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Marvel Adventures July 2005
By The Editor
May 29, 2005 - 12:55




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MARVEL ADVENTURES
SPIDER-MAN #5
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Penciled by PATRICK SCHERBERGER
Cover by TONY SALVADOR DANIEL
AN ALL-NEW STORY Electro has been humiliated by that Spider-Punk long enough. Now it's time to get some RESPECT. With the juice that runs New York City in his hands, the world will learn that Electro isn't one to be trifled with It's wall-to-wall action in the Mighty Marvel Manner when artist Patrick Scherberger is joined by new Adventures writer Sean McKeever to deliver all-original action-packed tales of everybody's favorite teenage wall-crawler
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.50

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MARVEL ADVENTURES
FANTASTIC FOUR #2
Written by AKIRA YOSHIDA
Penciled by CARLO PAGULAYAN
Cover by MICHAEL RYAN
When a rampaging alien from another dimension runs amok in New York City, there’s only one thing to do—call in the Fantastic Four But what happens if they’re the ones responsible? Find out in this all-new FF adventure
32 PGS./ ALL AGES …$2.50

NEW MARVEL FLIP BOOKS

MARVEL ADVENTURES #2
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #2
Written by ERICA DAVID
Penciled by PATRICK SCHERBERGER
Cover by TONY SALVADOR DANIEL
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #2
Written by AKIRA YOSHIDA
Penciled by CARLO PAGULAYAN
Cover by MICHAEL RYAN
64 pgs / 3.99

MARVEL HEROES #2
NEW AVENGERS #2
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by DAVID FINCH
CAPTAIN AMERICA #2
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Art & Cover by STEVE EPTING
64 pgs / 3.99

MARVEL SELECT #2
ASTONISHING X-MEN#2
Written by JOSS WHEDON
Pencils & Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
NEW X-MEN: ACADEMY X #2
Written by NUNZIO DEFILIPPIS &
CHRISTINA WEIR
Pencils & Cover by RANDY GREEN
64 pgs / 3.99

MARVEL TALES #2
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #35
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
AMAZING FANTASY #2
Written by FIONA AVERY
Pencils & Cover by MARK BROOKS
64 pgs / 3.99

ULTIMATE MARVEL #2
ULTIMATE X-MEN #2
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils by ADAM KUBERT
Cover by JOE QUESADA
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #2
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS &
MARK MILLAR
Pencils by ADAM KUBERT
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
64 pgs / 3.99

ULTIMATE TALES #2
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #2
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #3
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils by MARK BAGLEY
Covers by JOE QUESADA
64 pgs / 3.99

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X-MEN #173
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Pencils and Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE
Gambit and Rogue’s tumultuous relationship reaches its ultimate breaking point Will Gambit give in to his desires and find love in the arms of another woman? Also, the X-Men consider a new member – one of their greatest foes of all time Part 3 (of 3).
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.50

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NYX #6
Written by JOE QUESADA
Penciled by ROBERT TERANISHI
Cover by JOSHUA MIDDLETON
Alphabet City’s mutant strays are back Kiden, Tat, Cameron and X-23 begin to uncover the what’s and why’s of their strange union, all the while unaware of Zebra Daddy’s young errand boy on their trail. But is it all a choreographed coincidence that means much more than anyone could guess? Check out the explosive new issue as we speed toward next month’s unbelievable and inevitable conclusion.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

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NIGHTCRAWLER #8
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Pencils & Cover by DARICK ROBERTSON
THE WINDING WAY Part Two: Dark Carnival
Kurt's journey along the winding way begins in earnest as he, buddy Logan, and hottie nurse Christine Palmer travel to the eerie forests of Bavaria, where our favorite blue elf was raised by the gypsy enchantress, Margali Szardos. But what are the dark forces compelling Kurt to revisit his past?
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP …$2.99

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WEAPON X: DAYS OF FUTURE NOW #1 (of 5)
Written by FRANK TIERI
Pencils & Cover by BART SEARS
Because you demanded it, Weapon X is back The War of the Programs is over and now Director Malcolm Colcord is ready to take his plans to the next level It’s the Weapon X you love, only now, all bets are off. Witness the beginning of the end of Frank Tieri’s Weapon X saga Starring Agent Zero, Fantomex, Sublime, Chamber, and of course, Wolverine
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP …$2.99

