Comic Books

HULK: THE MOVIE ADAPTATION
Cover by Mark Bagley
Bruce Jones (W)/Mark Bagley (P)/Scott Hanna (I)
INCREDIBLE HULK writer Bruce Jones tells the story of the summer's biggest blockbuster with art by ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN's Mark Bagley!
48 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/ALL AGES...$3.50
UPC: 5960611160-00111

INCREDIBLE HULK #55
Cover by Leandro Fernandez
Bruce Jones (W)/Leandro Fernandez (A)
"Hide in Plain Sight" Pt. 1 (of 5)-In time for the blockbuster HULK movie, this special 25-cent, jump-on issue begins a brand new five-part story arc, featuring the return of Crusher Creel, the Absorbing Man and art by upcoming superstar Leandro Fernandez.
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$0.25
UPC: 5960604745-05511

INCREDIBLE HULK #56
Cover by Leandro Fernandez
Bruce Jones (W)/Leandro Fernandez (A)
"Hide in Plain Sight" Pt. 2-Continuing the 5-part Absorbing man story arc.
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.25
UPC: 5960604745-05611

HULK: NIGHTMERICA #1 (OF 6)
Cover by Brian Ashmore
Robin Laws (W)/Brian Ashmore (A)
A haunting tale of two fugitives beautifully illustrated in this fully painted limited series! Doctor Bruce Banner discovers that being on the run is a little bit easier when you have a charming young woman to run with ... but his new friend has her own secrets, and her own demons to run from!
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.99
UPC: 5960605397-00111

ULTIMATE X-MEN #34
Cover by David Finch
Brian Michael Bendis (W)/David Finch (P)
If you thought ULTIMATE WAR was a "blockbuster" watch Brian Bendis & David Finch raise the ante in a real "BLOCKBUSTER." This new 6-issue story arc teams Spider-Man & Wolverine & will feature upcoming appearances by the ULTIMATES and DAREDEVIL! Why is Wolverine running from the X-Men? That's for Bendis to know and you to find out! A must-have for ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN readers!
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/ALL AGES...$2.25
UPC: 5960605047-03411

SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE #1 (OF 4)
Cover by Vatche Mavlian
Brett Matthews (W)/Vatche Mavlian (A)
"The Stuff of Legends" Pt. 1-The creative duo that brought you Spider-Man/Daredevil re-team in one-half of this month's SPIDEY/WOLVERINE double-bill! Spider-Man goes to Japan to rescue a captured Wolverine, and it's up to the duo to solve a mystery in the land of the Rising Sun.
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.99
UPC: 5960605437-00111

BORN #1 (OF 4)
Cover by Wieslaw Walkuski
Garth Ennis (W)/Darick Robertson (P)
For decades readers thought the Punisher's crusade against the criminal underworld began with the brutal murder of his loving wife and daughter in Central Park. But that isn't the whole story. In the tradition of WOLVERINE: ORIGIN, witness the true birth of the Punisher years before, as Marine Frank Castle the man enters his third tour of duty in Vietnam, but leaves a force of nature!
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/PARENTAL ADVISORY...$3.50
UPC: 5960605390-00111

THE PUNISHER #28
Cover by Tim Bradstreet
Garth Ennis (W)/Cam Kennedy (A)
"Streets of LorAdo" Pt. 1-Garth Ennis gets the spotlight this month and here's a perfect time for new readers to jump on-board THE PUNISHER! A new storyline kicks off as the Punisher tracks illegal gun trafficking to a small town in Texas.
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG+...$2.99
UPC: 5960605113-02811

WAR MACHINE 2.0 #1 & 2 (OF 3)
Covers by Christian Moore
Chuck Austen (W)/Christian Moore (A)
The follow-up to the heralded MAX limited series! A furious Tony Stark seeks a personal vendetta against his former friend James Rhodes -- War Machine -- for selling the secrets of his armor to S.H.I.E.L.D.! It's two issues of over-the-top action, pyrotechnics and technological mayhem as Stark faces an arsenal to retrieve what is rightfully his.
32 PGS. WITH ADS (each)/FC/PARENTAL ADVISORY...$2.25 (each)
Issue #1 UPC: 5960605399-00111
Issue #2 UPC: 5960605399-00211

THE ETERNAL #1
Cover by Kev Walker
Chuck Austen (W)/Kev Walker (P)
Gods walk among us! But who are the Eternals and what do they have planned for the future of our world? They have come to Earth searching for raw materials for their masters, the god-like titans the Celestials ... but what happens when they are done with us? How will Earth be judged in the final equation? Take a journey into the Marvel Universe's past, see a glimpse of its frightening future, and learn what it means to be a god in this MAX sci-fi/superhero ongoing series.
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/PARENTAL ADVISORY...$2.99
UPC: 5960605442-00111

