MARVEL COMICS Spider-Man AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #509 Written by J. Michael Straczynski Pencils & Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR. The first chapter of a five-part story arc, featuring the stunning debut of new regular artist Mike Deodato Jr. (INCREDIBLE HULK) and the introduction of two new characters that will be discussed for years to come! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.25 UPC: 5960604716-50911 AMAZING FANTASY #1 Written by FIONA AVERY Pencils & Cover by MARK BROOKS She's fierce, she's sassy... she sticks to walls! AMAZING FANTASY #1 is where it all begins: Meet an all-new, all-different heroine! Fiona Avery (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Mark Brooks (MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN) launch a surprising series of teen- friendly adventures set in the current Marvel Universe! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 UPC: 5960605564-00111 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #60 & #61 Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Covers by MARK BAGLEY Move over Venom — here comes Ultimate Carnage! 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Featuring Spider-Man's entire supporting cast — including Aunt May, Harry Osborn, J. Jonah Jameson and Mary Jane! 48 PGS./Marvel PSR …$3.50 UPC: 5960605501-00111 RETAILERS: NOTE CUT-OFF DATE FOR ORDERING Spider-Man and all related characters: TM & © 2004 Marvel Characters, Inc. Spider-Man 2, the movie: © 2004 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All rights reserved. THE OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE: SPIDER-MAN 2004 Cardstock Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA & RICHARD ISANOVE This is it: The Mighty Marvel Handbook returns! Featuring in-depth profiles on more than 20 of Spider-Man's closest allies and most infamous enemies — and an all-new cover by superstar artist Salvador Larroca, digitally painted by Richard Isanove — OHOTMUSM04 is a must-have for any true Marvel fan! 48 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$3.99 UPC: 5960605556-00111 SPIDER-MAN/DOCTOR OCTOPUS: YEAR ONE #1 & #2 (OF 5) Written by ZEB WELLS Pencils & Covers by KAARE ANDREWS Every kid thinks he's different; some are. Now, peer behind the curtain of Doctor Octopus' childhood to witness the formative years of this mad genius! Plus: When the military attempts to harness his brilliance, have they made a deal with someone they can't hope to control? Featuring the first encounter between Doctor Octopus and Peter Parker, the first appearance of Doc Ock's arms, and the true inspiration that led him to build his remarkable appendages — which may have come from a certain wall-crawler!! 32 PGS. (each)/MARVEL PSR …$2.99 (each) Issue #1 UPC: 5960605536-00111; #2: 5960605536-00211 SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #15 & #16 Written by PAUL JENKINS Penciled by MICHAEL RYAN Covers by STEVE EPTING The web-slinger is confronted by an all-new menace — one whose very presence causes his spider-sense to go bananas! Can even guest-star Captain America help turn the tide against this soldier from a different age? AND HOW WILL THESE EVENTS AFFECT THIS SUMMER'S AVENGERS EPIC, BEGINNING NEXT MONTH IN AVENGERS #500? 32 PGS. (each)/MARVEL PSR …$2.25 (each) Issue #15 UPC: 5960605427-01511; #16: 5960605427-01611 SPIDER-MAN #3 Written by MARK MILLAR Pencils & Cover TERRY DODSON Peter Parker is forced to face the cruel realities that wearing a mask and web-shooters bring to his personal life in this action-packed, hyper-realistic tale by the superstar creative team of Mark Millar and Terry Dodson. Featuring a brutal confrontation with Electro! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 UPC: 5960605521-00311 VENOM #16 Written by DANIEL WAY Pencils & Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG "TWIST" pt. 3 (of 5)—Spider-Man must play damage control as two bloodthirsty Venom creatures cause havoc in the city! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 UPC: 5960605436-01611 Ultimate Marvel ULTIMATE X-MEN #47 & #48 Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN Pencils & Covers by BRANDON PETERSON Mutants are turning up dead — murdered in New York City. Someone is targeting them. When Charles Xavier learns of this, he puts his X-Men on the trail of the killer. 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Item Code: JAN045244D THOR #80 & #81 Written by MIKE AVON OEMING Penciled by ANDREA DIVITO Covers by STEVE EPTING It's the beginning of the end of the world for the Gods of Asgard, and only Thor and his Avengers allies might be able to stave off that fate — but does the god of thunder even want to? THE GROUNDWORK IS LAID HERE FOR THIS SUMMER'S AVENGERS EVENT, BEGINNING NEXT MONTH IN AVENGERS #500! 32 PGS. (each)/MARVEL PSR …$2.99 (each) Issue #80 UPC: 5960603506-08011; #81: 5960603506-08111 THOR: SON OF ASGARD #5 (OF 6) Written by AKIRA YOSHIDA Penciled by GREG TOCCHINI Cover by ADI GRANOV "THE WARRIORS TEEN" pt. 5 (of 6)—Thor, Balder and Sif have fought and overcome all threats that the wilds of Asgard have thrown their way, in their quest to complete the task upon which Odin has set them. 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Featuring the debut of an all-new team of heroes created especially for this series by Joe Quesada! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$3.50 UPC: 5960605542-00311 CAPTAIN AMERICA #27 & #28 Written by Robert Morales Penciled by EDDIE CAMPBELL Covers by Dave Johnson In this special two-part story, celebrated artist Eddie Campbell (From Hell) joins Robert Morales! Captain America finds himself at the crossroads where his past and a possible future meet when he's faced with a super-villain from his alternate future. As the battle royale commences, Cap finds an ally in the future's one and old Captain America: the TRUTH's very own Isaiah Bradley! 32 PGS. (each)/MARVEL PSR …$2.99 (each) Issue #27 UPC: 5960605153-02711; #28: 5960605153-02811 WITCHES #1 & #2 Written by BRIAN WALSH Pencils & Covers by MIKE DEODATO JR. Doctor Strange, Earth's Sorcerer Supreme, recruits three young witches — Jennifer Kale, Topaz and Satana – to find the mysterious Tome of Zhered-Na, which threatens to destroy the entire world! 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SCOTT CAMPBELL The latest volume of the best Spider-Man stories the House of Ideas has to offer presents an entire year's worth of tales from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN — including the monumental reconciliation between Peter and Mary Jane, and an interdimensional invasion that sees Spidey set adrift in the time stream, forced to relive his greatest battles! Featuring the landmark AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #500, this deluxe hardcover culminates in one very special, unexpected reunion! Also collects AMAZING SPIDER- MAN #46-58. 368 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$29.99 UPC: 5960611339-00111 THESE BEST OF SPIDER-MAN HCS STILL AVAILABLE! BEST OF SPIDER-MAN VOL. 1…$29.99 (UPC: 5960610900) BEST OF SPIDER-MAN VOL. 2…$29.99 (UPC: 5960611100) ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 4 HC Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Cover by MARK BAGLEY This deluxe hardcover features ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 7: IRRESPONSIBLE and ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 8: CATS & KINGS, plus all the extras readers expect from these keepsake editions. Spider-Man faces off against an explosive new teenage villain, has another run-in with the infamous Kingpin of Crime and meets the Black Cat, a curvaceous jewel thief who will complicate Spider-Man's career and Peter Parker's love life! Collects ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #40-45 and #47-53. 336 PGS./ ALL AGES…$29.99 UPC: 5960611249-00111 THESE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN HCS STILL AVAILABLE! ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 1…$29.99 (UPC: 5960610898) ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 2…$29.99 (UPC: 5960611061) ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 3…$29.99 (UPC: 5960611156) ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 9: ULTIMATE SIX TPB Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by TREVOR HAIRSINE, MARK BAGLEY & JOE QUESADA Cover by JOHN CASSADAY They are genetically altered men with one thing in common: They have all been beaten by Spider-Man. Now, the Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus, the Sandman, Electro and Kraven the Hunter are being held together in a S.H.I.E.L.D. containment center. But they will not be held for long. 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Experience the best of ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN in powerful prose with the scripts to issues #1/2, #13, #27 and #45; the ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN SUPER SPECIAL; and ULTIMATE MARVEL TEAM-UP #9 and #11 — featuring artwork by Mark Bagley, Jim Mahfood, Chynna Clugston-Major and more, and all-new commentary by Bendis himself. 208 PGS./ALL AGES …$17.99 UPC: 5960611529-00111 MARY JANE 2 HC Written by JUDITH O'BRIEN Chapter Illustrations by MIKE MAYHEW This sequel to Marvel's best-selling entry into Young Adult prose fiction brings back award-winning romance author Judith O'Brien for a brand-new story starring the love of Spider-Man's life, Mary Jane Watson! Best friends and high-school classmates, Mary Jane and Peter Parker have taken the big first step toward a blossoming romance, but their relationship may never make it past mid-semester. Mary Jane knows Peter is hiding something. 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VAUGHAN Pencils & Cover by JORGE LUCAS For years, Mystique has used her shape-shifting abilities to stand against the X-Men in their battle for mutant-human coexistence — but in an increasingly complicated world, she begins to find the battle lines are no longer so clear. In exchange for protection from her countless enemies, Mystique reluctantly agrees to go to work for Professor Charles Xavier, telepathic leader of the X-Men. But instead of being invited to join the team, she is asked to participate in politically sensitive operations as one of Xavier's secret agents, operatives who can't be traced back to Professor X in the event of their capture or death. Can this former mutant-rights terrorist, who can disguise herself as anyone on the planet, be trusted? Collects MYSTIQUE #1-6. 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