AVENGERS/INVADERS #7 (of 12)

Written by JIM KRUEGER & ALEX ROSS
Penciled by STEVE SADOWSKI
Cover by ALEX ROSS
Variant Cover by PASQUAL FERRY

Marvel’s biggest self-contained story of the year continues!  Featuring Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and spanning the
generations from 2008 to the war-torn days of World War II! Surrounded by a trio of enemies they thought long-vanquished, The Avengers are victims of one of the most powerful pieces of technology in the Marvel Universe. Meanwhile, the Invaders find themselves trapped in an alternate reality that promises to destroy its most powerful member as the
countdown to Armageddon begins.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

ETERNALS #6

Written by CHARLES & DANIEL KNAUF
Pencils & Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA

How many Eternals must die before Gilgamesh's unbridled thirst for their blood is slaked? And how does he expect to ensure that immortals remain dead?  As Ikaris grows weary in his attempts to awaken the memory of Philip Stoss, aka Phastos, the absence of Sersi may move him to take drastic steps. Plus, having lost contact with Makari, the Dreaming Celestial has initiated a fail-safe that could mean a spiraling end to all life on Earth! Time is running out, for the Eternals! 

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

FANTASTIC FOUR COSMIC SPECIAL
Cover by MATT

To be revealed at a later date. Check back to Marvel.com, the Marvel Mailer & Diamond Daily for more information.

64 PGS./Rated A …$4.99

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #8

Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by CLINT LANGLEY
Villain Variant by TBA

WAR OF KINGS lead-in!

All hail Blastaar, King of the Negative Zone! As Rocket Raccoon attempts to pull a new team of Guardians together, the big question is... what the d'ast happened to Star-Lord? Prepare for major curve balls and hi-octane action as Star-Lord squares off against the new warlord ruler of the Negative Zone....Blastaar! Just what is this feared FF foe planning to do with a certain high tech
prison full of some of the Marvel Universe's worst super-offenders? And how does  this all lead to War of Kings? Find out in the series that IGN.com calls “a rip-roaring, side-splitting romp of a book that shouldn't be missed.”

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

NEW WARRIORS #19

Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Penciled by REILLY BROWN
Cover by NIC KLEIN

Donyell Taylor has a decision to make. Hoping to save the life of his brother, Donyell attempted to travel back in time…but accidentally found himself in the future instead. A future where everything he’s fought against has come to pass: Iron Man has taken the Superhuman Registration Act to new heights, imposing his rule over a good chunk of the free world and making outlaws of the super heroes. But when Donyell finds his brother alive and well in the most unlikely place, might he give up everything he’s fought for—including his New Warriors—and give in to this future to get what he really wants?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

RUNAWAYS #5

Written by TERRY MOORE
Pencils & Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS

The chase is on!  The Majesdanians have returned and want blood.  Can the Runaways run fast enough to escape?  Will Karolina and Xavin ever look at each other the same way again?  Can Chase get out of his new job early enough to help them?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SQUADRON SUPREME #6

Written by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Penciled by MARCO TURINI
Cover by GREG LAND

“POWER TO THE PEOPLE”

The crew of the Icarus One found something in space, something that changed them forever. Then they did the one thing good government employees never do: they went public. Now standing between these four mutated astronauts and a firing squad is Ultimate Nick Fury and his newly assembled Squadron Supreme! It’s Fury’s day of reckoning…leading up to a last page you WON’T believe! Part 6 (of 6)

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

THUNDERBOLTS #127

Written by ANDY DIGGLE
Penciled by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
Cover by FRANCESCO "MATT" MATTINA
Villain Variant by TBA

It's Bullseye & Venom unleashed – and the T-Bolts will never be the same! All-out war erupts in Thunderbolts Mountain, as Songbird fights for her life against the team’s most psychotic and bloodthirsty members -- and this time, they're taking no prisoners!  Old scores are settled and long-standing enmities explode into violence as Norman Osborn clears the deck to make way for his all-new, all-different Thunderbolts!  And it ain't over 'til the Songbird sings in part two of “Burning Down the House” by Andy Diggle (Losers) and Roberto De La Torre (Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.)!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #59

Written by JOE POKASKI
Penciled by TYLER KIRKHAM
Cover by PASQUAL FERRY

Ultimatum has hit the planet hard and the Baxter Building was ground zero.  Johnny is still missing.  Dr. Storm is dead.  And Reed has taken off to parts unknown.  Sue's life hangs in the balance and rests in the hands of untested pilot Ben Grimm, a.k.a. The Thing, and Dr. Arthur Molekevic, now better known as the megalamonical Mole Man. "Journey to the Center of an Invisible Woman" begins!

