April

April 23rd

POWER PACK: DAY ONE #2
COVER BY: GURIHIRU
WRITER: FRED VAN LENTE
PENCILS: GURIHIRU
The dying Kymellian sorcerer Aelfyre Whitemane has given his powers to the four Power children so they can rescue their parents and save their world. But unless Alex, Julie, Katie and Jack master their new abilities quickly, they're not going to be able to find Mom and Dad on the Snark Nestship, much less escape with them alive!
Rated A …$2.99
   

THUNDERBOLTS #120
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Penciled by MIKE DEODATO
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
It’s all-out war inside a locked-down Thunderbolts Mountain, where a team of rogue psychics are twisting the minds of the field team. Venom's on the loose, the Swordsman has reverted to the crimes of his father, Norman Osborn is losing it...but the psychics have already written off one Thunderbolt, and completely forgotten about another...
Rated T+ …$2.99
   
April 30th

NEW WARRIORS #11
COVER BY: NIC KLEIN
WRITER: KEVIN GREVIOUX
PENCILS: PACO MEDINA
Would you trust a man who puts you in harm’s way? Someone who throws you into the path of a maniac for what he claims is the greater good? The New Warriors are becoming increasingly suspicious of their leader. When Night Thrasher pits the team against a super-villain who’s out of their league, the Warriors are left to wonder: What could possibly be worth their lives?
Rated T+ …$2.99
   

AVENGERS: INITIATIVE #12
COVER BY: STEVE UY
WRITER: DAN SLOTT AND CHRISTOS GAGE
PENCILS: STEVE UY
"CHANGING OF THE GUARD"
Daddy's home. IRON MAN comes to Camp Hammond, and he's NOT happy.
The first year of the Initiative comes to a dramatic close as members are laid to rest, drummed out, declared AWOL, or...awarded their full Hero's License. See who graduates and find out what super-teams they'll be assigned to as the NEXT era of the Initiative begins! Plus: as a new 3-D MAN appears, the base is suddenly short one Skrull...but not how you'd think...
Also guest-starring MS. MARVEL!
Rated T+ …$2.99
   

May

May 7th

NOVA #13
COVER BY: ALEX MALEEV
WRITER: DAN ABNETT and ANDY LANNING
PENCILS: WELLINTON ALVES
Beginning a three-part adventure – starring Galactus and the Silver Surfer! Nova has received an emergency call from a planet in peril – but how do you save a world being devoured by a force of nature? Is there any way to stop the big G from eating, or do you instead try to save as many refugees as possible? And do you reach out to your former ally – who is once again a feared Herald? Whatever Nova decides, nothing will prepare him – or you – for the horror known as Harrow! With all these awesome ingredients (Galactus! Silver Surfer! Nova! A new villain! A killer creative team!), this is your chance to jump onboard the book that Wizard calls “one of Marvel’s most consistently entertaining monthly books!”
Rated T+ …$2.99
   

THUNDERBOLTS: REASON IN MADNESS #1
COVER BY: MARKO DJURDJEVIC
WRITER: CHRISTOS GAGE
PENCILS: BEN OLIVER
Who's crazier - Venom or Norman Osborn? The Thunderbolts are about to find out, as one of Venom's old partners in crime makes him an offer he can't refuse…and all he has to do is betray Norman. But bad things happen when you cross the man who was the Green Goblin….
Rated T+ …$2.99
   
May 14th

IRON MAN AND POWER PACK: ARMORED AND DANGEROUS
COVER BY: GURIHIRU
WRITER: MARC SUMERAK
PENCILS: MARCELO DICHERIA
Everyone's favorite super-powered siblings – Alex, Julie, Jack and Katie – join forces with the Armored Avenger to bring down the mega-sized metallic monstrosity known as Ultimo; Marvel's fastest villain, the Speed Demon; and the cryogenic criminal called the Blizzard! Does the action ever end? Not for Marvel's youngest heroes! Someone is using stolen Stark Industries technology to take control of Marvel's most high-tech heroes and villains. Sounds like the perfect time for Power Pack to attend an exhibit of old Iron Man armor! Nothing could possibly go wrong there...right?
Collecting IRON MAN AND POWER PACK #1-4.
All Ages …$7.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2830-4
   