CAPTAIN AMERICA #14
Cover by John Cassaday
John Ney Rieber (W)/Jae Lee (P)
"Ice" Pt. 3 (of 5)-Captain America is the greatest fighter ever to walk the earth, but how can he fight a villain that attacks his mind? Find out as he takes on The Interrogator!
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.99
UPC: 5960605153-01411

ELEKTRA #24
Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz
Robert Rodi (W)/Sean Chen (P)
Pt. 2 of (2)-Witness a deadly game of cat and mouse in glorious detail as we watch Elektra systematically take down her hit.
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG+...$2.99
UPC: 5960605132-02411

DAREDEVIL #48
Cover by Alex Maleev
Brian Michael Bendis (W)/Alex Maleev (A)
"Hardcore" Pt. 3 (of 5)-It's the worst thing that could happen, Typhoid Mary on the steps of Nelson & Murdock. A bloody fight to the finish guest starring Luke Cage & Jessica Jones. Plus, the return of the most dangerous, the most anticipated character in Daredevil history ... and you do not see THIS one coming!
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.99
UPC: 5960604706-04811

ALIAS #23
Cover by David Mack
Brian Michael Bendis (W)/ Michael Gaydos (A)
Part 2 in the "Secret Origin" of Jessica Jones! It's the shocking debut of Jessica Jones: Superhero, and the first chapter of her secret past revealed. Guest-starring Peter Parker & Thor.
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/PARENTAL WARNING...$2.99
UPC: 5960605124-02311

PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #57
Cover by Sam Keith
Zeb Wells (W)/Sam Keith (A)
Pt. 2 of the 2-part story starring the Sandman!
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.25
UPC: 5960604717-05711

SPIDER-GIRL #61
Cover by Ron Frenz
Tom DeFalco (W)/Ron Frenz (P)
In this series finale, take a journey 15 years into the future and find out what becomes of our web-stunner in the end!
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.99
UPC: 5960603503-06111

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #42
Cover by Mark Bagley
Brian Michael Bendis (W)/Mark Bagley (P)
Meet Geldhoff, the latest bad-news troublemaker to get on Spider-Man's nerves. And one thing's clear: Geldhoff's frightening abilities mean he won't be easily dismissed!
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/ALL AGES...$2.25
UPC: 5960605031-04211

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #54
Cover by Terry Dodson
J. Michael Straczynski (W)/John Romita Jr. (P)
The Conclusion of "Digger"!
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.25
UPC: 5960604716-05411

KINGPIN #1 (OF 6)
Cover by Esad Ribic
Bruce Jones (W)/Sean Phillips (P)/Klaus Janson (I)
Before he ran the mob as the Kingpin of New York, a shrewd and violent young Wilson Fisk built his empire the old fashioned way: one dead body at a time. Betrayal, gang-wars, and alliances are built and shattered in this first glimpse at the Kingpin's rise to power. See the first encounter of the Kingpin and Spider-Man!
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/PG...$2.50
UPC: 5960605435-00111

THUNDERBOLTS #80
Cover by Francisco Ruiz Velasco
John Arcudi (W)/Francisco Ruiz Velasco (P)
Part 1 of a 2-part story guest-starring SPIDER-MAN! Learn more about Axum's past and the underground fighting league in this story featuring more girls, more booze, and more sorry losers on their last legs doing more bad things for the wrong reasons! Spider-sense is tingling ... or wait, is that just the booze talking?
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.25 (Note Price)
UPC: 5960603566-08011

NEW MUTANTS #2
Cover by Josh Middleton
Nunzio DeFilippis & Christina Weir (W)/Keron Grant (P)
Dani Moonstar, one-time student of Professor Xavier, finds herself recruiting for his school for young mutants! But does she even believe that Professor X's school is the best place for these lost souls she's trying to help?
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/ALL AGES...$2.50
UPC: 5960605429-00211

WOLVERINE #2
Cover by Esad Ribic
Greg Rucka (W)/Darick Robertson (P)/Tom Palmer (I)
Logan plunges into the world of high-stakes gun shows and black market firearms to track down the murderers of an innocent young girl. Using the mangled bullet he clawed out of his own body, the mutant searches for the men who murdered his young neighbor and filled his body with shells.
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/PG...$2.25
UPC: 5960605458-00211

