UNCANNY X-MEN #394

Written by Joe Casey, art by Ian Churchill and Mark Morales, cover by Churchill. 

A wild, new evil mutant comes of age, celebrating his 18th birthday with all-out mutant mayhem. Who is Warp Savant, and what famous event in X-Men history is he trying to recreate? Plus, the event that X-fans have wondered about for 25 years... a stolen moment of passion that will change the personal lives of the X-Men forever. New creators, new uniforms, a new logo, new surprises, a new direction. 

32 pages, $2.25. 

X-MEN: THE HIDDEN YEARS #20

Written by John Byrne, art by Byrne and Tom Palmer, cover by Byrne. 

Super-villain team-up: the Sub-Mariner and Magneto. Namor, King of Atlantis, joins forces with the Master of Magnetism. Can even the X-Men stop this deadly duo from triggering all-out war? 

32 pages, $2.50. 

CABLE #93

Written by Robert Weinberg, art and cover by Michael Ryan. 

Their power is unseen, yet it reaches across the globe. They fight a war in which no shot is fired - and yet the casualties number in the billions. They are the Dark Sisterhood - and they have laid waste to Cable's life. Now, Nathan Summers is taking the war to them... but in order to win, he'll have to be as ruthless as they are. Plus: the identity and motives of the Dark Mother are revealed. 

32 pages, $2.25. 

X-TREME X-MEN #1

Written by Chris Claremont, art and cover by Salvador Larroca. 

Humanity is at a crossroads, and will choose a future of glory... or of utter annihilation. The path they face was mapped a century ago by the blind mutant seer known as Destiny, and recorded in her 13 volumes of The Books of Truth. As seen in X-Men #109, one volume has come into the possession of Professor X's charges - and now Rogue, Beast, Bishop, Thunderbird, Psylocke, Sage (an all-new character) and Storm choose to leave the safety of the X-Mansion and search for the missing volumes. But what they don't know is that another force is embarked on the same quest, a man who is the first manifestation of the true homo sapiens superior - the rightful inheritors of Earth - and he considers mutants his mortal enemies... to be killed on sight. 

48 pages, $2.99. 

NEW X-MEN #114

Written by Grant Morrison, art by Frank Quitely and Tim Townsend, cover by Quitely. 

"E Is For Extinction," Part 1. Humankind's time on Earth is nearly at its end. Within a half decade, they will be extinct, replaced by their genetically gifted cousins: mutants. With this discovery, the very fabric of society begins to fray. And as fear and paranoia grows by the day, it will soon tear. Charles Xavier has been forced to evolve his X-Men. But in the shadows, something beckons to him. A mutant more powerful - and more depraved - than he ever could have foreseen. And very soon, that mutant will threaten his people, his world and his every perception. 

32 pages, $2.25. 

ULTIMATE MARVEL MAGAZINE #5

This 70-page, full-color magazine reprints Ultimate Spider-Man #7 as well as the double-sized debut issue of Ultimate Marvel Team-Up (starring Spidey and Wolverine). Plus: updates on cool licensed stuff - and more inside dirt on our upcoming movies. 

70 pages, $3.99. 

ULTIMATE X-MEN #6

Written by Mark Millar, art by Adam Kubert and Art Thibert, cover by Kubert. 

The conclusion of the Ultimate X-Men's first adventure. Magneto takes his war to the very steps of the White House as the Sentinels attack Washington D.C. As mass hysteria explodes in the streets of the nation's capital, the X-Men must somehow defeat an army of the Master of Magnetism's zealots - one of whom, until very recently, was oon their side. 

32 pages, $2.25. 

ESSENTIAL X-MEN VOL. 4 TRADE PAPERBACK

By Chris Claremont, John Romita Jr., Paul Smith and others. 

The return of the Dark Phoenix. The rise of the Morlocks, The marriage of Scott Summers and Madelyne. The Japanese adventure of Rogue and Wolverine. It's all here as Marvel reprints Uncanny X-Men #162-#179, plus X-Men Annual #6, 

528 pages, black and white, $14.95. 