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X-MEN: KITTY PRYDE -
SHADOW & FLAME #2 (of 6)
Written by AKIRA YOSHIDA
Pencils & Cover by PAUL SMITH
The mystery behind Kitty’s trip to far-off Japan deepens when she is attacked by a whole mess of ninjas What do these ninjas want with Kitty? And what long-forgotten villain from Kitty’s past is about to finally make his move? Part 2 (of 6).
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP …$2.99

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ORORO:
BEFORE THE STORM #2 (of 4)
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Penciled by CARLO BARBERI
Cover by MARK BROOKS
Ororo embarks on the grandest adventure of her young life When an archaeologist in search of an ancient Egyptian artifact seeks the services of Achmed El-Gibar's band of thieves to aid his cause, you can bet that El-Gibar's prize pupil will be leading the pack But will an early encounter with a foe from her future leave young Ororo in over her head? The calm has ended– get ready for the Storm
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

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EXILES #66 & #67
Written by TONY BEDARD
Pencils & Cover by JAMES CALAFIORE
DESTROY ALL MONSTERS Parts 1 and 2 (of 3)
The bold new Exiles era charges forward Old teammates are buried, and the search for a way to heal another brings the Exiles face to gruesome face with some of the fiercest monsters in Marvel Universe history
Guest-starring KRAKOA, the island that walks like a man
32 PGS. (each)/T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP …$2.99 (each)

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NEW X-MEN:
HELLIONS #3 (of 4)
Written by NUNZIO DEFILIPPIS
& CHRISTINA WEIR
Pencils & Cover by
CLAYTON HENRY
FORTUNE AND GLORY
What if you could get anything you wanted? Well, the Hellions have. Their biggest dreams have all come true—but with a price. The Hellions are called in to recover a secret object for the mysterious Kingmaker… but what happens when they discover the nefarious plot the Kingmaker has for it? Part 3 (of 4).
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP …$2.99

X-MEN: THE END – HEROES AND MARTYRS #5 (of 6)
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by SEAN CHEN
Cover by GREG LAND
The saga of the final days of the X-Men continues What is behind the long-concealed link between Gambit and Mr. Sinister…and what will it mean for Gambit and Rogue’s children?
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP …$2.99

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PUNISHER #23
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Penciled by LEANDRO FERNANDEZ
Cover by TIM BRADSTREET
UP IS DOWN AND BLACK IS WHITE
Frank Castle’s having a rough day: After taking two blasts to the chest from a sawed-off 12-gauge – courtesy of Nick Cavella’s lethal and not-so-lovely goon Teresa – he falls into the clutches of Agent O’Brien, a renegade spook who carries a major torch for the Punisher. Is love in the air? Part 5 (of 6).
32 PGS./Explicit Content …$2.99

ICON COMICS

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POWERS #13
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Art & Cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMING
Powers are dropping out of the sky, leaving bloody bodies in their wake. When one of the victims is revealed to be the cosmic guardian of our galaxy, Homicide Detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim find themselves knee deep in cosmic doo. And if things weren’t bad enough, Internal Affairs would like to have a word with Detective Pilgrim.
All that and it's a perfect jumping on point for new readers
From the writer of some of your favorite marvel comics, (New Avengers, House of M, Ultimate Spider-Man, Daredevil, Secret War) comes a brand new chapter from the award winning book
32 PGS./Mature …$2.95

MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVELS

MARVEL VISIONARIES: JOHN ROMITA SR. HC
Written by STAN LEE, TOM DEFALCO, ROY THOMAS & ROGER STERN
Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR.
Jazzy John and Marvel's Mightiest together in stories that made them both famous The coming of the communist-hunting Captain America Peter Parker's parents in perilous predicaments The first of the final face-offs between Spider-Man and the Green Goblin The debut of the Devil's Daughter Also featuring the Fantastic Four, Daredevil, Nick Fury, Wolverine, the Kingpin and more Includes rarely seen horror tales from the pre-Marvel era Collects STRANGE TALES #4; MENACE #11; YOUNG MEN #24, 26; TALES TO ASTONISH #77; TALES OF SUSPENSE #77; DAREDEVIL #16 and 17; AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #39, #40, #42, #50, #108, #109 and #365; FANTASTIC FOUR #105 and 106; CAPTAIN AMERICA AND THE FALCON #138; VAMPIRE TALES #2; and UNTOLD TALES OF SPIDER-MAN MINUS 1.
336 PGS./All Ages …$29.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1780-6
These MARVEL VISIONARIES HCs STILL AVAILABLE
JACK KIRBY…$29.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1574-9)
STAN LEE…$29.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1693-1)
STEVE DITKO…$29.99 (0-7851-1783-0)