May 21st

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #13
COVER BY: STEVE UY
WRITER: CHRISTOS GAGE
PENCILS: STEVE UY
There's a contract out on The Taskmaster, and no shortage of villains willing to fulfill it. But what'll kill him first -- the bad guys, or his latest class of recruits? Welcome Annex, Prodigy, Gorilla Girl, Sunstreak and Batwing to the Initiative. But are they -- is anyone -- ready for the coming of...Butterball??
Rated T+ …$2.99
   
May 28th

NEW WARRIORS #12
COVER BY: NIC KLEIN
WRITER: KEVIN GREVIOUX
PENCILS: PACO MEDINA
“THRASHED” Part 4
When Night Thrasher offered them the opportunity to become super heroes once more, they leapt at the chance. They placed their trust in him. Even when one of their own fell at the hands of the Zodiac, they trusted him. And this is where that trust has led them: Powerless. Beaten. Running scared, trapped in the lair of a super-villain who’s out of their league. And the only man who can save them is Night Thrasher. But if he forsakes their trust this time, it’s their lives.
Rated T+ …$2.99
   

POWER PACK: DAY ONE #3
COVER BY: GURIHIRU
WRITER: FRED VAN LENTE
PENCILS: GURIHIRU AND COLLEEN COOVER
C'mon, do we even need to tease this cover? Seriously, just buy it. In the future, when comic books are valued solely on the basis of cuteness, Power Pack: Day One #3 will be worth more than Amazing Fantasy #15.
Rated A …$2.99
   

June

June 4th

NOVA #14
WRITERS: DAN ABNETT and ANDY LANNING
PENCILS: WELLINTON ALVES
Continuing one of the wildest Galactus and Silver Surfer stories ever! He’s got the power of the entire Nova Force. He’s faced down the likes of Sphinx and Annihilus. But is the Human Rocket even in the same league as the Devourer of Worlds and his most famous herald? And what the blue blazes can Nova do when he finds himself the only thing standing between the big G and his next super-sized mega-meal? So, c’mon all you Silver Surfer & Galactus fans, take a chance on this book and find out why IGN.com says “NOVA has become one of Marvel's best new series.”
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
   

PENANCE: RELENTLESS TPB
COVER BY: PAUL GULACY
WRITER: PAUL JENKINS
PENCILS: PAUL GULACY
From the pages of CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE and THUNDERBOLTS! Once he was a hero, now only a shell of Robbie Baldwin remains. As Penance, he begins a slow descent into madness: the most hated man in America, blamed for the disaster at Stamford, tortured by visions of his failure and obsessed with strange, seemingly meaningless numbers. A relentless pursuit begins... Collecting PENANCE: RELENTLESS #1-5.
Rated T+ …$13.99
   
June 25th

AVENGERS: INITIATIVE #14
COVER BY: MARK BROOKS
WRITERS: DAN SLOTT and CHRISTOS GAGE
PENCILS: STEFANO CASELLI
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN
"We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Us!"
During the INFILTRATION, a Skrull at the heart of the Camp Hammond said these words: "It won't be long until we have a Skrull in every state! "Now that Skrull stands revealed and the fate of The Initiative, the United States, and Planet Earth hang in the balance. Plus: Former Avenger, Delroy Garret, assumes the mantle and arsenal of Earth's greatest Skrull-Hunter, THE 3-D MAN. He's here to chew bubblegum and kick some Skrull-@$$. And he's all out of bubblegum.
Rated T+ …$2.99
   

NEW WARRIORS #13
COVER BY: NIC KLEIN
WRITER: KEVIN GREVIOUX
PENCILS: PACO MEDINA
“THRASHED” Conclusion!
Night Thrasher. He’s vanished during the heat of battle. Disappeared while the rest of the team is training. And now he’s left members of his team trapped in the lair of a super-villain who’s way out their league. And Jubilee is fed up with it. But is she willing to walk out on Night Thrasher when her teammates’ lives are at stake?
Rated T+ …$2.99
   

POWER PACK: DAY ONE #4
COVER BY: GURIHIRU
WRITER: FRED VAN LENTE
PENCILS: GURIHIRU and COLLEEN COOVER
The Pack's first twenty-four has come to an end, and they've got make sure it's their finest -- not their final hour! But to do that they're going to have to stop the Kymellians from blowing up Earth, thwart a full-on Snark invasion, and break into the heavily-guarded Project: PEGASUS to destroy their dad's out-of-control invention! All at the same time!
Rated A …$2.99
   