X-FORCE #116

Written by Peter Milligan, art and cover by Mike Allred. 

Professor X had a dream, that mutants and humans could live in peace and harmony. A new squad of operatives calling themselves X-Force are living that dream. These eight mutants are cashing in on their special skills to preserve the Free World from the Forces of Evil, but at no small cost to themselves. Adored by humans, reviled by their fellow mutants, X-Force has successfully "crossed over." Problem is, there may be no going back. Meet the new team: Zeitgeist, U-Go Girl, The Anarchist, Battering Ram, Plazm, Gin Genie, La Nuit and their amorphous assistant Doop! Eight mutants who've teamed together to do the big dirty jobs that others can't. Eight mutants who shine in the blinding lights of the media - but strike in the dark of night. Eight mutants who've agreed to burn brightly and - as readers will see - burn fast. 

32 pages, $2.25. 

THE BROTHERHOOD #1

Written by X, art by Essad Ribic and Kent Williams, cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. 

The dark side of the mutant war gets its own ongoing series. A message from the frontlines: "Perhaps you think you know us. That costumed charlatans such as Magneto and his ilk are representative of our people. You are wrong. We are your neighbors. Your co-workers. The homeless you callously step over on your way to your safe, meaningless jobs. We will not announce ourselves with bright red uniforms or gloating public pronouncements. We will simply strike. When you see your streets run scarlet with blood, and your cities aflame, you will know your time is at an end. You have taken our homes from us. Our families. Our future. You despoil the world we were meant to inherit, plundering the resources that rightfully belong to our children. No more... from this day forward, The Brotherhood declares open war on humanity. Its end will not come until the power to govern rests in our hands. Or until you are, once and for all, extinct." 

32 pages, $2.25. 

WOLVERINE #164

Written by Frank Tieir, art and cover by Sean Chen and Norm Rapmund. 

Guest-starring the Beast. Accused of a crime he didn't commit, Wolverine unlocks "The Cage." But is it a person, place or thing? The answer may shock you... but not as much as it will Logan. 

32 pages, $2.25. 

PUNISHER: WELCOME BACK, FRANK TRADE PAPERBACK

Written by Garth Ennis, art by Steve Dillon and Jimmy Palmiotti, painted cover by Tim Bradstreet. 

The 12-part saga by the twisted team of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon brought back Frank Castle with a vengeance. Uzis, knives, thermite explosives, the Empire State Building... whatever it takes to put the scum of Manhattan down, the Punisher will use it. The scourge of the underworld returns to clean up the city-inspiring three insane vigilantes to imitate him-and raising the ire of the dreaded (and hysterical) Ma Gnucci. 

272 pages, $24.95. 

MARVEL KNIGHTS MAGAZINE #2

The Marvel Knights leap into their own magazine. This 70-page, full-color magazine reprints Daredevil #2, Marvel Knights #2 and Punisher #2. 

70 pages, $3.99. 

MARVEL KNIGHTS #13

Written by Chuck Dixon, art by Eduardo Barreto and Nelson, cover by Trent Kaniuga and Danny Miki. 

Marvel's street-level team: under assault from double dangers! Daredevil, Luke Cage, Shang Chi and Moon Knight must defend Spector Tower, and their own lives, from a murderous army. Meanwhile, Black Widow and Dagger square off against... Nick Fury? Plus: What is Dagger's terrible secret? 

32 pages, $2.99. 

DAREDEVIL #18

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, art and cover by David Mack. 

Daily Bugle reporter Ben Urich discovers a strange connection linking a child to Daredevil. 

32 pages, $2.99. 

MARVEL BOY TRADE PAPERBACK

Written by Grant Morrison, art by J.G. Jones. 