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #20

Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Pencils by STEVE KURTH
Cover by MARK BROOKS

"Acceptable Losses"
The Invasion is over and the Initiative has been rocked to its core.  Now that the truth is out, that the program was conceived as part of a Skrull plot, can it survive?  Who will leave?  Who will stay?  And who will lead them?  Also:  Learn what's become of the REAL Hank Pym!   And when Taskmaster discovers Mutant Zero's true identity, she gets fightin' mad! For fans of the Marvel Universe, this issue is one of the most important comics of the year as key members of the Initiative graduate and/or move on to four major Marvel titles!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC – 12/4, On-Sale – 12/24

NEW AVENGERS #48

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by BILLY TAN

The Invasion is over! But who are the New Avengers!??! The first major roster change since the very first issue!! See here who the New Avengers are and what their place in the Dark Reign is!

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
FOC – 12/4, On-Sale – 12/24

 

CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #8

Written by PAUL CORNELL
Penciled by LEONARD KIRK
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
Villain Variant by TBA

Pete Wisdom couldn't save John the Skrull.  He couldn't save anyone he cared for.  Being in his unit can be fatal.  So now all else seems lost, now Plokta's engine for making Mindless Ones is threatening the world... what will he sacrifice to save the Black Knight? Widescreen horror action with passion, as only Marvel makes it.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

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MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #31

Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by DAVID HAHN
Cover by CLAYTON HENRY

Good Things Come to Those Who Bait! With the Avengers vacationing on the sunny California beaches, Tigra hopes to finally conquer her fear of water, but things go sour when Iron Man challenges Luke Cage to a deep sea fishing contest and the two of them, ahem, bend the rules a bit. Iron Man sends a sonar pulse to stir up the really big fish, unfortunately rousing not only a monster from the deep, but also one seriously angry Prince of Atlantis...Namor, the Sub-Mariner! Lucky the Avengers brought the Hulk along! It's the slugfest to end all slugfests, and it does nothing to help Tigra's fear of water!

32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #43

Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by DAVID HAHN
Cover by SALVA ESPIN

Can't vacations ever go right? All the Fantastic Four wanted was a nice simple weekend at the Suite Salem Bed & Breakfast---Agatha Harkness: Propeitor. But the rooms are more than a little odd, and the nearby country fair has an unsettling Hall of Mirrors run by a certain lady known as Moondragon. Worst of all, Baron Mordo's not playing fair at the fair! He's stolen part of the FF's essence to create gargoyle-simulacrums bent on the FF's destruction!

32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

AVENGERS/INVADERS BY ALEX ROSS POSTER

24x36…$8.99

On-Sale 12/10/08

AVENGERS: FIRST TO LAST PREMIERE HC

Written by PETER DAVID, STAN LEE, DWAYNE MCDUFFIE,
MACON BLAIR, TOM BELAND & BOB BURDEN
Penciled by ARIEL OLIVETTI, KEVIN MAGUIRE, MICHAEL AVON OEMING, JORGE LUCAS, NICK DRAGOTTA, JUAN DOE & KANO
Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS & ARIEL OLIVETTI

They are the last of the Earth’s Mightiest Heroes: Hawkeye, the blinded archer; the Wasp, pint-sized dynamo cursed with an incurable shrinking disease; Cannonball, mutant X-Man and Avenger; and former Ant-Man, former Giant-Man, former super hero Hank Pym, the last man who would have volunteered to lead them. They’re not the strongest, but they are the only hope in the final battle against the greatest enemies of mankind. They are the Last Avengers. United, they will fall. This is THE LAST AVENGERS STORY. Also featuring timeless tales shedding new light on the early days of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes: the Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America and Thor! In these previously untold stories, the six founding members vie for chairmanship of the team, Bruce Banner fears the Hulk’s rage may have gone too far, Iron Man unveils his latest suit of armor, Captain America adjusts to life in the modern world, a WWII veteran reminisces about an early meeting between Cap and Thor, and more! Plus: Marvel’s founding father, Stan Lee, tells the “real” story of how the Avengers became a team! Collecting THE LAST AVENGERS STORY #1-2 and material from AVENGERS CLASSIC #1-12.

