenue mansion to make a serious decision about the future of their membership. Between the Jack of Hearts and She-Hulk, one of them has to go -- because their powers are incompatible. What will the Avengers decide? Meanwhile across town, Scott Lang's daughter, Cassie Lang, is kidnapped by a child predator! Ant-Man rushes to the scene to rescue her, but things do not go as planned. He needs help from his erstwhile nemesis...the Jack of Hearts! And the explosive avenger will bring his own brand of justice to the matter! Appearances by Peggy Lang, Black Panther, Captain America, Falcon, Redwing, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, She-Hulk, and the Vision. (Notes: This issue completes Geoff Johns' entertaining year-and-a-half run as the writer of the Avengers 3rd series.)
32 pages. Cover price $2.25.
Ice Part 1 of 5. Script by John Ney Rieber and Chuck Austen. Art by Jae Lee. Cover by John Cassaday.
At his apartment in Brooklyn, Steve Rogers receives a mysterious package -- that contains old photographs, documents, and film reels from World War II. And after viewing them, the Living Legend starts to question the circumstances...which led to his being frozen in ice after the war. Steve always thought he was frozen in ice for so long by accident. But is it possible the U.S. government froze him in ice on purpose? A new odyssey begins for the star-spangled avenger! Flashback cameos by the Sub-Mariner and the Interrogator to recap their first encounter years ago near the Arctic Circle. Marvel rated PG.
32 pages. Cover price $2.99.
Ice Part 3 of 5. Script by Chuck Austen. Art by Jae Lee. Cover by John Cassaday.
After repelling the Lemurian assassins in Brooklyn, Captain America and Hana travel to a veterans hospital in Kentucky. The duo is there to see a retired army general -- who was part of the super-soldier project during WWII. But before Cap can question the elderly general...the Lemurians attack again! And this time they have a new strategy. The assassins capture Cap's shield and depart for Lemuria! Which is where the star-spangled avenger and Hana are going next! Cameo appearance by the Interrogator. Flashback cameo by Dr. Abraham Erskine.
40 pages. Cover price $2.99.
Ice Part 4 of 5. Script by Chuck Austen. Art by Jae Lee. Cover by John Cassaday.
The Living Legend and his Atlantean friend dive into the ocean...on their way to the undersea Kingdom of Lemuria. The shield-slinger and Hana are searching for the mysterious man known as the Interrogator! And once they find him, the situation underwater spins out of control. Cap and Hana want to apprehend the Interrogator, but their mutual feelings for one another...distract them from their mission! What is really happening in the depths of the sea? Flashback cameo by Bucky Barnes.
32 pages. Cover price $2.99.
Written by JEFF PARKER Penciled by GABRIEL HARDMAN & RAMON ROSANAS Cover by JAE LEE
At great price, one of the Echo People are captured! Now the Agents of Atlas and 3-D Man know who is coming after them and why, but that doesn't make the invaders any less deadly. The only chance for these heroes and the whole planet is to go deep behind enemy lines... with little chance of return.
32 PGS./ Cover price $2.99.
San Diego Comic Con Exclusive Cover. Dark Reign - Dark Avengers/X-Men Utopia: Part 1 of 6 - Written by MATT FRACTION Pencils by MARC SILVESTRI The Dark Avengers take on the Uncanny X-Men!
Kicking off the 6-part crossover event, rising star Matt Fraction (UNCANNY X-MEN, INVINCIBLE IRON MAN) is joined by X-artist supreme Marc Silvestri (X-MEN: MESSIAH COMPLEX, CIVIL WAR: THE INITIATIVE ONE-SHOT) to bring you a story that shakes the foundations of the Marvel Universe. When mutant riots break out in San Francisco, Norman Osborn declares martial law and sends the Dark Avengers in to quell the riots and take down the X-Men. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Don't miss the first Avengers/X-Men crossover in over 15 years!
48 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
KnightQuest: The Crusade continues, following the adventures of Azrael as the new Batman. Part 1 of the 2-part "The Tally Man." Pity Gotham City's criminals as Batman, flushed with his newfound power, begins an all-out war. Written by Alan Grant, with art by Vince Giarrano. Painted cover by Brian Stelfreeze.
Turf, Part 2 of 2. With Batman apparently killed and Gordon's hands tied by departmental politics, the Brotherhood of the White Night goes forward with its plan for a truce that will unite every street gang in an all-out war against Gotham City's police force. Written by Steven Grant, with art and cover by Shawn McManus. Deluxe format.
Cover pencils by Humberto Ramos, inks by Wayne Faucher. Lightning Strikes, script by Mark Waid, pencils by Humberto Ramos, inks by Wayne Faucher; Impulse foils White Lightning but lets her escape.
Cover pencils by Humberto Ramos, inks by Wayne Faucher. Bad Influence, script by Mark Waid, pencils by Humberto Ramos, inks by Wayne Faucher, Brad Vancata; Impulse breaks up a robbery by White Lightning and her kid's gang; Bart joins the gang.
Cover pencils by Humberto Ramos, inks by Wayne Faucher. How to Win Friends and Influence People, script by Mark Waid, pencils by Humberto Ramos, inks by Wayne Faucher; Bart Allen's day at school.