Reprinting the Marvel Knights mini-series. They shot your spaceship out of the sky and performed autopsies on your friends. Yeah, that's enough reason to declare war on Earth. 

144 pages, $15.95. 

BLACK PANTHER: THE CLIENT TRADE PAPERBACK

Written by Christopher Priest, art by Mark Texeira. 

Collecting the first story arc from the critically Marvel Knights series. Government agent Everett K. Ross thought he had it easy. Afterall, how difficult could it be to guard an African king? Pretty darn difficult - if that king is T'Challa, a.k.a. the Black Panther. Reprinting Black Panther #1-5. 

128 pages, $14.95. 

DAREDEVIL: NINJA TRADE PAPERBACK

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, art by Rob Haynes. 

Collecting the Marvel Knights adventure, Who would want a seemingly worthless piece of wood? That's the burning question that leads the Man Without Fear to Japan - and into the arms of danger. 

80 pages, $8.95. 

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #9

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, art by Mark Bagley and Art Thibert, cover by Bagley. 

Spider-Man wants a piece of the Kingpin, but to get to him he'll have to go through his hired hitmen, the Enforcers. Introducing Montana, Fancy Dan and the Ox-three guys you definitely don't want to meet in a dark alley... or anywhere. It's time Peter Parker got an out-of-school civics lesson by learning just how powerful and connected the Kingpin really is. 

32 pages, $2.25. 

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #31

Written by J. Michael Straczynski, art by John Romita Jr. and Scott Campbell, cover by J. Scott Campbell. 

Peter Parker embarks on a new career that will take him back to his roots - and possibly unearth them! Meanwhile, dark forces rally against the wall-crawler. 

32 pages, $2.25. 

SPIDER-GIRL #34

Written by Tom DeFalco, art by Pat Olliffe and Al Williamson, cover by Olliffe. 

Guest-starring Psi-Lord, Human Torch, The Thing, Lyja and Big Brain, a.k.a. the Fantasitc Five. While the F5 attempts to save the world from destruction, Spider-Girl must contend with the surprising return of Mr. Nobody. 

32 pages, $2.25. 

PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #31

Written by Paul Jenkins, art by Mark Buckingham and Wayne Faucher, cover by Humberto Ramos. 

The new villain named Fusion - who has the ability to absorb any hero's power - also has a deep burning hatred for Spider-Man. If Spidey wants to survive, he must find the kink in Fusion's formidable armor - that is, if he even has one. 

32 pages, $2.25. 

PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN TRADE PAPERBACK

Written by Paul Jenkins, art by Mark Buckingham, Sean Phillips and J.G. Jones. 

Reprinting Peter Parker: Spider-Man #20, #21, #22, #23 and #26, plus Webspinners #10 - #12. 

160 pages, $14.95. 

TANGLED WEB: THE THOUSAND #2

Written by Garth Ennis, art by John McCrea and James Hodgkins, cover by Glenn Fabry. 

The first story arc continues. The web-slinger is being pursued by a relentless foe who gives new meaning to the adage "beauty is only skin-deep" - and who decides that the best way to snnare its enemy might be to hide in plain sight. 

32 pages, $2.99. 

ULTIMATE MARVEL TEAM-UP #4

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, art and cover by Mike Allred 

Suave millionaire Tony Stark, head of his cutting edge company Stark Industries, possesses the unique Irontech technology, from which springs his greatest achievement: the armored assault suit codenamed Iron Man! And despite how carefully Stark guards his invention, a certain maniacal Latverian dictator is determined to have it. To ensure that it is his, the monstrous monarch sends his deadly Mandroids to enforce his will. And that's when Stark's young admirer, Peter Parker, shows up at Stark Industries... and it all hits the fan!. 

32 pages, $2.25. 

CITIZEN V #2

Written by Fabian Nicieza, art and cover by Michael Ryan and Sean Parsons. 