WOLVERINE: SNIKT! #2 (OF 6)
Cover by Tsutomu Nihei
Tsutomu Nihei (S & A)/Daniel Way (W)
In the second part of this bizarre tale, Wolverine finds himself in an alien landscape, surrounded by forces hostile to anything human! Will his own humanity survive the battle that follows?
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.99
UPC: 5960605450-00211

NEW X-MEN #142 & #143
Covers by Chris Bachalo
Grant Morrison (W)/Chris Bachalo(P)
"Assault of Weapon Plus" Pts. 1 & 2 (of 4)
A new story arc begins with fan favorite Chris Bachalo returning to the pages of the X-Men! Wolverine, Cyclops and Fantomex travel from one side of the globe to the other and beyond in search of answers to Wolverine's mysterious past! What will they find? And who or what is "The World"?
32 PGS. WITH ADS (each)/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.25 (each)
UPC: 5960601772-14211
UPC: 5960601772-14311

UNCANNY X-MEN #425 & #426
Covers by Phillip Tan and Randy Green
Chuck Austen (W)/Philip Tan (A)
"Sacred Vows" Parts 1 & 2 (of 2)-Two special X-Men Events in June!
An X-Men Wedding! New loves are born and old ties are forever severed in one of the most important X-Men moments of the year! And new artist PHILLIP TAN makes his UNCANNY debut! Last month new readers flocked to the series with the 25-cent issue, this month they meet comics' next artistic superstar!
32 PGS. WITH ADS (each)/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.25 (each)
UPC: 5960602461-42511
UPC: 5960602461-42611

EXILES #28
Cover by Dale Keown
Chuck Austen (W)/Clayton Henry (P)
"UNNATURAL SELECTION" Pt. 1 (of 3)-In this beginning of a new story arc by Uncanny X-MEN writer Chuck Austen, the Exiles travel to the REAL Marvel Universe and cross paths with the REAL Uncanny X-Men! How will they fare together against the Dominant Species? Wolverine, Havok, Angel, Juggernaut and more guest-star in this special crossover storyline tying into X-MEN continuity!
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.99
UPC: 5960605108-02811

X-MEN: PHOENIX #2 (OF 3)
Cover by Ryan Kinnaird
Ryan Kinnaird (W & A)
Sisters Jena and Madalyne continue their quest to retrieve the Sword of Limbo! It is a struggle to keep their wits about them and their clothes on as they make their way across the demon plains of Hell.
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.99
UPC: 5960605460-00211

X-STATIX #11
Cover by Mike Allred
Peter Milligan (W)/Mike Allred (A)
In this self-contained issue before X-STATIX revs up for a major story arc, the team's newest member, El Guapo, debuts!
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.99
UPC: 5960605332-01111

X-TREME X-MEN #27
Cover by Salvador Larroca
Chris Claremont (W)/Igor Kordey (P)/Scott Hanna (I)
"God Loves, Man Kills II" Pt.3-Is the enemy of my enemy my friend? The X-Treme team finds out in Part 3 of this sequel to the classic graphic novel. Guest-starring Wolverine and Shadowcat and Stryker from the X2 movie!
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.99
UPC: 5960605109-02711

X-MEN UNLIMITED #49
Cover by Josh Middleton
Bill Willingham (W)/Kelsey Shannon (A)
FABLES writer Bill Willingham brings you a full-issue swashbuckling adventure featuring the irrepressible Nightcrawler!
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/ALL AGES...$2.50
UPC: 5960601406-04911

DOMINO #2
Cover by Brian Stelfreeze
Joe Pruett (W)/Brian Stelfreeze (A)
Pt. 2 (of 4)-Her past has always been a mystery, even to her, but soon Domino will discover secrets about herself than even she would rather have never uncovered.
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.50
UPC: 5960605134-00211

AGENT X #12
Cover by Brian Stelfreeze
Daniel Way (W)/Kyle Hotz
FINAL ISSUE! Alex goes in for one last big score...but will he make it out in one piece?
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.99
UPC: 5960605367-01211

SOLDIER X #12
Cover by Howard Porter
Karl Bollers (W)/Scot Eaton (P)
"DEAD ENDS" Pt. 2-SOLDIER X ends with Nathan Summers solving a mystery involving the Weapon X Program and the strange disappearances of mutants all over the country. Series Finale!
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/ALL AGES...$2.99
UPC: 5960605367-01211

WEAPON X #10
Cover by Georges Jeanty
Frank Tieri (W)/Georges Jeanty (P)/Dexter Vines (I)
"The Underground" Pt. 4 (of 6)-Things start to heat up as Soldier X's Underground movement gets closer to discovering the secret of the Neverland concentration camp and people begin picking sides! Guest-starring: Soldier X, Domino and Meltdown!
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.99
UPC: 5960605372-01011

