"The Hero Subtracter" Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Mike Machlan, Randy Emberlin, and friends. Cover by Erik Larsen and Mike Machlan.
Due to concerns about his dear aunt's health, Peter debates whether or not it's time to give up being Spider-Man. And fortuitously he bumps into a doctor on the street that might be able to take away his powers! But has Spidey checked the references on this mysterious Doctor Turner? That might be a good idea first! In the meantime though, the wondrous wall-crawler has a rendezvous with the Femme Fatales at Kennedy Airport! And these ladies play rough! First appearances of Knockout and Mindblast.
"Death from Above!" The Return of the Sinister Six Part 5 of 6. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Mike Machlan. Cover by Erik Larsen and Al Gordon.
At last, the Sinister Six make their move! Just minutes before Cordco's satellite launches into outer space, Dr. Octopus and his partners in crime storm the control center! If Doc Ock loads his poison-filled canisters on the satellite, the whole planet will be in jeopardy! Unfortunately, by the time the web-slinger arrives at the launch pad; the Hobgoblin, Vulture, Mysterio, and Electro are running amok! But what about the Sandman? Would he help Spider-Man stop the launch? Time is running out!
"Rites and Wrongs!" The Return of the Sinister Six Part 4 of 6. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Terry Austin. Cover by Erik Larsen and Walt Simonson.
The cover says it all: Six vs. One! The Sinister Six vs. the one and only Amazing Spider-Man! After assembling his sinister sextet, Doc Ock puts his diabolic plan into motion! Otto Octavius wants to sabotage the launch of Cordco's new space satellite! And use the satellite to spray a deadly poison over the entire planet! But the experimental ley line satellite is being sponsored by Empire State University! More specifically by the physics department with a graduate research assistant named Peter Parker! Will the web-slinger connect the dots in time? The countdown is on!
"The Wagers of Sin" The Return of the Sinister Six Part 3 of 6. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Mike Machlan. Cover by Erik Larsen and Bob Wiacek.
Nathan Lubensky has been a gambler his whole life! And before Aunt May's fiancé shuffles off his mortal coil, he's going all-in one final time! Strangely enough New York bookies are taking action on whether an Atlantic City casino owner will be successfully assassinated! Nathan is sure the casino owner is a goner! But he doesn't know that the Vulture, Chance, and Spider-Man will play a part in the fateful hit! All the cards are on the table! Is Nathan going to lose everything? A heartbreaking ending. Death of Nathan Lubensky.
"The Return of the Sinister Six Part 1 of 6. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Mike Machlan. Cover by Erik Larsen and Terry Austin.
The Sinister Six storyline begins with a bang as Electro and Dr. Octopus clash with the web-slinger in an industrial warehouse! But the battle is short and sweet and inconclusive! Spider-Man doesn't know what Otto Octavius is planning, but right now helping his dear aunt takes priority! Meanwhile with Electro already in the fold, the six-armed super-villain reaches out to the Sandman! Is Doc Ock getting the band back together?
"Sunday in the Park with Venom" Part 1 of 2. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Mike Machlan, Jack Abel, Keith Wilson, Keith Williams, Brad Vancata, Joe Rosas, and Mickey Ritter. Cover by Erik Larsen and Mike Machlan.
The web-slinger's worst nightmare is back again! Venom! And so is Mary Jane's! Jonathan Caesar! Add Styx and Stone to the volatile mix and the Parkers are in for a very rough day! The Amazing Spider-Man battles the psychotic Venom in Central Park, while Mary Jane confronts the deranged Caesar at Bedford Towers! Could the wall-crawler and his wife score a double victory against their respective nemeses? Mary Jane has a chance; Spider-Man not so much.
Acts of Vengeance Aftermath - "Power Prey!" Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Andy Mushynsky. Cover by Erik Larsen and Al Gordon.