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE X-MEN VOL. 5
Written by ROY THOMAS, GARY FRIEDRICH, ARNOLD DRAKE
& JERRY SIEGEL
Penciled by JIM STERANKO, BARRY SMITH, DON HECK, JOHN BUSCEMA, WERNER ROTH & GEORGE TUSKA
Cover by JIM STERANKO
Buckle down your mortarboards, students of Marvel’s merry mutants, ’cause we’ve got a summer crash course in X-Men classics coming your way
Lesson #1: It ain’t easy being an X-Man. No sooner has their mentor, Professor X, died than who shows up but Magneto and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants Only a study in teamwork with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes can help our grieving heroes make the grade
Lesson #2: Think twice before inviting family over. A friendly house call from the Juggernaut or Polaris, the daughter of Magneto himself, isn’t the summertime bliss the brochure may have described
Lesson #3: Battling a bevy of baddies including Mesmero, Blastaar, the Red Raven, Warlock and Computo may cause cramps. Be sure to stretch before jumping into this pool
And for extra credit you can pull an all-nighter with the origins of Iceman and Beast, along with a rare solo story featuring the Angel
Consult guest instructors Jim Steranko, Barry Smith and John Buscema this July or risk failure at the end of the term. Dismissed Collecting X-MEN (Vol. 1) #43-53, AVENGERS (Vol. 1) #53 and selections from KA-ZAR #2, 3 and MARVEL TALES #30.
304 PGS./ALL AGES…$49.99
UPC: 0-7851-1787-3
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE X-MEN VOL. 5 – VARIANT EDITION
304 PGS./All Ages …$54.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1788-1

NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 1: OUT OF TIME
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by STEVE EPTING with MICHAEL LARK
Cover by STEVE EPTING
Cap is awakened in the dead of the night by agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., who need the kind of help only he can provide. But the corpse he finds on the Heli-carrier brings him face-to-face with the unthinkable, and opens doors to terror and manipulation he never dreamed possible It's a new beginning as four-time Eisner-nominated Best Writer Ed Brubaker makes his Marvel debut, joined by white-hot artist Steve Epting As the new regular creative team, they will take Cap's life in directions fans will never see coming Collects CAPTAIN AMERICA #1-7.
176 pages./ T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP …$21.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1651-6
TRIM SIZE: STANDARD

NEW AVENGERS VOL. 1: BREAKOUT
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by DAVID FINCH
In the wake of the systematic destruction of the original Avengers, just what sort of threat to the world could persuade Captain America to assemble an all-new team? And following the events of AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED, who could possibly be on this team? How does Cap, Iron Man, Spider-Man and Wolverine sound? Fate has brought them together, and now Captain America wants to make it permanent Who will take his hand and join the new Avengers? And will they be strong enough to fight the mysterious forces at play around them? Collects NEW AVENGERS #1-6.
160 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP …$19.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1814-4
TRIM SIZE: STANDARD

AVENGERS WEST COAST: VISION QUEST TPB
Written by JOHN BYRNE
Pencils & Cover by JOHN BYRNE
See how one of comicdom's most recognizable talents remade the West Coast Avengers: The readjustment of the Vision Ancient secrets of humanity revealed The Scarlet Witch's first step into the descent of madness that disassembled the Avengers Introducing the Great Lakes Avengers and featuring the triumphant return of one of Marvel's hottest golden age greats Battles, betrayals and the bizarre as only Byrne could bring you Collects AVENGERS WEST COAST #42-50.
216 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP …$24.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1774-1