NAMOR #3
Cover by Salvador Larroca
Bill Jemas & Andi Watson (W)/Salvador Larroca (P)
Young Prince Namor gets a taste of the world above water ... and finds it isn't all sweetness and light.
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.25
UPC: 5960605446-00311

RUNAWAYS #3
Cover by Jo Chen
Brian K. Vaughan (W)/Adrian Alphona (P)
Surprises continue to wait around every turn for our team of teenage rebels!
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/ALL AGES...$2.50
UPC: 5960605452-00311

MYSTIQUE #3
Cover by Joseph Michael Linsner
Brian K. Vaughan (W)/Jorge Lucas (A)
"DEAD DROP GORGEOUS" Pt. 3-Professor X offers the mutant chameleon and former terrorist Mystique the chance for redemption by completing a clandestine mission in Cuba that got Xavier's former operative killed. With the Department of Homeland Security on her back, Mystique accepts Professor X's offer ... but what's her price?
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/ALL AGES...$2.99
UPC: 5960605431-00311

QUEST #1
Cover by Yuji Iwahara
Yuji Iwahara (S& A)/Andi Watson (W)
Join Katherine West, a.k.a. Quest, her best friend Kaori, and an unusually intelligent ant-eater named Laki, on an action-packed, globe-trotting adventure! After the mysterious disappearance of her scholar-adventurer father, Quest is determined to finish the search he began for a collection of ancient scrolls, and hopefully find him along the way, too. What she doesn't know is that those scrolls are more than they appear, and more than a little dangerous! With Laki as their guide, Quest and Kaori enter a world of arcane wisdom and ancient forces -- ones that might have been better left undisturbed!
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.50
UPC: 5960605451-00111

VENOM #3
Cover by Sam Keith
Daniel Way (W)/Francisco Herrera (P)
"SHIVER" Pt. 3-Why is Venom Back? Why's it in the Artic? Who or what could Venom be afraid of? The mysteries of 2003's hottest new series continue!
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.25
UPC: 5960605436-00311

HUMAN TORCH #3
Cover by Skottie Young
Karl Kesel (W)/Skottie Young (P)
"BURN" Pt. 3
The 2K3 reinvention and reignition of Johnny Storm continues!
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.50
UPC: 5960605438-00311

INHUMANS #2
Cover by J.H. Williams
Sean McKeever (W)/Matt Clark (P)
The Inhumans learn the truth behind their royal summons... and they're not going to like it!
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.50
UPC: 5960605444-00211

SENTINEL #3
Cover by UDON
Sean McKeever (W)/UDON (P)
Love is in the air! No, wait ... that's not love ... it's danger and foreboding! (Okay, there's some love, too!)
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.99
UPC: 5960605447-00311

THE CALL #3
Cover by Gabriel Del'Otto
Chuck Austen (W)/Patrick Olliffe (P)
Learn why the menace of Halidon is big enough to command the attention of S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Nick Fury himself! And discover why Fireman Gunzerman may be the greatest threat of all! The mysteries deepen and the shadows of fear lengthen in this most offbeat of series.
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.25
UPC: 5960605305-00311

411 #3
Karl Bollers/Arthur Ranson
Mike we're still waiting on final word on this. I'll keep you updated.
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$3.50
UPC: 5960605455-00311

THE CREW #2
Cover by J.H. Williams
Priest (W)/Joe Bennett (P)
Three Kings meets THE AVENGERS issue #2 of this hip, irreverent, testosterone-filled action/dramedy about bad guys and worse guys! The events of the best-selling TRUTH rock the Marvel Universe of today! Four men from diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds who initially find themselves pursuing self-interested goals become inspired to a collective higher cause - defending the helpless residents of a dangerous urban no-man's land - Little Mogadishu. And they might just succeed, if they can stop fighting among themselves for just five minutes!
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.50
UPC: 5960605441-00211

THOR #65
Cover by Ben and Ray Lai
Dan Jurgens (W)/Ben and Ray Lai (P)
"SPIRAL" Pt. 6-SPIRAL heats up as the Enchantress takes center stage...
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.99
UPC: 5960603506-06511

MARVEL UNIVERSE: THE END #6 (OF 6)
Cover by Jim Starlin
Jim Starlin (W)/Jim Starlin (P)
The ultimate tale of the end of the Marvel Universe concludes here! Amidst shifting alliances, will any faction of Marvel's greatest heroes and villains come out on top? And will there even be anything left of the prize when all is said and done?
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.99
UPC: 5960605391-00611

