AGE OF X: ALPHA #1

Written by MIKE CAREY

Pencils by TBD

Cover by CHRIS BACHALO

Variant Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL

Mutantkind’s final war starts here.

If you don’t know which side you’re on, check your DNA.

32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

X-Men #7 Fantastic Four

Anniversary Variant

Written by VICTOR GISCHLER

Pencils by CHRIS BACHALO

Cover by PAOLO RIVERA

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

ASTONISHING THOR #2 (of 5)

Written by ROB RODI

Penciled by MIKE CHOI

Cover by ED McGUINNESS

Blasted back into space by the Stranger, Thor hurtles across the solar system, trying to overtake Ego and deter him from reaching his final destination: the museum of Taneleer Tivan – The Collector. What business would Ego have at the museum? What would entice a living planet out of its orbit? And why is Zephyr at the museum, collaborating with The Collector?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

OZMA OF OZ #3 (of 8)

Written by ERIC SHANOWER

Pencils & Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG

Tik-Tok, the clockwork man, defeats the Wheelers and learns their hidden secret. But that’s no help in battling the army of

Langwidere, a princess with thirty disembodied heads.

Langwidere intends to cut off Dorothy’s head for her collection—unless the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and Ozma can rescue Dorothy. But how can Dorothy’s Oz friends cross the Deadly Desert to save her?

32 PGS./All Ages …$3.99

ORSON SCOTT CARD’S

SPEAKER FOR THE DEAD #1 (of 5)

Creative Director ORSON SCOTT CARD

Written by AARON JOHNSTON

Penciled by POP MAHN

Cover by THE BLACK FROG

The next chapter in the bestselling Ender saga begins here! Ender Wiggin was twelve years old when he destroyed an alien race. Burdened with guilt, he wrote Speaker for the Dead and created a pseudo-religion that spanned the known worlds. Now an adult, Ender is called to investigate a murder committed by a new alien species with a seemingly gruesome nature. Can Ender uncover the truth before another species and more human lives are lost? Based on the award-winning novel by bestselling author and science fiction legend Orson Scott Card.

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

ANITA BLAKE: CIRCUS OF THE DAMNED—THE INGENUE #1 (of 5)

Written by Laurell K. Hamilton

& Jess Booth

Pencils by Ron Lim

Cover by Brett Booth

BEST-SELLING AUTHOR LAURELL K. HAMILTON’S HEROINE IS BACK! Morgues, by a rule, are pretty quiet places. But in a world of vamps and the rising dead, they can be positively hopping. Join animator Anita Blake as her search for a serial killer takes her to the most dangerous after-hours joint in St. Louis!

32 PGS./Mature …$3.99

THE STAND: NO MAN'S LAND #1 (of 5)

Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA

Penciled by MIKE PERKINS

Cover by TOMM COKER

While Frannie and Stu struggle to find a balance between their personal lives and their public personas, an unholy, unspeakable alliance is born between Harold Lauder and Nadine Cross. It's a date with destiny, orchestrated by the Dark Man, and it could very well mean doom for the Boulder Free Zone. It's time to commune with the spirits of the dead, True Believers, and their message is clear: "You cannot miss what's coming next!"

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

Published by arrangement with The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc. This graphic novel is produced under licensefrom The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group and Stephen King. TM & © 2010 Marvel Characters, Inc. All rights reserved.

DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER - THE LITTLE SISTERS

OF ELURIA #2 (OF 5)

Written by ROBIN FURTH & PETER DAVID

Pencils & Cover by LUKE ROSS

Bruised and battered after his run-in with the Green Folk, Roland is left to recover in the care of the Sisters of Eluria. He continues his strange journey in a place shrouded in ominous mystery…and discovers that the nuns may be brewing far more dangerous plans than he imagined.

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

©2010 Stephen King. All rights reserved.