Leaping from the pages of Thunderbolts. From Atlantis to Paris, from Attuma to Fenris, Citizen V and the V-Battalion are stretched to their limits! And at every step of the way, at every point across the globe, the question keeps nagging at the peace-keeping militia: "Would the world be better off if the villains succeeded?" And what if the answer is... "Yes"? 

32 pages, $2.99. 

FANTASTIC FOUR #43

Written by Carlos Pacheco, Rafael Marin and Jeph Loeb, art by Joe Bennett and Jesus Merino, cover by Pacheco and Merino. 

With Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman and The Thing marooned in the Negative Zone, Johnny Storm forms a new FF! His goal: to take the battle to the Gideon Board in an effort to rescue his family! His problem: the Gideon Board has most of Reed Richards' technology... and will use it to stop intruders. So who joins the Torch's team? It's all revealed here. 

32 pages, $2.25. 

THOR #37

Written by Dan Jurgens, art and cover by Jim Starlin and Al Milgrom. 

As Thor grapples with the Destroyer - now animated by the one being he dare not fight - the appearance of the Watcher in the halls of Asgard portends a dire future for the god of thunder. And, as the very heavens shake, a member of our cast breathes his or her last. 

32 pages, $2.25. 

BLACK PANTHER #32

Written by Christopher Priest, art and cover by Sal Velluto and Bob Almond. 

People are dropping dead all over New York City-and Malice is to blame. And unless Black Panther gives himself fully to her she's going to kill everyone he's ever loved! All this-plus super sleuth Dakota North-in part two of "Seduction of the Innocent!" 

32 pages, $2.50. 

DEFENDERS #5

Written by Erik Larsen and Kurt Busiek, art and cover by Larsen and Klaus Janson. 

While Dr. Strange wrestles with the Defenders' curse, Namor storms the bastions of Atlantis, determined to take his kingdom back from the conqueror Attuma! And with the Hulk and the Silver Surfer dealing with upheavals in their own lives, only Nighthawk, Valkyrie and Hellcat are available to meet the threat posed by the horrific Headmen. 

32 pages, $2.25. 

IRON MAN #42

Written by Frank Tieri, art and cover by Keron Grant and Rob Stull. 

"Big Bang Theory," part one. Who is the anonymous tech-guy named Hogan Potts? Why does he work for the research corporation named Askew? What is his connection to Iron Man? And how does he get caught up in the evil intentions of the Shocker and a certain mad bomber? Plus: by the time this startling story is over, Iron Man will have a new suit of armor. 

32 pages, $2.25. 

CAPTAIN AMERICA #43

Written by Dan Jurgens, art by Dave Ross and Bob Layton, cover by Ross. 

The mystery of David Ferrari is revealed - and Captain America doesn't like what he finds. Perhaps that's because he learns the truth while hanging over a missile silo.You think telling Connie Ferrari, David's sister - and Cap's current girlfriend - will be any easier? 

32 pages, $2.25. 

CAPTAIN MARVEL #19

Written by Peter David, art and cover by Chriscross and Anibal Rodriguez. 

Guest-starring Thor and Thanos. Due to the events of last issue, Genis finds himself moving through his own future lifetime, experiencing events that have yet to be! Can he return to his own era? And what has happened to Rick Jones? 

32 pages, $2.50. 

FANTASTIC FOUR: THE WORLD'S GREATEST COMIC MAGAZINE #6

Cover by Michael Golden. 

Continuing Marvel's star-studded celebration of the FF's 40th Anniversary. Everyone from the Black Panther to Nick Fury to the Silver Surfer guest stars as Mr. Fantastic races against time to unravel the master plan of Dr. Doom. Featuring the talents of Erik Larsen, Keith Giffen, Ron Frenz, Jorge Lucas, Joe Sinnott, Al Gordon, Bruce Timm and more. 

32 pages, $2.99. 

INCREDIBLE HULK #28

Written by Paul Jenkins, art and cover by John Romita Jr. and Tom Palmer. 

