Marvel Specials!

1939 DAILY BUGLE

Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS,
SHEILA JOHNSON, ALEX LEAR, JEPH YORK,
CHRIS ARRANT, DUGAN TRODGLEN,
JESS HARROLD & BOB GREENBERGER
Cover by MIKE MAYHEW

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! This special edition of the DAILY BUGLE has the scoop on a new decade of secrets and surprises! As we stand on the cusp of the 1940s, who knows what glorious marvels await? What technological, cultural and spiritual breakthroughs will reach the people of this great land? The journalists of the DAILY BUGLE will introduce you to some of the movers and shakers who are making things happen in the fields of science, art, fashion, sports and national defense! If you want to know the people, places and things that will shape your future, the DAILY BUGLE is here for you with our consummate standards of editorial excellence! This
commemorative issue of the BUGLE will be a keepsake to cherish for decades to come! And best of all, this special edition is FREE!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …FREE

MARVEL ZOMBIES 4 #3

Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by KEV WALKER
Cover by GREG LAND
80s DECADE VARIANT BY TBA

You've heard of Dark Reign, right? Well here comes the Dark Rain—a toxic cloud that zombifies everything in its path! The Midnight Sons can't enter the deadly mist, so they call in a reserve member who can—the macabre Man-Thing! Can the muck-encrusted shambler of the swamps apprehend the undead before the Marvel Universe is totally infected? And will The Hood stop at anything in his mad goal to profit from the growing horror to his own gain? The acclaimed creative team of
Fred Van Lente and Kev Walker continue the madness that CBR.com says "takes the Marvel Zombies franchise in a brand new invigorating direction."

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

 

 

 

 

 

MARVEL ZOMBIES 4 #4 (of 4)

Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by KEV WALKER
Cover by GREG LAND

The Midnight Sons battle against the terrifying new mutation of the zombie virus side-by-side with...The Hood! Why does the trigger-happy Cabal member now fight for humanity? Could it have anything to do with the fact the dread Dormammu has abandoned him for a new, even more powerful minion? Or the frightening fact that the plague of undead is going to lay waste to the entire Marvel Universe?

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE
MARVEL UNIVERSE #6

Written by VARIOUS

Continuing the chronicle of the Marvel Universe, starting with Spider-Man (from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #18 on), Iron Man (from IRON MAN #183 on) and the X-Men (from UNCANNY X-MEN #253 on). Follow the history of the Marvel universe as it unfolds month by month with the All-New Official Index to the Marvel Universe. Each issue provides synopses for dozens of individual comics, including back-up strips, introducing you to the characters, teams, places and equipment that appeared within, providing vital information about first appearances, where they last showed up and where they appeared next!

64 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #7

Written by VARIOUS

Continuing the chronicle of the Marvel Universe, starting with Spider-Man (from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 302 on), Iron Man (from IRON MAN #231 on) and the X-Men (from UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL #6 on). Follow the history of the Marvel universe as it unfolds month by month with the All-New Official Index to the Marvel Universe. Each issue provides synopses for dozens of individual comics, including back-up strips, introducing you to the characters, teams, places and equipment that appeared within, providing vital information about first appearances, where they last showed up and where they appeared next!

64 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE
MARVEL UNIVERSE #8

Written by VARIOUS

Continuing the chronicle of the Marvel Universe, starting with Spider-Man (from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #342 on), Iron Man (from IRON MAN #277 on) and the X-Men (from X-MEN #321 on). Follow the history of the Marvel universe as it unfolds month by month with the All-New Official Index to the Marvel Universe. Each issue provides synopses for dozens of individual comics, including back-up strips, introducing you to the characters, teams, places and equipment that appeared within, providing vital information about first appearances, where they last showed up and where they appeared next!

64 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS #2 (of 4)

Written by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
Penciled by IG GUARA
Cover by KARL KERSCHL
Variant Cover by NIKO HENRICHON

The hunt is on! Earth’s Cuddliest Heroes have ventured deep into the dangerous Savage Land, where ne’er has a house-broken animal
escaped! Will the help of Zabu the Saber-Toothed Tiger be enough to save the Pet Avengers’ furry necks, so they can SAVE THE UNIVERSE AS WE KNOW IT??????
Featuring GORGEOUS covers by KARL KERSCHL and NIKO HENRICHON!!!