THE PULSE VOL. 2: SECRET WAR TPB
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by BRENT ANDERSON
Cover by MIKE MAYHEW
Jessica Jones and Luke Cage's lives have been destroyed by the events of the Secret War, so what is Jessica going to do about it? Fans of SECRET WAR – feel THE PULSE as it pounds out more gritty intrigue even as it welcomes a new artist: award-winning comics superstar Brent (RISING STARS, ASTRO CITY) Anderson Guest-starring: Captain America, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Nick Fury and more Collects THE PULSE #6-9.
128 pages./ T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP …$11.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1674-5

EXILES VOL. 10: AGE OF APOCALYPSE TPB
Written by TONY BEDARD
Pencils by JIM CALAFIORE & MIZUKI SAKAKIBARA
Cover by JIM CALAFIORE
Welcome home, Blink and Sabretooth In an X-MEN: AGE OF APOCALYPSE tie-in, the Exiles return to the AoA with the unlikeliest new teammate: Apocalype’s homicidal son, Holocaust Their new assignment: kill the X-Men ? Can they stop fighting among themselves long enough to complete their mission? Plus: Just what was Blink up to during her absence from the Exiles those many months ago? Collects EXILES #59-61, plus the OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE: AGE OF APOCALYPSE 2005.
128 pages./ T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP …$12.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1674-5

X-MEN: THE NEW AGE OF APOCALYPSE TPB
Written by AKIRA YOSHIDA WITH SCOTT LOBDELL, TONY BEDARD & LARRY HAMA
Penciled by CHRIS BACHALO WITH ADAM KUBERT, ANDY KUBERT, TONY DANIEL, MARK BROOKS, PACO MEDINA, TALENT CALDWELL, ROGER CRUZ & KIA ASAMIYA
Cover by CHRIS BACHALO
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of one of the biggest X-Men events ever Now that Apocalypse has been destroyed and the end of the world has been averted, what could possibly pose a threat to Magneto and his X-Men? Well, perhaps Sinister and whatever massive force he has just unleashed is enough to rile the X-Men and cause them to seek out a since retired Weapon X Plus: Revisit the AoA world with four original tales featuring characters you know and love: the origin of Generation Next, the first meeting of Sabretooth and Wild Child, Weapon X's first run-in with Mariko Yashida in Japan, and the story of how the AoA world survived the nuclear holocaust that threatened it Collects X-MEN: AGE OF APOCALYPSE #1-6 and the X-MEN: AGE OF APOCALYPSE one-shot.
200 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP …$20.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1583-8

HOUSE OF M: EXCALIBUR-PRELUDE TPB
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Pencils & Cover by AARON LOPRESTI
Callisto answers a cry for help from Warren Worthington, a.k.a. Archangel But Callisto and Warren have some pretty unpleasant history between them…can they overcome their differences long enough to survive? Meanwhile, Professor X and Magneto struggle to help their disturbed guest on Genosha.
Collects EXCALIBUR #11-14.
96 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP …$11.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1812-8

X-MEN: GOLGOTHA TPB
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Pencils & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
The X-Men travel to Antarctica to respond to an S.O.S. from a colony of mutants…and what they find is far more shocking than they expected Will the X-Men share the colony’s gruesome fate? Collects X-MEN #166-170.
120 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS
AND UP …$12.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1650-8

X-FORCE:
SHATTERSTAR TPB
Written by ROB LIEFELD & BRANDON THOMAS
Penciled by MARAT MYCHAELS
Cover by ROB LIEFELD
In the aftermath of the events of CABLE & X-FORCE VOL. 1: THE LEGEND RETURNS, Shatterstar finds himself fighting for his life on the island of Madripoor. How does he come into possession of the Five Fingers of Annihilation, and who else sought to control its terrible power? Featuring Spiral from the pages of LONGSHOT and X-MEN. Collects X-FORCE: SHATTERSTAR #1-3, plus Shatterstar’s classic first appearance in NEW MUTANTS #99-100
144 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP …$15.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1633-8

COMBAT ZONE: TRUE TALES OF GI'S IN IRAQ TPB
Written by KARL ZINSMEISTER
Pencils by DAN JURGENS
Cover by ESAD RIBIC
Longtime embedded journalist Karl Zinsmeister ( Boots on the Ground: A Month with the 82nd Airborne in the Battle for Iraq ) and penciler Dan Jurgens (THOR, Superman) chronicle three months in the lives of the 82nd Airborne in the Battle for Iraq in this groundbreaking series.
120 pages./ T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP …$19.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1516-1