AVENGERS #68
Cover by J.G. Jones
Geoff Johns (W)/Olivier Coipel (P)
"RED ZONE" Pt. 4-The hidden power behind the Red Zone disaster stands revealed!
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.25
UPC: 5960604458-06811

PARADISE X #12 (OF 12)
Cover by Alex Ross
Alex Ross & Jim Krueger (W)/Doug Braithwaite (P)
The final chapter to the Paradise X saga! All questions are answered as this epic tale of alternate world Marvel heroes comes to a climactic end!
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.99
UPC: 5960605259-01211

CAPTAIN MARVEL #11
Cover by ChrisCross
Peter David (W)/Ivan Reis (P)
"COVEN" Pt. 3 (of 4)-As Captain Marvel's partnership with Coven heats up, Rick Jones may have to kill him - if he can!
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.99
UPC: 5960605396-01111

BLACK PANTHER #61
Cover by Patrick Zircher
Priest (W)/Patrick Zircher (P)
"Ascension" Pt. 3 (of 4)-King T'Challa and Erik Killmonger tutor Officer Kasper Cole in the ways of the Black Panther. Will the price be too high?
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.99
UPC: 5960603876-06111

IRON MAN #69
Cover by Alan Davis
Robin Laws (W)/Michael Ryan (P)
"MANHUNT" Concludes!
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.99
UPC: 5960604457-06911

FANTASTIC FOUR #70
Cover by Mike Wieringo
Mark Waid (W)/Mike Wieringo (P)
"UNTHINKABLE" Pt. 3 (of 4)-It's Doom triumphant in the penultimate issue of this must-have story arc!
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.25
UPC: 5960604456-07011

STARTLING STORIES: THING - NIGHT FALLS ON YANCY STREET #2 (OF 4)
Cover by Dean Haspiel
Evan Dorkin (W)/Dean Haspiel (A)
Part 2 of Evan Dorkin and Dean Haspiel's fantastic noir heats up, as Ben gets in a little too deep after a one-night fling. Ever have one of those crazy girl-/boyfriends? Find out how it all goes terribly wrong, and a few surprise guest stars come in, setting up an ugly situation for poor Ben Grimm.
32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$3.50 (of 4)
UPC: 5960605352-00211

Graphic Novels

HULK: THE MOVIE TPB
Cover by Mark Bagley
Bruce Jones (W)/Mark Bagley (P)
After tampering with the outer limits of nature, mild-mannered scientist Bruce Banner finds himself - during moments of extreme stress - transformed into the walking engine of destruction known as the Incredible Hulk. Director Ang Lee is bringing his vision of the green goliath to movie screens across the world, and only Marvel can deliver the official comic book adaptation of the sure-fire smash hit. Plus some of the best HULK stories from the last two years! Collects the Hulk Movie Adaptation, INCREDIBLE HULK #34, THE ULTIMATES #5 & a special 22-page adaptation of ULTIMATE MARVEL TEAM-UP #2-3.
128 PGS./FC/MARVEL PG...$12.99
UPC: 5960611155-00111

INCREDIBLE HULK VOL. 1 HC
Collects Incredible Hulk (Vol. 2) #34-43, Startling Stories: Banner #1-4 in deluxe hardcover format!
352 PGS./FC/MARVEL PG...$29.99 (UPC: 5960611022-00111)

HULK LEGENDS VOL. 1: HULK/WOLVERINE - 6 HOURS TPB
Collects the best-selling limited series by Bruce Jones and Scott Kolins!
128 PGS./FC/MARVEL PG...$13.99 (UPC: 5960611157-00111)

MARVEL ENCYCLOPEDIA VOL. 3: THE HULK HC
(This will either be a Style Guide shot, or a CGI Hulk from the movie.) The Hulk in Bulk. Everything you ever wanted to know about THE INCREDIBLE HULK in one comprehensive, low-priced edition! This amazing collection details all aspects of The Hulk in the popular cultural landscape, from his introduction as a comics character to his television career and the new HULK movie. The book also features a behind-the-scenes look at the 2003 movie.
208 PGS./FC/MARVEL PG...$19.99
UPC: 5960611164-00111

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL. 1
Featuring the origin of the wondrous wall-crawler as young Peter Parker leans "With great power comes great responsibility", paving the way for the mega-popular media icon that Spider-Man is today. The classic adventures feature appearances by the Fantastic Four, Doctor Octopus, the Sandman, Dr. Doom, the Chameleon, the Lizard and many more! Collects Amazing Fantasy #15; Amazing Spider-Man #1-10.
256 PGS./FC/ALL AGES...$49.99
UPC: 5960611256-00111