32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS #3 (of 4)

Written by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
Penciled by Ig Guara
Cover by Karl Kerschl
Variant Cover by NICO HENRICHON

If you thought battling Devil Dinosaur was bad, you were barking up the wrong tree! Join Lockjaw and the rest of the Pet Avengers on a voyage under the sea! Their search continues for the Infinity Gems, and it leads them right to the bottom of the ocean. Can they find the gem before drowning or getting eaten by Giganto? If you don't pick up the third part of this fan-favorite series, you're all wet!

32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

 

 

LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS #4 (of 4)

Written by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
Penciled by IG GUARA
Cover by KARL KERSCHL
Variant Cover by NIKO HENRICHON

They’ve been up/ down/ around/ about/ forward/ backward. They’ve gone to the jungle/ocean/Central Park/outer space. They’ve scratched/pawed/clawed/gnawed their way throughout all existence, ALL for this moment! Now they’ve FINALLY found all of the Infinity Gems…so what’s a moon-puppy to do when he’s given all the power in the universe? FIND OUT HERE!!!!
Featuring a VERY special presidential puppy appearance!

32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL PETS HANDBOOK

Written by MICHAEL HOSKIN, MADISON CARTER, SEAN MCQUAID, STUART VANDAL, GABRIEL SHECHTER, DAVID WILTFONG, RONALD BYRD, ERIC J. MOREELS, JACOB ROUGEMONT, MARKUS ETTLINGER, JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, MARK O'ENGLISH, MIKE O'SULLIVAN, CHRIS BIGGS & ROB LONDON
Cover by KARL KERSCHL

Rein yourself in for the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe you thought you'd never see! A marvelous menagerie of mirthful mammals and more materialize! From the high-flying Falcon's pet Redwing to the ever-familiar Ebony to Speedball's cat Niels to Kitty's dragon Lockheed to Daredevil's dog Deuce to the Mole Man's monsters to Devil Dinosaur and all manner of Asgardian beasts! Cosmo says: "Buy one for me, comrade! Is good!" Lockjaw says: "Woof!" Can you say no to those puppy-dog eyes?

48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

MARVEL APES: PRIME EIGHT SPECIAL

Written by Karl Kesel
Penciled by TODD NAUCK
Cover by John Watson

In the face of a fate worse than death, the Ape Universe’s greatest minds and leaders must come together to save their world in a secret council known as – the PRIME EIGHT! BLACK BOLT, king of the Inhominids! The invincible IRON MANDRILL! Bruce Bananner, the incredible HULK! PROFESSOR XAPIER, leader of the X-Simians! CLEOOK, Sorceress Supreme! DR. DOOM, master of Latvookia! SILVERBACK SURFER, Simian of the Spaceways! NICK FURY 2099, time traveling secret agent!  Monkhattan stands on the brink of disaster in a story we had to call...APE-OKOPLIS NOW!

48 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99

 

 

 

 

MARVELS: EYE OF THE CAMERA #6 (of 6)

Written by KURT BUSIEK
Pencils & Cover by JAY ANACLETO
*Black and White Variant Also Available

The grand finale!  As the X-Men face a splashy televised death in Dallas, Phil Sheldon and his family have a quiet and unexpected late-night reunion.  Will it be their last time together as a family?  What will it mean for Phil's legacy, and his book?  This issue brings the second great story of Phil Sheldon and the Marvel Universe to an unforgettable conclusion.

32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARVEL DIVAS #1 (of 4)

Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Art by Tonci Zonjic
Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
70s DECADE VARIANT by TBA

Diva (dee-vah), noun: An unusually glamorous and powerful woman. See: Patsy "Hellcat" Walker; Felicia "Black Cat" Hardy; Angelica "Firestar" Jones; and Monica "Photon" Rambeau. What happens when you take four of the Marvel Universe's most fabulous single girls and throw them together, adding liberal amounts of suds and drama? You get the sassiest, sexiest, soapiest series to come out of the House of Ideas since Millie the Model! Romance, action, ex-boyfriends, and a last page that changes everything! Let your inner divas out with this one, fellas, you won't regret it!