ULTIMATE COMICS

CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 (of 4)

Written by JASON AARON

Pencils & Cover by RON GARNEY

Villian Variant Cover by

ED McGUINNESS

Captain America meets his ultimate nemesis—the Captain America of the Vietnam War! As new enemies face off, old secrets from the super soldier project are revealed. From the superstar Wolverine: Weapon X creative team of Jason Aaron and Ron Garney, get ready for a hard hitting story of one man’s quest to serve his country…and the sacrifices he must make.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 3 #6 (of 6)

Written by MARK MILLAR

Penciled by STEVE DILLON

Cover by GREG LAND

The Vampires have taken over the Triskelion! With The Avengers on the ropes and the bloodsuckers growing stronger by the second, is there any hope for our heroes? It’s Avenger versus Avenger in this blood soaked, blockbuster conclusion!

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

ULTIMATE COMICS

DOOM #2 (of 4)

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL

Cover by BRYAN HITCH

THE ULTIMATE UNIVERSE GAME-CHANGER!

Sue Storm puts together a team of scientists and heroes to take out the ultimate enemy the likes of which comicdom has never seen before. But will it be enough and will it be in time? The Ultimate Universe shocker continues!!!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

ULTIMATE COMICS

SPIDER-MAN #152

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Penciled by SARA PICHELLI

Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL

DON’T MISS THIS FAN FAVORITE

AND CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED SERIES!

The Black Cat is back!! What secret does Mysterio hold from the Kingpin's past that will start a turf war across all of New York?And what does it have to do with poor Peter Parker? Speaking of poor Parker, his afterschool super hero training starts right here!! First teacher... Iron Man!!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

ULTIMATE COMICS

THOR #4 (of 4)

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN

Pencils & Cover by CARLOS PACHECO

How does a man become a God? The epic origin of the God of Thunder comes to a close as Thor discovers the mystery of his past. Masterminds Jonathan Hickman and Carlos Pacheco bring you the thrilling conclusion of one of the most talked about series… and you don’t want to miss it!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

AVENGERS #9

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.

The Avengers team up with the incredible RED HULK as the Hood makes a crazy power move to bring the Infinity Gauntlet together once more. But the Hood has no idea the power he is toying with and who is coming to earth to challenge him for it. Another earth-shattering chapter of Avengers crazy by Bendis and Romita Jr! Plus: another illustrated chapter of the oral history of the Avengers!

32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

NOT ACTUAL COVER

AVENGERS: THE CHILDREN’S

CRUSADE #4 (of 9)

Written by ALLAN HEINBERG

Pencils & Cover by JIM CHEUNG

THE EPIC AVENGERS EVENT CONTINUES! Determined to rescue the Scarlet Witch from the clutches of Doctor Doom, Magneto, Quicksilver, and the Young Avengers form a covert strike force to infiltrate Doom’s kingdom. But their secret invasion of Latveria threatens to become an all-out war when the Avengers and Wonder Man stand in their way. PLUS: the Scarlet Witch comes face to face with an enemy even deadlier than Doom who won’t rest until Wanda Maximoff is dead.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

AVENGERS ACADEMY #8

Written by CHRISTOS GAGE

Pencils & Cover by MIKE McKONE

Avengers Academy vs. The Hood! The video of Tigra being beaten by The Hood ends up on the internet -- but what's more dangerous: how Tigra reacts, or the mission of revenge

the students embark upon?And when they seek out Parker Robbins, are they getting in way over their heads...or going so far down the path of evil they can never turn back? And how does it all lead to The Hood’s new quest in AVENGERS? Don't miss this powerful chapter in the hit new series that has Aint It Cool News raving: “With this simple yet elegant twist…it’s nice to see that teenage angst isn’t just for mutants anymore.”