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 1
In 1940, as America prepared for war, a frail young man volunteered for an experiment that transformed him into the premiere physical specimen -- the American Super Soldier! Steve Rogers then battled the Nazis until a freak mishap placed him in suspended animation for decades. When he awakened, Rogers was truly a man out of time, though no less committed to fighting the evils of this perilous new era! The Silver-Age revival of America's greatest super hero is chronicled here, including the origin of Captain America and Bucky! The Assassins of Zemo! And the Red Skull strikes! Collects Tales of Suspense #59-81.
272 PGS./FC/ALL AGES...$49.99
UPC: 5960611176-00111

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE SILVER SURFER VOL. 1
In order to save his beloved homeworld of Zenn-La, Norrin Radd sacrificed himself, becoming the herald of Galactus. Upon coming to Earth, he rediscovered his humanity and betrayed his world-devouring master. Now bound to his new home, this protector of purity wages war against the ultimate evil. Collects Silver Surfer (Vol. 1) #1-6, Fantastic Four Annual #5.
272 PGS./FC/ALL AGES...$49.99
UPC: 5960611187-00111

PUNISHER VOL. 2 HC
Cover by Tim Bradstreet
Garth Ennis (W)/Steve Dillon & Darick Robertson (P)
After he watched his family murdered by the Mafia, ex-Marine Frank Castle vowed to use his skills to eliminate all criminals from the face of the Earth as the one-man army known only as the Punisher. Now, the deadly vigilante attempts to cleanse the entire world of thugs, traveling from the jungles of South America to the war-torn streets of Northern Ireland. In a time when people are hungry for justice, the Punisher satisfies by taking the fight directly to the evil men that threaten life around the world.
Collects Punisher (Vol. 4) #1-7; #13-18.
320 PGS./FC/MARVEL PG +...$29.99
UPC: 5960611170-00111

PUNISHER VOL. 1 HC
Cover by Tim Bradstreet
Garth Ennis (W)/Steve Dillon (P)
Offered Again! Collects PUNISHER (Vol. 3) #1-12, PUNISHER KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE & the Punisher short from MARVEL KNIGHTS: DOUBLE-SHOT #1.
320 PGS./FC/MARVEL PG+...$34.95
UPC: 5960610982-00112

SPIDER-MAN LEGENDS VOL. 2: TODD MCFARLANE BOOK II TPB
Cover by Todd McFarlane
David Michelinie (W)/Todd McFarlane(P)
In this new volume, Peter Parker's worst nightmare comes true, when a mysterious foe kidnaps his new bride, Mary Jane Watson. Will Spider-Man's amazing powers be enough to save Mary Jane before it's too late? Spider-Man also faces off against a dangerous trio of villains: the Chameleon, the Lizard and the Green Goblin.
Collects Amazing Spider-Man #306-314; Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #10.
224 PGS./FC/MARVEL PG...$19.99
UPC: 5960611037-00111

MARVEL UNIVERSE ROLEPLAYING GAME GUIDE: GUIDE TO THE X-MEN HC
Cover by Chriscross
X-pand your Universe. The first supplement to the Marvel Universe Role-Playing Game is bursting with dozens of new profiles for the X-Men and their most vicious enemies. You'll also find plenty of new locations for your adventures, from the Xavier Institute to the Savage Land to Genosha, complete with maps and descriptions. Histories and rosters of the different X-Teams. Detailed diagrams of the X-Men's hi-tech equipment, including the Danger Room and the Blackbird. Plus a brand new Marvel Universe Adventure, complete with maps.
96 PGS./FC/ALL AGES...$19.99
UPC: 5960611035-00111

MARVEL UNIVERSE ROLEPLAYING GAME GUIDE HARDCOVER
Cover by Mark Bagley
Still Available! Get the must-have guide that gets you started playing your own Marvel Universe adventures! Easier and more accessible than any RPG before, The Marvel Universe RolePlaying Game lets you play over 40 of your favorite super heroes and super-villains or create new heroes and villains of your own. Contains everything you need to learn and play, including full game system rules, character profiles, briefings and background for the Marvel Universe, pull-out Character Action Display, and a beginning adventure complete with maps.
128 PGS./FC/ALL AGES...$24.99
UPC: 5960611028-00111

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL. 4 TPB
Cover by J. Scott Campbell
J. Michael Stracynzski (W)/John Romita Jr. (P)
In this collection of Marvel's most popular Spider-Man series, the relationship of Peter Parker and his estranged wife Mary Jane takes an important turn, and the two decide whether or not they fit into one another's lives, Plus, an introspective Spider-Man ponders the true nature of his powers and reflects on the moral responsibilities that accompany them ... and realizes there are natural enemies his powers bring him as well!
Collects Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 2) #46-50.
120 PGS./FC/MARVEL PG...$11.99
UPC: 5960611097-00111