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

MARVEL DIVAS #2 (of 4)

Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Art by TONCI ZONJIC
Cover by Jelena Kevic Djurdjevic

After last issue's shocking revelation, Angelica "Firestar" Jones seeks out medical advice...from none other than Dr. Stephen Strange. (Paving the way for yet another diva to enter the fray: The nocturnal Night Nurse!) Meanwhile, Monica "Photon" Rambeau and Patsy "Hellcat" Walker are drawn back into the lives of their ex-boyfriends of the damned: Brother Voodoo and Daimon Hellstrom, respectively. And Felicia "Black Cat" Hardy contemplates a return to her life of crime...the claws are out as this mini-series continues!

 

32 PGS./Parental Advisory…$3.99

 

MODELS, INC. #1 (of 4)

Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by VICENC VILLAGRASA
Cover by SCOTT CLARK
Variant Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ

Fashion Week is always a hectic time for models, and this year is no exception. Between escaped wolves, robbery attempts, and overly friendly police officers, Toni Turner, Patsy Walker, Jill Jerold, Chili Storm and Millicent (Millie the Model) Collins are testing the limits of their endurance. But when a brilliant young set designer is found murdered with three bullet holes in his back, and Millie proves to be the prime suspect, the models are forced to play detective in order to save one of their own!
* Retailers please note that this issue will contain an ad for Marvel Subscriptions.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

THE MARVELS PROJECT #1 (of 8)

Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils & Cover by STEVE EPTING
Variant Cover by GERALD PAREL
70th Anniversary Party Variant by PHIL JIMENEZ

The centerpiece of Marvel's 70th Anniversary celebration! Who is the mysterious old man who lies on his deathbed in a hospital in 1939, and how does his passing mark the beginning of the first heroic age of the Marvel Universe — and signal the rise of the superhumans? Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting unveil the defining story of the origin of the Marvel Universe, revealing the hidden connections that unite the earliest costumed champions, and whose reverberations are felt dramatically into the present day! It’s a world on the brink of war, and the race is on to create the world's first super-soldier! Witness the first days of the Human Torch, the Sub-Mariner, and many more-- how they shaped the world to come, and how the future they would create in turn shaped them! The must-read event of the season for any Marvel fan from the Award-Winning creators who redefined Captain America for the modern audience!

32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99

MISS AMERICA COMICS #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
Written by Jen Van Meter
Penciled by Andy MAcDonald
Cover by Dale Eaglesham
Variant Cover by MARCOS MARTIN
A brand new adventure of one of comics’ original super-heroines! Plus an extra-special classic reprint of one of her original 1940’s adventures.
Jen van Meter (Black Lightning) and Andy MacDonald (PUNISHER: WAR JOURNAL) take you back to a time when the fate of the United States rested not only in thousands of men fighting for freedom overseas, but also in the hands of the women back home building the equipment that would keep the country running and winning!
So get ready Axis Annie, Vichy Vixen, and...Madame Mauzer! Her name might be Miss America…but she sure ain’t gonna miss a chance to sock evil in the face!
(This solicit brought to you by a very tipsy editor!)
48 PGS./One-Shot/New and Reprints/Rated A …$3.99

 

 

 

 

 

YOUNG ALLIES COMICS #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
Written by ROGER STERN
Pencils & Cover by PAOLO RIVERA 
Variant Cover by MARCOS MARTIN
Before they were Invaders, Bucky Barnes and Toro the Flaming Kid joined forces with four teen-age friends to battle the Third Reich as the Young Allies!  Their fictionalized adventures thrilled readers on the Home Front throughout World War II, but their real story has never been told -- until now!  Discover the truth behind comics' original kid gang!  Action! Intrigue! Adventure!  All in a timely tale by Roger Stern (Amazing Spider-Man) and Paolo Rivera (Mythos). And in a bonus back-up, take another trip to the Golden Age with a classic reprint from the Timely Era!
48 PGS./New and Reprints/Rated A …$3.99