The Acts of Vengeance is over! But Loki, Graviton, and Sebastian Shaw still want another shot at your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! Inside Shaw Industries, the X-Men's long-time foe tinkers with past and present Sentinel robots! High above the Earth, the Asgardian god of mischief takes notice and decides to push along Shaw's research by merging the prototypes into the Tri-Sentinel! And then Loki sends the gigantic robot to destroy the Amity Point nuclear power plant! Is the end near for New York City? Not quite! In a brilliant flash of light, the Amazing Spider-Man transforms into Captain Universe!
Top Cow Store Exclusive variant cover. Behind the scenes at Top Cow's crazy-college new hit series! (Art) Marc Silvestri, Rodolfo Migliari, J.G. Jones, Joseph Michael Linsner and MORE! (Cov) Rodolfo Migliari. Freshmen, the new hit series from co-creators Seth Green and Hugh Sterbakov, is taking the world by storm! Now you can figure out who's who on the Freese College campus with The Freshmen Yearbook! In the pulse-pounding style of The Wanted Dossier, the entire ensemble cast of Freshmen comes to live through fascinating writeups and BRAND-NEW illustrations by a dozen of comics' greatest artists, including Marc Silvestri (New X-Men), J.G. Jones (Wanted), Joseph Michael Linsner (Dawn) and MORE!
WRITTEN BY ADAM WARREN; ART BY JIM LEE, J. SCOTT CAMPBELL, WHILCE PORTACIO, LEE BERMEJO, BRIAN STELFREEZE, TERRY DODSON, RICK MAYS, AND KAARE ANDREWS; COVER BY WARREN
A special "all-subplot" issue jam-packed with eight superstar guest artists! In "Meanwhile...," we follow eight different scenes starring the Gen13 kids (as well as their gen-active friends and enemies) at work and play, while several mysterious plot threads are woven that soon will be whoppin' the Gen13 kids upside their heads.
'Dudes, I don't think this transport's armored.' 'Thanks, genius. That explains the flaming headless corpse driving!' 'I can't die like this. Who runs out of gas in Iraq?' 'INCOMING!' ALL-OUT ACTION ISH! Torture! WMDs! Bad intel! Mercenaries! You can't make this crap up! It's like CIVIL WAR meets 52, except it's darker and more realistic!
We meet all the characters, they earn their nicknames. Who will be nicknamed 'Hummer' and why? Characters die in gruesome ways, and it's just the basic training issue! Either you buy this book or you're against us! HARDER THAN NAT TURNER! The war comedy that makes Dr. Strangelove look like Dr. Strange! We don't even know what that means!
It's Black Hawk Upside-Down! EISNER award-winning Kyle Baker brings you SPECIAL FORCES the wackiest boot camp since 'Stripes'! SPECIAL FORCES follows a small-town autistic teen from his recruitment, through basic training, and then off to war in Iraq. With violent felons, mental patients, a violent mental hot chick felon and at least one 'Don't ask don't tell', his unit is composed of the military's last line of defense. The very last line! What happens when desperate army recruiters fall below quota at the same time the President calls for additional troops? Find out in SPECIAL FORCES! SIDEBAR: Inspired by a true 2006 incident in which an 18-year-old autistic Oregon boy was recruited into the army.
First Printing. Direct Edition. First (full) appearance of Carnage in "Savage Genesis!" Part 1 of 3. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Cover by Mark Bagley and Randy Emberlin.
Blood runs in the streets as a serial killer roams New York City! And as the web-slinger investigates the murders, he notices a very disturbing similarity to another killer's modus operandi! In a burned-out building in Brooklyn, the spectacular one comes face-to-face with his new homicidal foe...Carnage! Can the wall-crawler end Cletus Kasady's rampage in their very first encounter?
"Ceremony" The Assassin Nation Plot Part 3 of 6. Guest-starring Silver Sable. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Todd McFarlane. Cover by Todd McFarlane.
Silver Sable and the web-slinger arrive in Eastern Europe...and something is definitely rotten in the state of Symkaria! Sable fears that someone is planning to assassinate King Stefan! The next day during the royal jubilee, her worst fears come true! As the international terrorist group known as Ultimatum strikes! And all of sudden, the wall-crawler's working vacation takes a serious turn...deadly serious!