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 6: VENOM TPB
Cover by Mark Bagley
Brian Michael Bendis (W)/Mark Bagley (P)
After reuniting with his childhood friend Eddie Brock, Peter Parker discovers a terrible secret about their fathers' past ... a secret that quickly results in a confrontation with Venom, Spider-Man's evil, dark twin.
Collects the sold-out Ultimate Spider-Man #33-39!
168 PGS./FC/ALL AGES...$15.99
UPC: 5960611094-00111

ALIAS VOL. 3: THE UNDERNEATH TPB
Cover by David Mack
Brian Michael Bendis (W)/Michael Gaydos (P)
Jessica investigates Spider-Woman, a woman who may have more in common with Jessica than just her first name. Plus: J. Jonah Jameson hires Jessica to find out Spider-Man's secret identity. Collects Alias #10, 16-21.
160 PGS./FC/PARENTAL ADVISORY...$16.99
UPC: 5960611165-00111

RAWHIDE KID TPB
Cover by Dave Johnson
Ron Zimmerman (W)/John Severin (P)
Writer Ron Zimmerman and legendary Western comics artist John Severin take aim at the lovable redheaded Western scamp The Rawhide Kid and bring him out of the closet. What happens when 'Kid rides into one of those beleaguered Western towns on the edge of nowhere, looking better than any cowboy has a right to? And what happens when a gang of desperadoes rides into the same town with the intent of lootin' and pillagin'? Alternative lifestyles and two-gun action clash is this collection of the controversial sold-out limited series!
128 PGS./FC/PARENTAL ADVISORY...$12.99
UPC: 5960611069-00111

CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 2: THE EXTREMISTS TPB
Cover by John Cassaday
John Ney Rieber (W)/Trevor Hairsine, Jae Lee (P)
Captain America clashes with Redpath, an adversary that shares Cap's ideal of a powerful and unified America, but who lacks a moral compass. Redpath and his team of cronies, The Extremists, plan to cleanse America by force -- and only Captain America can stop them. Collects Captain America Vol. 4 #7-11.
128 PGS./FC/MARVEL PG...$13.99
UPC: 5960611102-00111

ELEKTRA VOL. 2: EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN TPB
Cover by Greg Horn
Greg Rucka (W)/Carlos Pagulayan, Carlos Meglia, Joe Bennett (P)
Armed with superior fighting skills and her razor-sharp sais, for years the femme fatale Elektra has offered her killing touch to the highest bidder. Now, after being confronted with the choice to change or die, Elektra chooses to amend her murderous ways ... but can she really reach out for help and find a life beyond killing and death? High-speed action mixed with ethical explorations makes this a book packed with explosive excitement and incredible depth. Collects Elektra (Vol. 3) #16-22.
160 PGS./FC/MARVEL PG+...$16.99
UPC: 5960611108-00111

EXILES VOL. 4: LEGACY TPB
Cover by Mike McKone
Judd Winick (W)/Jim Calafiore, Kev Walker & Jon Holdredge (A)
The Exiles face their greatest challenge to date... a world overtaken by the Legacy Virus. The team loses one of its most valuable members ...and the loss sends them into a tailspin. Collects Exiles # 20-25.
144 PGS./FC/MARVEL PG...$12.99
UPC: 5960611109-00111

X-FACTOR VOL. 1 TPB
Cover by Tommy Lee Edwards
Jeff Jensen (W)/Arthur Ranson (P)
Change is coming. A new breed of man has emerged: Homo superior, individuals gifted by genetics with strange super-powers. But in a world that hates and fears mutants, it's not safe to stray from the norm. Known offenders are ostracized from society -- in some cases beaten, hanged and crucified. Where will it end? Two federal agents -- haunted by their own inner ghosts -- investigate the mutant phenomenon in a story that combines the drama of "Mississippi Burning" with the weird chills of "X-Files."
Collects the four-issue mini-series!
96 PGS./FC/MARVEL PG...$9.99
UPC: 5960611016-00111

X-TREME X-MEN VOL. 4 MEKANIX TPB
Cover by Celia Calle
Chris Claremont (W)/Juan Bobillo & Marcelo Sosa (A)
Kitty Pryde's adventures in college! After experiencing the tragic loss of friends and family as a costumed hero, Kitty has made a decision to leave her former super hero life and forge a new one, on her own terms. Unfortunately, the same bigotry and hatred that killed her loved ones continues to haunt her, threatening new and old friends alike. Collects the 6-issue Mekanix limited series, plus X-Men Unlimited #36.
160 PGS./FC/MARVEL PG...$16.99
UPC: 5960611117-00111