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALL SELECT COMICS #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL

Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM & MICHAEL KUPPERMAN
Art by JAVIER PULIDO & MICHAEL KUPPERMAN
Cover by RUSS HEATH

Variant Cover by MARCOS MARTIN
Meet Blonde Phantom – she’s gorgeous, quick-witted, and hard-boiled. There was never a case that wasn’t open-and-shut for this gun-toting, two-fisted knockout of a P.I. But has she still got what it takes to bust a mystery wide open in the modern Marvel Universe? Marc Guggenheim (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Javier Pulido (CAPTAIN AMERICA 65TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL) turn the classic Blonde Phantom into Marvel’s newest hero!
AND MORE! Writer/artist Michael Kupperman (Tales Designed to Thrizzle) takes on Marvex, the Super-Robot, in a hilarious bonus special feature!!

48 PGS./New and Reprint/Rated A …$3.99

USA COMICS #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL

Written by JOHN ARCUDI
Penciled by STEVE ELLIS
Cover by CLINT LANGLEY
Variant Cover by MARCOS MARTIN

Marvel continues its historic anniversary celebration – by unleashing the Mighty Destroyer! Before the Punisher there was another one-man army with a skull on his chest! Travel back with us to the desperate days of World War II, when the mystery-shrouded, merciless man with no face struck at the heart of Nazi Germany, deep behind enemy lines! Who is the Destroyer? What is his secret mission? And what does he want with a heavily defended train…and the simple journalist who rides in it? Find out as writer John Arcudi (B.P.R.D.) and artist Steve Ellis (High Moon) unite to shine a cold, hard light on the unstoppable weapon of vengeance! Plus: A classic Mighty Destroyer reprint from ALL WINNERS #3!

48 PGS./New & Reprints/Rated A …$3.99

ALL WINNERS COMICS #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL

Written by KARL KESEL
Penciled by STEVE UY
Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA
Variant Cover by MARCOS MARTIN

Captain America and Bucky…the Human Torch and Toro…the Sub-Mariner…Miss America…the Whizzer…THE ALL-WINNERS SQUAD! It's 1946 and World War 2 is over, but the memory of those lost in the War haunts everyone— especially when Times Square is overrun by undead soldiers wanting their lives back! And leading this tattered battalion are the two casualties the All-Winners Squad can't fight— the original Captain America and Bucky! Plus: a surprise romance that has all the tabloids a-twitter!
"Old Soldiers Never Die…" by Karl Kesel (MARVEL APES) and Steve Uy (AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE)
Buy Bonds! And this comic!

48 PGS./One-Shot/New and Reprint/Rated A …$3.99

MARVEL COMICS #1: 70TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

Penciled by CARL BURGOS,
BILL EVERETT, PAUL GUSTAVSON, BEN THOMPSON, AL ANDERS & ART PINAJIAN
Colored by DEAN WHITE, DAVE McCAIG, JASON KEITH, MORRY HOLLOWELL, FRANK D’ARMATA & more!
Cover by JELENA KEVIC DJURDJEVIC
Midnight Opening Cover by
FRANK R. PAUL & DEAN WHITE

Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of Marvel Comics in style the best and brightest color-art talents in the field bring you a bold new look at the comic that started it all! From the first appearance of The Human Torch to the original jungle adventures of Ka-Zar and the incomparable introduction of Bill Everett’s Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner, each tale from Marvel Comics #1 has been paired with one of the field’s most innovative color artists to create a fascinating contemporary take on these classic tales. Including contributions from the trend-setting talents of Dean White (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN; LOGAN), Dave McCaig (NEW AVENGERS; NEXTWAVE), Jason Keith (MIGHTY AVENGERS; SHANNA THE SHE-DEVIL), Morry Hollowell (CIVIL WAR; WOLVERINE) and Frank D’Armata (CAPTAIN AMERICA; HOUSE OF M), there’s no question that this will be MARVEL COMICS #1 like you’ve never seen it before! So come join the party—including Marvel’s mega-midnight birthday bash—and toast to the most important comic art achievement of 1939—2009-style!