THUNDERBOLTS #121
COVER BY: MARKO DJURDJEVIC
WRITER: WARREN ELLIS
PENCILS: MIKE DEODATO
As the quartet of villainous telepaths in the basement of Thunderbolts Mountain delivers their final assault against the T-Bolts team, Norman Osborn's already fragile psyche may have cracked for the last time. The Goblin is ready to emerge!
Rated T+ …$2.99
   

July

July 2nd

NOVA #15
COVER BY: ALEX MALEEV

WRITERS: DAN ABNETT and ANDY LANNING
PENCILS: WELLINTON ALVES
Face-to-really-big-face with Galactus! He’s attempted to save evacuees, he’s tried to bring down a horrifying serial killer, he’s even gone one-on-one with the Silver Surfer…but now our lone space cop must take his plight directly to the Big G himself! But the question is: will this universal force of nature even listen? It’s got Galactus, Silver Surfer, Nova, crazy twists and pretty art—so don’t you owe it to yourself to check out the book that Ain’t It Cool News says “knocked my socks off with each and every issue”?
Rated T+ …$2.99
    
  AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE VOL. 2 - KILLED IN ACTION PREMIERE
COVER BY: JIM CHEUNG
WRITER: DAN SLOTT
PENCILS: STEFANO CASELLI
THE STORY:
Training is almost over for our cadets. Some will graduate. Some will washout. And, yes, some WILL die! And with the clock ticking on the first class of recruits, get ready to meet the next batch! Including new Marvels, old Marvels, at least one SKRULL and...THE
IRREDEEMABLE GIANT-MAN!? Also, with the Gauntlet out of commission, just wait until you meet Camp Hammond's new Drill Instructor – he's a real Taskmaster! Collecting AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #7-13 and ANNUAL #1.
Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2868-7
   
July 9th

ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST BOOK 2
COVER BY: ALEKSI BRICLOT
WRITER: JAVIER GRILLO-MARXUACH, DAN ABNETT and ANDY LANNING
PENCILS: KYLE HOTZ, SEAN CHEN, TOM RANEY
The next Annihilation epic continues with the newest addition to Marvel's galaxy of sci-fi stars and the last remaining Nova Corps centurian, as the action builds to the main event! Who is the haunted loner known as Wraith? What are his chilling powers, how did he get them, and what is the tragic quest that drives him? Meanwhile, Rich Rider stood toe to toe with Annihilus, but can the Human Rocket face a foe that has an entire galaxy on lockdown? What will happen when a man used to flying anywhere finds himself trapped with nowhere to run? And finally, in the wake of the Phalanx's sneak attack on the Kree Empire, heroes separated by distance but united by willpower have taken their first steps toward liberating a galaxy in peril. Now, all the threads begin to weave together -- and if you thought the surprises were over, think again! What are the Phalanx really after? What new players will change the game? Grab your weapon and join the fight for freedom with Wraith, Nova, Quasar, Star-Lord and more! Collecting ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST - WRAITH #1-4, NOVA #4-7 and ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST #1-6.
Rated T+ …$39.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2716-1
Trim size: oversized
   

NOVA VOL. 2: KNOWHERE
COVER BY: NIC KLEIN
WRITER: DAN ABNETT and ANDY LANNING
PENCILS: WELLINTON ALVES, MAHMUD A. ASRAR, KLEBS JR., PAUL PELLETIER
It’s the Phalanx, the New Mutants' Warlock and more in a second volume rocketing right from the pages of ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST! We’ve seen Richard Rider burnt to a crisp, replaced by a Kree hottie and turned to the dark side. But just wait until you see what the last surviving “space cop” faces now! What is the haunted place called Knowhere? Who are Xarth’s Mightiest Heroes? Why will the new character named Cosmo quickly become one of your favorites? Oh…and what well-known CONQUEST characters are hot on our hero’s trail? As Nova enters the final phase of his epic quest for the key to defeating the Phalanx, the lone Centurion faces his darkest hour. Past, present and future clash, as the tyrannical techno-fiends make one last attempt to enslave him — in an act that will unravel Rider’s life right back to the moment where he first became the man called Nova – and possibly reveal his future! Plus: A special standalone thriller that traps Nova and Gamora, the universe’s most dangerous woman, together – and also the big return of the New Mutants’ Warlock – in the next volume of the series that IGN.com crowns “one of Marvel’s best new series.” Collects NOVA #8-12 and NOVA ANNUAL #1.
Rated T+ …$16.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2632-4
   