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

I AM AN AVENGER #5 (of 5)

Written by TIM URSINY,

B. CLAY MOORE & ALAN DAVIS

Penciled by NICK DRAGOTTA,

FILIPE ANDRADE & ALAN DAVIS

Cover by ALAN DAVIS

The grand finale is here as Captain America faces off against a very nasty HYDRA horde…and unwittingly holds the fate of a young boy in the balance! The newest Ant-Man, Eric O’Grady, has never been a team player but will his new position amidst the ranks of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes be his redemption…or a one way ticket to the bench?! And Thor brightens up the Young Avengers day in a very special story brought to you by the legendary Alan Davis!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

ANT-MAN & WASP #3 (of 3)

Written & Penciled by TIM SEELEY

Cover by SALVA ESPIN

The first team up of Marvel's most unlikely duo may be their last! While his body lay dying, it's up to Ant-Man to save Bill Foster from a burning heaven! And The Wasp is on his own against Monica Rappacini, her elite AIM troops, and the half-sleepwalker villainess ANESTHESIA! See how the smallest Avengers get out of their over-sized jam in the conclusion to this miniseries by writer/artist Tim Seeley (Hack/Slash)!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

AVENGERS VS.

PET AVENGERS #4 (of 4)

Written by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS

Pencils & Cover by IG GUARA

The Dragons went barking up the wrong tree when they started picking bones with the PET AVENGERS!!! FANGS fly and FUR furls as Earth’s Mightiest Pets battle FIN FANG FOOM’s DRAGON ARMY! And, oh what the heck…THE AVENGERS ARE THERE TOO!!!!!

32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

AVENGERS: EARTH'S MIGHTIEST

HEROES #3 (of 4)

Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST

Penciled by SCOTT WEGENER

Cover by Patrick Scherberger

Based on the hit animated show on DISNEY XD, join CAPTAIN AMERICA, IRON MAN & THOR for a rousing adventure featuring daring & destruction in the Mighty Marvel Manner!

40 PGS./All Ages …$3.99

AVENGERS PRIME #5 (of 5)

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Pencils & Cover by ALAN DAVIS

Variant Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS

The blockbuster Avengers series that brings the holy trinity of Avengers brotherhood together comes to a whopper of a conclusion as Captain America, Iron Man and Thor team up for the first time in years to bring down the Hela, goddess of death, who threatens the existence of the whole of the Nine Realms! From Avengers writer Brian Bendis and comics legend Alan Davis!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

NEW AVENGERS #8

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN

Epic in scale and fraught with danger at every turn, Luke Cage and Jessica Jones face their most challenging adventure yet…a date?! Plus: another illustrated chapter of the oral history of the Avengers!

32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

SECRET AVENGERS #9

Written by ED BRUBAKER

Pencils & Cover by

MIKE DEODATO JR.

Will Shang Chi's father return?! And now that their secret

enemy's involvement in his resurrection has been exposed,

what will Steve Rogers and his team do to take on the Shadow

Council? Brubaker and Deodato keep

CAPTAIN AMERICA #614

Written by ED BRUBAKER

Penciled by BUTCH GUICE

Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC

The Trial of Captain America continues its roller-coaster ride! With Bucky's trial distracting our heroes, the new Red Skull plots a terror attack at the heart of America!

40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA:

HAIL HYDRA #1 (of 5)

Written by JONATHAN MABERRY

Penciled by SERGIO CARIELLO

Cover by ADI GRANOV

From the dark days of World War II to the Heroic Age, witness the brutal battle between Captain America and the immortal evil known as Hydra! How far back has the gruesome group been killing its way to capture the secrets of eternal life? What can Steve Rogers do to halt its sinister spread – when the horrific hordes of the undead rise to stop him? Find out as award-winning horror novelist Jonathan Maberry (DOOMWAR) teams with five different artists to capture five different time periods – including Sergio Cariello (Lone Ranger), Tom Scioli (Godland), Phil Winslade

(Wonder Woman), Kyle Hotz (Conquest: Wraith) and

Harvey Talibao (PSYLOCKE) – and guest-starring The Falcon,

Black Panther, Nomad, Nick Fury and The Avengers!

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA &

THE KORVAC SAGA #2 (of 4)

Written by BEN McCOOL

Pencils & Cover by

CRAIG ROUSSEAU

You’re Captain America: You’re kinda strong & you’ve got a shield. They’re the Guardians of the Galaxy: They’re 30th century warriors with craaaazy-big powers. You both want the same thing. TIME FOR A FIGHT!!!!