64 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

MYSTIC COMICS #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL

Written & Pencils by DAVID LAPHAM
Cover by JUAN DOE
Variant Cover by MARCOS MARTIN

“I am the destroyer of evil,” the haunting stranger intoned; “I’ve crossed the great cold into your world!” So speaks the original Vision! From a dimension beyond, comes an otherworldly force of retribution. His steely touch turns killers to ice, shattering them. His staggering gaze drives the guilty mad with terror. His unstoppable power never fails to punish the wicked! It is said only those approaching death can see him in his true form as…the Vision!

48 PGS./One-Shot/New & Reprint/Rated A …$3.99

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: SUMMER EVENTS

Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS

It's the summer, which means it's time to hit the beach with some summer reading! And that means adding a little SPOTLIGHT to your fun in the sand and surf! This month, we'll check in on all the events that are making Summer '09 a season to remember: The original Human Torch is back, and he isn’t the only one returning; there’s a new Fantastic Four and a new creative team on DAREDEVIL; the REAL Clone Saga is laid bare; and more. If we add anything else to this issue, we'll have to include a complimentary parka to help you make it through December! SPOTLIGHT is your Summer Events HQ with exclusive content you won't find anywhere else — so buy one for yourself, and one for your friendly neighborhood lifeguard!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIMESTORM 2009/2099: SPIDER-MAN

Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by WESLEY CRAIG
Cover by PAUL RENAUD

Spider-Man 2009 + Spider-Man 2099 = A new era for a new hero! In this special TIMESTORM one-shot, witness the birth
of the future’s Spider-Man -- assuming Peter Parker, the current Spider-Man, doesn't knock some sense into him first! And
if you thought Wesley Craig’s art in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #11 & #12 was cool, just wait until he cuts loose in
Marvel’s new 2099!

32 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99

TIMESTORM 2009/2099: X-MEN

Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by Frazer Irving
Cover by PAUL RENAUD

Meet the all-new, all-futuristic X-Men! Ninety years from now there are no mutants...or are there? In the Hulk-ruled wastelands of 2099, Wolverine investigates whether a small band of survivors are getting by on more than just their smarts. Is there a new generation of the Children of the Atom forming? This special TIMESTORM one-shot holds the answer!

32 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99

 

 

TIMESTORM 2009/2099 #3 (of 4)

Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by ERIC BATTLE
Cover by PIOTRE CIELINSKI

Will 2099 invade 2009? The fabric of time is dissolving, Spider-Man 2099 and Human Torch 2099 collide in the combat arena, and Hulks rampage across modern day Washington DC! New alliances are formed, old enemies reveal themselves, and the temporal tempest reaches critical mass!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

 

 

 

 

TIMESTORM 2009/2099 #4 (of 4)

Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by ERIC BATTLE
Cover by TOM RANEY

It's the Dark Avengers, New Avengers, and the Fantastic Four vs. the world of 2099! The present does battle with the future as the temporal tempest rages, threatening to destroy all that has come before!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

 

 

 

 

 

FRANKLIN RICHARDS: SCHOOL’S OUT!

Written by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
Pencils & Cover by
CHRIS ELIOPOULOS

Enough of the pencils, enough of the books, enough of teacher's dirty looks! It's summertime and school is out of session which gives Franklin more time to get into trouble. Join Franklin, his robot nanny, H.E.R.B.I.E., his teleporting dog, Puppy, in more adventures and laughs. Put on your shorts and come out and play!

32 PGS./All Ages …$3.99

 

 

 

HOUSE OF M: MASTERS OF EVIL #1 (of 5)

Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Penciled by MANUEL GARCIA
Cover by MIKE PERKINS

Hot on the heels of the last two acclaimed minis, House of M returns! You’ve seen how the mutants and the heroes were changed in the world ruled by Magneto...but what about the villains? Their story stands revealed at last as The Hood assembles a gang of the deadliest Sapien super-criminals: Madame Masque, The Absorbing Man, Titania, The Wrecking Crew, Nitro,
Constrictor, The Sandman, Crossbones and more!  At first, their goal is simple: get rich and get away with it.  But their very first job may lead somewhere none of them expected...and incur the wrath of the House of M itself!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99