Has Bruce Banner's worst nightmare become reality? You've waited to see what his release would mean to the jade giant. Now the Devil Hulk - the sum total of all of the evil and malice in Banner's soul - makes his move to dominate The Hulk's future. But how does his plan involve giving Bruce everything he desires? 

32 pages, $2.25. 

THUNDERBOLTS #52

Written by Fabian Nicieza, art and cover by Patrick Zircher and Al Vey. 

Due to the explosive events of issue #50, Thunderbolts is experiencing an information blackout. All Marvel can say is that special guest star Captain America will be forced to confront a figure from his past, while Dr. Doom pulls the strings. So what does this have to do with the T-Bolts? Read it and find out. 

32 pages, $2.25. 

DEADPOOL #54

Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Buddy Scalera, art by Georges Jeanty and Jon Holdredge, cover by Steve Dillon and Palmiotti. 

Deadpool vs. The Punisher-Round 1. Deadpool takes on the hit-job of the century when he's hired to take out the man who whacked Ma Gnucci-none other than Frank Castle. Grab your machine guns, kids, this should be a doozy. 

32 pages, $2.25. 

IRON MAN: THE MASK IN THE IRON MAN TRADE PAPERBACK

Written by Joe Quesada, art by Sean Chen and Alitha Martinez. 

Collecting the hit storyline that pits Iron Man against his ultimate enemy: his own suit of armor. What will Tony Stark do when his greatest invention - his own armor - gains life? Whatever it is, he better do it quick, because if he doesn't stop the suit, it will kill again and again... and not even Tony himself is safe. Reprinting Iron Man (Vol. 3) #26 - #30, plus the hard-to-find Wizard #1/2 issue. 

136 pages, $14.95. 

U.S. AGENT #1

Written by Jerry Ordway, art by Ordway and Karl Kesel, cover by Ordway. 

The U.S.Agent returns in a new three-issue mini-series that springs out of Maximum Security. John Walker is back - and this time, he's the Commission's hand-picked operative in charge of superhuman incarceration! It's the chance he's been waiting for to get out from Captain America's shadow and kick bad guy butt! That is, if a deadly super-villain conspiracy, a woman from his past and his own lousy attitude don't louse it all up. 

32 pages, $2.99. 

THUNDERBOLTS: LIFE SENTENCES

Written by Fabian Nicieza, art by Charlie Adlard. 

The T-Bolts' evolution continues in an extra-sized, extra story that flows directly from the ongoing series. Due to the events of Thunderbolts #50, Marvel is still blacking out information blackout. But four members of the T-Bolts will reach a dramatic turning point in their lives. Plus: Captain Marvel returns to challenge a member of the team. 

48 pages, $3.50. 

AVENGERS #42

Written by Kurt Busiek, art and cover by Alan Davis and Mark Farmer. 

Meet the world's savior... Kang the Conqueror? The time-traveling warlord has a message for humanity: he's seen the future, and humanity is destined to come to ruins - but he's ready to save us. The Avengers stand ready to take action, but their team is divided within. 

32 pages, $2.25. 

UNIVERSE X #10

Written by Alex Ross and Jim Krueger, art by Doug Braithwaite, painted cover by Alex Ross. 

Death strikes another champion in this dangerous alternate future. Captain Marvel, Thor and Venom gain two allies on their mission. Meanwhile, in New York, Creel is finally assembled, bringing back to life the monster that killed the Avengers. Finally, in the land of the dead, the heroes face off against Death, Thanos and Mephisto. 

32 pages, $3.50. 

INCREDIBLE HULK: THE DOGS OF WAR TRADE PAPERBACK

Written by Paul Jenkins, art by Ron Garney. 

The cold-blooded killer known as General Ryker wants The Hulk dead... and he'll use everything at his disposal, including mutated soldiers, irradiated hounds - and even the green goliath's own body. Reprinting Incredible Hulk (Vol. 2) #12 - #20. 

224 pages, $19.95.