288 PGS./Rated T+ …$34.99

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 1: LEGACY PREMIERE HC

Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by CLINT LANGLEY

Launching out of ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST, Marvel’s sci-fi heroes unite to protect the cosmos! Back-to-back Annihilation wars have weakened the boundaries of our universe. Dark gods and monsters are seeping through the cracks, reigning horror upon those still reeling from the recent calamities. In the face of terror, who stands to defend a desperate universe? Star-Lord and his squad of butt-kickers — the modern day Guardians of the Galaxy! You’ve heard that ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST rocks — the guy at the comic shop keeps telling you to try NOVA — well, now’s your chance to experience the glory that writers Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning and artist Paul Pelletier can unleash! All this…plus a wise-cracking raccoon and a telepathic dog! C’mon, people, time to lock and load! Collecting GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1-6.

152 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99

MIGHTY AVENGERS VOL. 3: SECRET INVASION BOOK 1 PREMIERE HC

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by ALEX MALEEV, KHOI PHAM & JOHN ROMITA JR.
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC

Where has Nick Fury been, and who are the new Howling Commandos? It’s the debut of all-new characters and some surprising revelations about some classic ones as Nick starts to put his plan to stop the Invasion together. But will it be enough? Collecting MIGHTY AVENGERS #12-15

112 PGS./Rated A …$19.99

NEW AVENGERS VOL. 9: SECRET INVASION BOOK 2 PREMIERE HC

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by BILLY TAN & JIM CHEUNG
Cover by ALEKSI BRILLOT

SPIDER-MAN VERSUS CAPTAIN AMERICA IN THE JUNGLES OF THE SAVAGE LAND! But who is who and what is what?? At least one of these people isn't who they say they are. Plus a huge chapter in the Secret Invasion story as more information as to how the Skrulls set their major plans in motion is revealed... Plus, The dark secret of the Illuminati. Could it have brought about the Secret Invasion? And what happened to the Skrulls during the legendary HOUSE OF M event? Also, the Hood must discover the true secret behind his powers. Collecting NEW AVENGERS #43-47.

120 PGS./Rated A …$19.99

RUNAWAYS: DEAD END KIDS TPB

Written by JOSS WHEDON
Penciled by MICHAEL RYAN
Cover by JO CHEN

The kids start running in a different direction. Superstar JOSS WHEDON (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, ASTONISHING X-MEN) and rising star MICHAEL RYAN (NEW EXCALIBUR, NEW X-MEN) take the Runaways to the Big Apple. While there, they make surprising allies and even more surprising enemies. This is the cannot-miss book of 2007! Collecting RUNAWAYS #25-30.

152 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99

RUNAWAYS: PRIDE & JOY PREMIERE HC

Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
Penciled by ADRIAN ALPHONA
Cover by ADRIAN ALPHONA

At some point in their lives, all young people believe their parents are evil…but what if they really are? Meet Alex, Karolina, Gert, Chase, Molly and Nico — whose lives are about to take an unexpected turn. When these six young friends discover their parents are all secretly super-powered villains, the shocked teens find strength in one another. Together, they run away from home and straight into the adventure of their lives — vowing to turn the tables on their evil legacy. Collecting RUNAWAYS #1-6.

144 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99

ULTIMATES 3 VOL. 1: SEX, LIES & DVD PREMIERE HC

Written by JEPH LOEB
Penciled by JOE MADUREIRA & CHRISTIAN LICHTNER
Covers by JOE MADUREIRA & CHRISTIAN LICHTNER

The countdown to Ultimatum begins here — and when it's over, the Ultimate Universe will never be the same! And when we say that in the Ultimate Universe, you know we ain't fooling around! A year later, who are the Ultimates? After going through the tumultuous events of the past two volumes, the Ultimates find themselves operating out of Tony Stark's mansion in New York where, no longer working for S.H.I.E.L.D., they have to make it on their own. But a terrible secret is about to tear them apart and bring about a murder at the mansion! One of Earth's greatest heroes will die, and there'll be plenty of suspects! New Members! New Adventures! And New Secrets! All this and Ultimate Venom, too! Join Eisner winner and Emmy-nominated writer Jeph Loeb (TV's Heroes, Fallen Son) and the superstar team of Joe Madureira & Christian Lichtner (Uncanny X-Men, Battle Chasers) as they take the Ultimates on their wildest ride yet! Collecting ULTIMATES 3 #1-5.

120 PGS./Parental Advisory …$24.99