DIAMOND SELECT TOYS

MARVEL MINIMATES SERIES 2 & 3
A Diamond Select Release! Diamond Select and the inmates of the Art Asylum join forces once again to bring you MiniMates madness, Marvel-style! That's right, True Believers, Marvel MiniMates are back, bringing some of your favorite Marvel Comics characters to the cool and collectible world of building block-style figures! The next two series will each feature three different MiniMates two-packs featuring two of Marvel's classic characters! Series 2 will include: Spider-Man & Carnage, Spider-Man/Peter Parker & Green Goblin, and Battle-Damaged Spider-Man & Venom; Series 3 will include Ultimate Wolverine & Sabertooth, Ultimate Cyclops & Jean Grey, and Ultimate Logan & Storm. Sharp collectors will want to snare a copy of a chase figure as well, packed one per case. What is it? You'll just have to wait and see! Each figure measures approximately 2 1/2" tall and features 14 points of articulation - the most articulation of any building block-style figures! Look for more series of Marvel MiniMates throughout 2003! Blister card packaging. In stores July 2003!
2-Pack $6.99Ea.

THE ULTIMATE DOCTOR OCTOPUS BUST
A Diamond Select Release! He's the well-"armed" mad doctor who has tangled with Spidey for years in the regular Marvel Universe Spider-Man titles... but you've never seen Doc Ock like this - until now! It's the latest release in the Marvel Ultimates bust series, this time depicting the many-armed menace Doctor Octopus! Sculpted by Jeff Feligno, Doc Ock measures 6" tall and features his trademark manipulator arms - separately cast in metal! This bust comes painted and ready to display, and is accompanied by a hand-numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Limited to 5,000 pieces worldwide. The Special Edition version is limited to 500 pieces and features Doc without glasses, plus a Certificate/print with original art by artist Mark Bagley, hand-signed by Bagley & Feligno. In stores in July 2003!
REGULAR EDITION-Bust $50.00
SPECIAL EDITION-Bust $75.00

SILVER AGE X-MEN: MAGNETO MEDIUM RESIN STATUE
A Diamond Select Release! Just when you thought the Silver Age X-Men were safe... along comes their arch-nemesis, the Mutant Master of Magnetism, Magneto!!! This special surprise release in Diamond Select's original Silver Age X-Men line adds a new dimension to the previously released X-Men grouping! Sculpted by Rudy Garcia, Magneto is sculpted in a dramatic pose, perfectly countering the X-Men when displayed together! Magneto measures over 8" from the bottom of the base to the top of his head and is limited to 3,000 pieces worldwide, each with a full-color, hand-numbered Certificate of Authenticity. In stores in July 2003!
Statue $75.00

BEST OF MARVEL 2004 WALL CALENDAR
A Diamond Select Release! Has there been a better year in recent memory for the House of Ideas? Marvel has taken the comics world by storm, hiring the best in the business to write and draw some of the most famous characters in comics. What better way to look ahead than a calendar featuring some of the most popular images from the past year in Marvel history! This 12" x 12" wall calendar features 13 full-color images, devoid of cover copy making them each suitable for framing! Make yours Marvel in 2004, and decorate your wall or office with pride! In stores in August 2003!
Calendar, 12x12, FC $13.99

SPIDER-MAN 2004 WALL CALENDAR
A Diamond Select Release! Over the 40 odd years of Spider-Man's long and illustrious career, he's gone form comic book icon to cartoon star to funny pages mainstay to Silver Screen legend. But when all is said and done, it all comes down to one thing: comic books. And this calendar pays homage to Spidey's history with a selection of 13 full-color cover images from the beginning to today's latest masterpieces, drawn by some of Spidey's most legendary delineators! Show your love for Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man all year long with this all-new selection of cover art! In stores in August 2003!
Calendar, 12x12, FC $13.99

X-MEN 2003 WALL CALENDAR
A Diamond Select Release! Hated and feared by the very society they have sworn to protect, the X-Men in all their many forms and permutations continue to be some of the most exciting members of the Marvel Universe! Spend 2004 reliving their greatest moments of triumph and tragedy with this 12" x 12" wall calendar featuring 13 incredible cover images of everyone's favorite mutant outcasts. From the bad-to-the-bone Wolverine to the logical and super-intelligent Beast, they're all here! In stores in August 2003!
Calendar, 12x12, FC $13.99