POWER PACK VOL. 1
COVER BY: GURIHIRU
WRITER: MARC SUMERAK
PENCILS: GURIHIRU
THE STORY:
It’s all-ages action in the mighty Marvel manner! Marvel's youngest team of super heroes returns for more awesome action, family fun and Snark-stomping adventures – and this time they’ve brought some very special friends! Hot on the heels of four fun-filled, all-ages solo adventures, everyone's favorite super-powered siblings team up with Marvel’s merry mutants, the X-Men! Featuring Wolverine, Beast, Nightcrawler and Cyclops! Then, Power Pack returns for another titanic team-up – and this time, it's Earth's Mightiest Heroes leading the charge! Featuring Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Spider-Woman and more! Collecting POWER PACK #1-4, X-MEN AND POWER PACK #1-4, and AVENGERS AND POWER PACK ASSEMBLE! #1-4.
All Ages …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2915-8
Trimsize: oversized
   
July 23rd

AVENGERS: INITIATIVE #15
COVER BY: MARK BROOKS
WRITERS: DAN SLOTT and CHRISTOS GAGE
PENCILS: HARVEY TALIBAO
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
"The Only Good Skrull..."
With the NEW AVENGERS and the MIGHTY AVENGERS trapped in the Savage Land, it's up to the AVENGERS INITIATIVE to face off against the first major strike of the Skrull Invasion! There, on the field of battle, the cadet with the biggest secret has to choose how red (or green) his blood really is. Heroes will fall. Heroes will die. And one shall rise. All THIS and: A new cowardly low for ANT-MAN! A new danger for WAR MACHINE! And 3-D MAN gains a "killer" new "krew"!
Rated T+ …$2.99
   

NEW WARRIORS #14
COVER BY: NIC KLEIN
WRITER: KEVIN GREVIOUX
PENCILS: COY TURNBULL
The first chapter of a two-part SECRET INVASION story!
Skrulls. Shape-changing aliens who have invaded Earth. Impersonating and replacing your friends and family. Maybe even taking the place of a brother. When an army of Skrulls arrives in Manhattan, Donyell Taylor asks: Was the Night Thrasher who died in Stamford, Connecticut really his brother? Or could it have been a Skrull? Desperate to find out if his brother is alive, Donyell rushes off to investigate. Little does he know, some familiar faces might be launching an investigation of their own. One that puts them on a collision course with their former teammate. From the pages of AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE, enter: Counter Force!
Rated T+ …$2.99
   

THUNDERBOLTS #122
COVER BY: BILLY TAN
WRITER: CHRISTOS GAGE
PENCILS: FERNANDO BLANCO
SECRET INVASION strikes Thunderbolts Mountain as Captain Marvel attacks! But when you're dealing with the Thunderbolts, it's never quite clear who's the villain and who's the hero...Also, another unexpected visitor shows up, threatening to tear the T-Bolts apart from within! Can Norman Osborn hold his team of damaged psyches and tortured souls together, or is this the end of the Thunderbolts as we know them? Part 1 of 4.
Rated T+ …$2.99
 
July 30th

SKRULLS VS. POWER PACK #1
COVER BY: GURIHIRU
WRITER: FRED VAN LENTE
PENCILS: CORY HAMSCHER
Sssshh! There's this invasion, see, and it's a secret... No, no, not that one. I mean the one where dastardly SKRULLS impersonate Marvel's premiere all-kids super hero team, commit crimes around the universe in their form, so intergalactic bounty hunters capture and imprison Alex, Julie, Jack and Katie in Space Juvie...the dreaded reform-school planet Hadith-VI! And the only ones with any hope of springing them are FRANKLIN RICHARDS, H.E.R.B.I.E., and SMARTSHIP FRIDAY!
All Ages …$2.99
   
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