"A Matter of Life and Debt!" Script by David Michelinie. Art by Todd McFarlane. Cover by Todd McFarlane.
Life is full of challenges and on this day Peter Parker and his web-spinning alter-ego face three! The first, Hydro-Man attempts a payday robbery! But the Spectacular Spider-Man stops the heist! The second, Nathan Lubensky steals money from Aunt May to pay his gambling debts! However, Peter quickly shuts down his operation! And the fateful third...Venom escapes from the Vault! Wow, this challenge will be more difficult and more deadly starting next issue!
Direct Edition. "Gravity Storm" Acts of Vengeance crossover. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Colleen Doran. Inks by Andy Mushynsky. Cover by Colleen Doran and Al Gordon.
Peter and Mary Jane throw a housewarming party in their new Soho loft! It's a really cool place right above Harry and Liz Osborn's loft! Meanwhile at the Daily Bugle, Graviton stops by in search of Spider-Man! Whoa, the master of gravity usually tangles with the Avengers and the Fantastic Four! Why is he after the wondrous wall-crawler? It's all part of the act! The Acts of Vengeance that is! Is Spidey ready to step up his game?
Ashley Wood (w & a) Acclaimed writer/artist Ashley Wood takes on the world of street-racing as only he can. In this two-part tale, enter a world of illegal drag-racing, where the vehicles aren't cars at all... instead, they're robots with minds and motivations of their own. Pumping pistons, crazed characters, and cool sneakers await you in Duo Stars. And each issue will be adorned by two Wood covers, too!
Limited (1 in 8) Variant Cover by Jason Shawn Alexander. Written by James Kuhoric. Art by Jason Shawn Alexander. The cursed siblings are drawn to the cult compound of Devin Irons and the reborn abomination wearing the skin of their mother. An army of 99 innocent souls under the demonic influence of their father stand in the way of this long coming family reunion. As the blood spills into the streets, the final dark ritual is enacted and an otherworldly force begins to seep into our reality. When Silas uncovers the carnage unleashed by his siblings he must walk in their steps to end the curse of the family line. But even his righteous anger pales in comparison to the power that has been unleashed in the wake of the slaughter. It's the final supernatural showdown as the Irons collide and nothing can stand between the raw hatred of a manipulative father and years of unimaginable horror endured by an abused son. Six guns and the supernatural collide in the explosive conclusion to the Dead Irons saga.
Dara Naraghi (w); Erich Owens (a); Ashley Wood (c) IDW Publishing continues to bring the stories of acclaimed science-fiction author Cory Doctorow to comics, this time offering up a take on Doctorow's 'I, Robot,' courtesy of Dara Naraghi (Cory Doctorow's Craphound) and artist Erich Owens. With a cover by acclaimed artist Ashley Wood (Zombies vs. Robots).
Cover by Ashley Wood. Created by Steve Niles and Ashley Wood. Written by Steven Niles. Art by Fiona Staples.
Nick Hammond and Anastasia Collins are the Mystery Society and bring new meaning to 'underground cult' status! Stealthily avoiding the authorities, this skullduggery duo spend their time and money righting wrongs committed in the world's underbellies. This issue, Ana defends their secret headquarters as Nick goes on a rescue mission breaking into Area 51 for a bounty that you will not believe!
Cover by Ashley Wood. Written by El Torres. Art by Gabriel Hernandez. IDW's latest ghost story concludes here! A town is dying and the Slug Man is about to be born in our side of the Veil. While the whole Crooksville population is being driven insane, Chris Luna has to witness the horror that will tear apart the veil... because she's powerless to stop it. 32 pages, full color.
Reprints of 2000 AD Judge Dredd Stories. "Muzak Killer" by Garth Ennis and Dermot Power, "Teddy Choppermitz - A Love Story" by Garth Ennis and Dermot Power cover.
Reprints of 2000 AD Judge Dredd Stories, "Garbage Disposal" by Garth Ennis and John Burns, "Twin Blocks" by Garth Ennis, Gary Erskine and Gina Hart cover.