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA:

MAN OUT OF TIME #3 (of 5)

Written by MARK WAID

Penciled by JORGE MOLINA

Cover by BRYAN HITCH

Lost and alone in a brutally unfamiliar world, struggling to

interact with a new generation of heroes, Steve Rogers seeks out someone--anyone--who might remember him from his former life. And even longtime Marvelites will be shocked at what he finds!

32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

THOR #619

Written by MATT FRACTION

Pencils & Cover by PASQUAL FERRY

With Ol' One Eye seated again on the throne of Asgard, learn ye now the story of the World Tree-- the birth of

spacetime itself! Speaking of Odin... guess who's got one eye and isn't exactly thrilled to see young Loki again? And as the refugees of nine worlds brace for the relentless invasion by the dark gods of the Tenth World, hoping against hope they'll live to see tomorrow, two of Asgard's most mighty ready themselves to make the ultimate sacrifice! This is it, true believers-- the last moment of daylight before the skies rip open and rain down blood... and the WORLD EATERS... next stop MIDGARD!!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 NOT FINAL COVER

THOR THE MIGHTY

AVENGER #8

Written by ROGER LANGRIDGE

Pencils & Cover by CHRIS SAMNEE

Grab the book that ComicsBulletin.com says “just keeps getting better and better, and it started out great.” Our hot-headed Asgardian has battled his way through a sea of robots…but he never expected there to be a MAN inside one of them! It’s THOR and IRON MAN together, for the very first time!

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

THUNDERSTRIKE #3 (of 5)

Written by TOM DEFALCO

Pencils & Cover by RON FRENZ

“AND THE DEMIGOD DECLARES DEATH!”

Nobody ever said being a super-hero would be easy, but the new Thunderstrike just can’t catch a break. With Gruenhilda the Valkyrie criticizing his every move, the man who would be Thunderstrike begins a quest to recover his stolen mace. Along the way, he adopts a daring different persona, uncovers a plot to invade Olympus and soon finds himself in a fight for his life against a super-powered demigod who is on a mission of vengeance!

32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

THOR: FIRST

THUNDER #5 (of 5)

Written by BRYAN J.L. GLASS

Penciled by TAN ENG HUAT

Cover by JAY ANACLETO

This is it, the finale of Thor's origin! The entire Marvel Universe assembles to stop an out of control thunder god. But are even the powers of the Fantastic Four and Spider-Man a match for the true rage of an Asgardian unleashed? And is Jane Foster's life as doomed as her unrequited love? All is revealed as Loki's scheme escalates beyond even his own control, and all humanity may pay the price! That is, unless Dr Don Blake dares what no mere mortal is permitted to do: claim an audience with Odin, All-Father of the gods, to demand justice! Be there for the concluding chapter of the story ComicBookResources.com calls “a strong Thor offering and a nice primer for those hoping to get familiar with the Thunder god.”

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

LOKI #4 (of 4)

Written by

ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA

Penciled by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA

Cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN

Loki vs. Thor and Asgard – with the fate of all at stake! Ragnarok and the end of everything!

Utter and total destruction is the inescapable destiny predicted for Asgard, incited by the destructive tendencies of the god of trickery. Loki has already set Ragnarok in motion, and now, if the end of the nine worlds is to be averted, Loki MUST be stopped. But how can even the gods escape the fates foretold in their stories?

32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

WARRIORS THREE #4 (of 4)

Written by BILL WILLINGHAM

Penciled by NEIL EDWARDS

Cover by AMANDA CONNER

Things are looking grim for our trio of titans! As the fight moves to the mountaintops, can the Warriors Three contain the ancient evil of Fenris and the new, enterprising evil of Helen? Don’t miss a panel of this heart-pounding conclusion from Bestselling Comic Writer Bill Willingham with thrilling pencils by Neil Edwards!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

IRON MAN/THOR #3 (of 4)

Written by DAN ABNETT