DOCTOR SPECTRUM: FULL SPECTRUM TPB
Written by SAMM BARNES
Penciled by TRAVEL FOREMAN
Cover by DALE KEOWN & RICHARD ISANOVE
Spinning out of SUPREME POWER, Samm Barnes and Travel Foreman bring to light the secret of Corporal Joe Ledger’s dark past, and the plans the crystal has for him Collects DOCTOR SPECTRUM #1-6.
144 PGS./Explicit Content …$16.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1586-2

ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 11: THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME TPB
Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN
It's the ultimate reality show as mutants convicted of capital crimes are released on an island where contestants hunt them down. Longshot has survived longest, and the X-Men are sent to rescue him — until they become part of the game themselves With one of their teammates a captive on the island of Krakoa, the malevolent media mogul called Mojo demands the X-Men return Longshot to his headquarters or Angel will soon have a harp to go with his wings Meanwhile, does Longshot have a Dazzling not-so-secret admirer?
Collects ULTIMATE X-MEN #54-57.
96 PGS./All Ages …$9.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1659-1
These ULTIMATE X-MEN TRADE PAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE
ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 1: THE TOMORROW PEOPLE...$14.95 (ISBN: 0-7851-0788-6)
ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 2: RETURN TO WEAPON X...$14.95 (ISBN: 0-7851-0868-8)
ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 3: WORLD TOUR...$17.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-0961-7)
ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 4: HELLFIRE & BRIMSTONE...$12.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1089-5)
ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 5: ULTIMATE WAR...$10.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1129-8)
ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 6: RETURN OF THE KING...$16.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1091-7)
ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 7: BLOCKBUSTER...$14.95 (ISBN: 0-7851-1219-7)
ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 8: NEW MUTANTS...$12.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1161-1)
ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 9: THE TEMPEST…$10.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1404-1)
ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 10: CRY WOLF…$8.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1405-X)

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 13: HOBGOBLIN TPB
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by MARK BAGLEY
It’s the terrifying debut of the Ultimate Hobgoblin as Harry Osborn returns to Midtown High harboring a dark secret that will affect the lives of all those around him – especially his best friend, Peter Parker. And where does Harry’s father – Norman Osborn, a.k.a. the Green Goblin – fit into all this?
Collects ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #72-78.
168 PGS./All Ages …$15.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1647-8
These ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN TRADE PAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 1: POWER & RESPONSIBILITY…$14.95 (ISBN: 0-7851-0786-X)
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 2: LEARNING CURVE…$12.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-0820-3)
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 3: DOUBLE TROUBLE…$17.95 (ISBN: 0-7851-0879-3)
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 4: LEGACY…$14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-0968-4)
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 5: PUBLIC SCRUTINY…$11.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1087-9)
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 6: VENOM…$15.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1094-1)
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 7: IRRESPONSIBLE…$12.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1092-5)
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 8: CATS & KINGS…$17.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1250-2)
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 9: ULTIMATE SIX…$17.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1312-6)
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 10: HOLLYWOOD…$12.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1402-5)
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 11: CARNAGE…$12.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1403-3)
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 12: SUPERSTARS…$12.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1629-X)

THE THING: FREAKSHOW TPB
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Pencils by SOTT KOLINS
Cover by SOTT KOLINS
Ben Grimm has bad luck. He never got the grades, he never got the girl and Cosmic Rays shoved the ugly stick down his throat. But where did this stroke of bad luck come from? Is it all in his head? Or has karma caught up with Aunt Petunia's nephew? And what does it all have to do with a carnival attended by the FF's strongman during his youth? Take a look behind Ben's bathroom door, find out just what's underneath those rocks of his and rediscover why the Thing is the coolest – and grumpiest – super hero on Earth Collects THE THING: FREAKSHOW #1-4.Also featuring the THING & SHE-HULK: THE LONG NIGHT one-shot – written by TODD DEZAGO, and illustrated BRYAN HITCH and IVAN REIS
144 pages./ T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP …$17.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1911-6

MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 VOL. 3: DIVINE TIME TPB
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by JIM MUNIZ
Cover by GREG LAND
In New York, it's springtime — and business as usual for the FF, as they celebrate Franklin's team making it to the Little League playoffs. But around the globe, the very fabric of time is unraveling. Minutes are vanishing from days, and objects from the past are materializing in the present. When these chronal anomalies start multiplying like a virus, Reed, Sue, Ben and Johnny decide to slip into the timestream to investigate. For seasoned adventurers like the FF, it should be a walk in the park, right? Guess again. Plus: It’s good news all around — and not just for the FF, who have reclaimed their status as New York’s premier super-hero team, but for their friend and ally, Alicia Masters. After a lifetime of darkness, the blind sculptress’s eyesight has been restored by her father, Philip Masters — the seemingly reformed villain Puppet Master — but at what cost? Either all is as it seems…or darker forces are at work. Collects MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #13-18.
144 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP …$14.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1678-8
These MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 TRADE PAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE
MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 VOL. 1: WOLF AT THE DOOR…$16.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1471-8)
MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 VOL. 2: THE STUFF OF NIGHTMARES…$13.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1472-6)

FANTASTIC FOUR: UNSTABLE MOLECULES TPB
Written by JAMES STURM
Penciled by GUY DAVIS
Cover by CRAIG THOMPSON
The Eisner Award-winning collection is in print In 1961, the first issue of FANTASTIC FOUR was drawn and written by the brilliant team of Jack Kirby and Stan Lee, and set a new standard for heroic adventure comics. Few people realize that the Fantastic Four – a family of sci-fi adventurers gifted with amazing powers – was actually based on the lives of real people. As often is the case, real life was as astonishing as fiction. UNSTABLE MOLECULES is a biography that revisits the Fantastic Four's beginnings with a historian's eye.
Collects the critically acclaimed four-issue limited series
128 PGS./EXPLICIT CONTENT …$13.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1112-3

ESSENTIAL KILLRAVEN VOL. 1 TPB
Written by ROY THOMAS, NEAL ADAMS, GERRY CONWAY,
MARV WOLFMAN, DON MCGREGOR, BILL MANTLO, KEITH GIFFEN
& JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER
Penciled by NEAL ADAMS, HOWARD CHAYKIN, HERB TRIMPE,
RICH BUCKLER, GENE COLAN, CRAIG RUSSELL, KEITH GIFFEN,
SAL BUSCEMA & JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER
Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR.
Remember the Martian invasion of 2001? No? Not to worry, some of Marvel's top talents have preserved it for you Relive the sequel to H.G. Wells's masterpiece as a sword-wielding slave leads a band of fearless freedom fighters against Earth's alien overlords Featuring mutants, madmen, metal monsters and more Guest-starring (who else?) Spider-Man Free Earth Collects AMAZING ADVENTURES (Vol. 2) #18-39, MARVEL TEAM-UP #45, MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL #7, and KILLRAVEN #1 (Marvel Knights).
504 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP …$16.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1777-6

SECRETS WARS TPB - NEW PRINTING
Written by JIM SHOOTER
Pencils by MIKE ZECK & BOB LAYTON
Cover by MIKE ZECK
The classic 12-issue limited series is back in print The first mega-crossover of its kind, SECRET WARS still stands as a milestone in the comic-book industry. The fate of the entire Marvel Universe hangs in the balance as all of Earth’s greatest super heroes face their deadliest foes on the mysterious planet known as Battleworld
336 pages./ T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP …$29.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1873-X

POSTERS

AVENGERS (GRUMMETT)
24” x 36” / FC…$5.95
Final Order Cut-Off 6/16/05, (On-Sale 7/13/05)

MARVEL PREVIEWS #24
Each issue of MARVEL PREVIEWS is a comic-book-sized, 96-page, glossy full-color guide to all of Marvel's upcoming releases Marvel Previews also includes special previews of upcoming or sold-out projects. And MARVEL PREVIEWS #24 features items scheduled to go on sale in OCTOBER 2005
96 PGS./MARVEL PSR…JUST $0.99
(or FREE with a purchase of Diamond’s PREVIEWS )
IN STORES 7/27/05