MARVEL COMICS – OCTOBER 2004 PRODUCTS COMIC BOOKS FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 9/2, (ON-SALE 9/22/04) Marvel Previews #14 (for products on sale December 2004) FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 9/16, (ON-SALE 10/6/04) Alpha Flight #8 Captain America & The Falcon #8 Exiles #53 Hulk & Thing: Hard Knocks #2 Jubilee #2 Marvel Age Fantastic Four #7 Marvel Age Spider-Man #13 Sabretooth #1 Spider-Girl #79 Starjammers #5 Tomb Of Dracula #1 Thor #85 Ultimate Nightmare #3 Ultimate Spider-Man #66 Uncanny X-Men #450 Wolverine #20 X-Men Unlimited #5 Final Order Cut-Off 9/23, (On-Sale 10/13/04) Bullseye #2 Captain America #32 District X #6 Doctor Spectrum #3 Emma Frost #16 Iron Man #89 Marvel Age Spider-Man Team Up #2 Marvel Knights 4 #11 Marvel Knights Spider-Man #7 Punisher #12 She-Hulk #8 Spectacular Spider-Man #20 Strange #2 Thor: Son Of Asgard #9 Ultimate X-Men #52 Warlock #2 X-Force #3 X-Men: The End – Dreamers And Demons #4 Final Order Cut-Off 9/30, (On-Sale 10/20/04) Cable/Deadpool #8 Fantastic Four #519 Gambit #3 Guardians #5 Identity Disc #5 Invaders #3 Madrox #2 Marvel Age Hulk #2 Marvel Age Spider-Man #14 New X-Men #6 Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe: Wolverine 2004 Rogue #4 Sabretooth #2 Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus: Year One #5 Stoker's Dracula #1 Ultimate Spider-Man #67 Uncanny X-Men #451 Wolverine #21 Wolverine: The End #6 Final Order Cut-Off 10/7, (On-Sale 10/27/04) Amazing Fantasy #5 Amazing Spider-Man #513 Astonishing X-Men #6 Avengers #503 Black Widow #2 Daredevil #66 Elektra: The Hand #3 Excalibur #6 Mystique #20 Nightcrawler #2 Powerless #5 Silver Surfer #14 Supreme Power #13 Ultimate Elektra #3 Ultimate Fantastic Four #12 Venom Vs. Carnage #4 X-Men #163 HARDCOVERS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Final Order Cut-Off 8/12, (On-Sale 10/6/04) Marvel 1602 HC Final Order Cut-Off 9/2, (On-Sale 10/6/04) Best Of Wolverine Vol. 1 HC Final Order Cut-Off 9/9, (On-Sale 10/6/04) Essential Monster of Frankenstein Vol. 1 TPB Incredible Hulk Vol. 8: Big Things TPB Man-Thing: Whatever Knows Fear... TPB Final Order Cut-Off 9/16, (On-Sale 10/13/04) Born TPB Marvel Age Sentinel Vol. 2: No Hero Digest Thor: Son Of Asgard Vol. 1: The Warriors Teen Digest Wolverine Vol. 3: Return Of The Native TPB Wolverine: Weapon X HC Prose Novel Final Order Cut-Off 9/16, (On-Sale 10/20/04) Marvel Masterworks Uncanny X-Men Vol. 4 HC Variant Edition Final Order Cut-Off 9/23, (On-Sale 10/20/04) Cable/Deadpool Vol. 1: If Looks Could Kill TPB Essential Tomb Of Dracula Vol. 3 TPB Marvel Masterworks Uncanny X-Men Vol. 4 HC Regular Edition Supreme Power Vol. 2: Powers And Principalities TPB X-Men Vol. 1: Day of the Atom TPB Final Order Cut-Off 9/23, (On-Sale 10/27/04) Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby Vol. 1 HC Final Order Cut-Off 9/30, (On-Sale 10/27/04) Excalibur Vol. 1: Forging The Sword TPB Exiles Vol. 8: Earn Your Wings TPB Marvel Age Mary Jane Vol. 1 Digest Marvel Age Spider-Man Vol. 4 Digest ICON Final Order Cut-Off 9/23, (On-Sale 10/13/04) Powers #5* X-MEN: WOLVERINE'S 30TH ANNIVERSARY WOLVERINE #20 & #21 Written by MARK MILLAR Pencils & Wraparound Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. "ENEMY OF THE STATE" PART 1 & 2 (OF 6) The world’s deadliest living weapon just fell into the wrong hands. It’s Wolverine vs. the Marvel Universe in a blockbuster storyline that will have Logan shredding his way through the X-Men, Avengers, Fantastic Four, and S.H.I.E.L.D.! How does Wolverine end up fighting to destroy everything he holds dear? In this issue alone: Nick Fury, Elektra, Kitty Pryde, and a new villain you’ve got to see to believe! GET READY FOR THE RIDE OF YOUR LIFE! 32 PGS. (each) /MARVEL PSR+ …$2.25 (each) ISSUE #20 UPC: 5960605458-02011; ISSUE #21 UPC: 5960605458-02111 RETAILERS: See the Marvel Monthly Deal page in the Diamond Retail Order Form for incentive! UNCANNY X-MEN #450 & #451 Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT Pencils & Cover by ALAN DAVIS "THE CRUELEST CUT" PARTS 1 & 2 (OF 2) Wolverine’s 30th Anniversary Celebration starts off with a bang as the X-Men investigate some mysterious murders in New York City. All the victims seem to have been cut to pieces by blades—Adamantium blades! But if Wolverine didn’t murder these people…then who did?! 32 PGS. (each) / MARVEL PSR …$2.25 (each) Issue #450 UPC: 5960602461-45011; Issue #451 UPC: 5960602461-45111 SABRETOOTH #1 & #2 (OF 5) Written by DANIEL WAY Penciled by BART SEARS Cover by PAOLO RIVERA PARTS 1 & 2 (OF 5) The most brutal villain in the Marvel Universe returns! But has he gone too far this time? Did Sabretooth destroy an entire island of innocent humans? And what will happen when the U.S. Military tries to bring him down? Will they succeed – or pay the ultimate price? Guest appearance by SASQUATCH!! Yes, SASQUATCH! 32 PGS. (each)/MARVEL PSR …$2.99 (each) ISSUE #1 UPC: 5960605565-00111; ISSUE #2 UPC: 5960605565-00211 WOLVERINE: WEAPON X PROSE HARDCOVER Written by MARC CERASINI Cover by GREG LAND & RICHARD ISANOVE Author Marc Cerasini (O.J. Simpson: American Hero, American Tragedy), has seen the New York Times Best-seller list. Now, he turns his gaze to the debut of MARVEL PRESS, the new prose imprint for the House of Ideas, by telling the story of Weapon X. This all-new adult-fiction prose novel relates the cruel story of Logan’s transformation into Wolverine, as seen through the eyes of his tormentors. As Logan manages to free himself from his captors, a brutal wave of violence affects all those involved. From the bloody aftermath of Logan’s transformation, all involved in the Weapon X program endure their own personal change... via guilt, ambition, and humanity. Can anyone survive the carnage of this bioengineering team’s twisted dream? Chances are slim, as the lines between man, beast, and monster are blurred for all the players in this closed experiment. 416 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$24.95 Trim Size: 6-5/16" x 8-1/16" Jacket: 4C, Foil, Matte laminated with Spot UV; Case: 4C, Matte laminated with Spot UV UPC: 5960611605-00111 OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE: WOLVERINE 2004 Written by ERIC J. MOREELS & RONALD BYRD Cardstock Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA & RICHARD ISANOVE The Mighty Marvel Handbook collides with everyone’s favorite mutant! Featuring the most comprehensive profile of Wolverine ever committed to print, OHOTMUW04 also includes in-depth bios on more than 25 of the feral X-Man’s friends and foes — from Amiko to Yukio. Plus: exhaustive entries on Adamantium, Alpha Flight, Madripoor and Weapon X — and an all-new cover by superstar artist Salvador Larroca, digitally painted by Richard Isanove! 48 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$3.99 UPC: 5960605613-00111 These OFFICIAL HANDBOOKS Still Available! OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE: X-MEN 2004 48 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$3.99 UPC: 5960605545-00111 OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE: SPIDER-MAN 2004 48 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$3.99 UPC: 5960605556-00111 OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE: AVENGERS 2004 48 PGS./ALL AGES …$3.99 UPC: 5960605558-00111 OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE: HULK 2004 48 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$3.99 UPC: 5960605585-00111 – FOC 7/15 (ON SALE 8/4) OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE: DAREDEVIL 2004 48 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$3.99 UPC: 5960605612-00111 – FOC 9/9 (ON SALE 9/29) X-MEN #163 Written by CHUCK AUSTEN Pencils & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA "HEROES AND VILLAINS" PART 3 (OF 4) The Xavier Institute is under attack by The New Brotherhood of Mutants! With the X- Men down for the count, the only ally the students have to help keep these villains at bay is a blind Gambit! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.25 UPC: 5960601772-16311 X-MEN: THE END: BOOK ONE – DREAMERS AND DEMONS #4 (of 6) Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT Penciled by SEAN CHEN Cover by GREG LAND "DREAMERS AND DEMONS" PART 4 (OF 6) It's the last stand of X-Force as an old foe of the X-teams emerges from the unlikeliest of places to join the assault! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 UPC: 5960605537-00411 WOLVERINE: THE END #6 (OF 6) Written by PAUL JENKINS Pencils & Cover by CLAUDIO CASTELLINI PART 6 (of 6) He's found his last living relation. Now, will the man called Logan be forced to kill his only connection to his lost past? Or will he himself face his final day? 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 UPC: 5960605469-00611 ASTONISHING X-MEN #6 Written by JOSS WHEDON Art & Cover by JOHN CASSADAY “GIFTED” PART 6 (OF 6) Outnumbered and outgunned, the X-Men are finally brought together as a team by their newest addition – but are they too late to stop the "Cure" from destroying mutantkind? If you haven’t read Astonishing X-Men – if you’re the one – then read it now! After the events of issue #5 – and its shocking return of a classic character – you MUST not miss another issue! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 UPC: 5960605543-00611 NEW X-MEN #6 Written by NUNZIO DEFILIPPIS & CHRISTINA WEIR Penciled by MICHAEL RYAN Cover by RANDY GREEN "CHOOSING SIDES" PART 6 (OF 6) The battle over the fate of young Kevin Ford turns explosive as the New Mutants go head-to-head with the Hellions! Loyalties betrayed! New alliances formed! And a new romance that doesn’t quite fit under school policy… 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 UPC: 5960605544-00611 EXCALIBUR #6 Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT Penciled by AARON LOPRESTI Cover by ANDY PARK "FOOD FIGHT" PART 2 (OF 3) As Professor Xavier and Magneto cobble together the fragile pieces of the once-proud island nation of Genosha, hostile outside forces attempt to undo all that they have accomplished! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 UPC: 5960605540-00611 NIGHTCRAWLER #2 Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA Penciled by DARICK ROBERTSON Cover by GREG LAND "DIABOLIQUE" PART 2 (OF 4) Nightcrawler’s first day investigating the strange deaths of thirteen children has not gone well—and the only surviving witness is terrified by the sight of him! Does he have what it takes to get to the bottom of this mystery…and more importantly, is he strong enough to take on the sinister forces behind it once he does? 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 UPC: 5960605515-00211 X-FORCE #3 Written by FABIAN NICIEZA Pencils & Cover by ROB LIEFELD PART 3 (OF 6) Cable vs. Cannonball...and more on the mysterious Jon Spectre! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 UPC: 5960605517-00311 CABLE/DEADPOOL #8 Written by FABIAN NICIEZA Pencils & Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER "THE PASSION OF THE CABLE" PART 2 (OF 6) The world's Powers That Be — religious, corporate, political and superhuman — don't take kindly to a NEW Power That Is — Cable! Can Deadpool find a way to stop Cable from saving the world before Earth's Mightiest Heroes take a shot at it? Probably not... 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 UPC: 5960605490-00811 STARJAMMERS #5 (of 6) Written by KEVIN J. ANDERSON Penciled by JORGE LUCAS Cover by TOMMY OHTSUKA "THE CADET AND THE CORSAIRS" PART 5 (OF 5) The time has come for both Tolo and the Starjammers to decide where their loyalties lie – and what they’re going to do about it! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 UPC: 5960605503-00511 X-MEN UNLIMITED #5 Written by SCOTT KILLINGER & VITO DELSANTE Penciled by Lee Ferguson Cover by PAT LEE In celebration of his 30th Anniversary, this issue of X-MEN UNLIMITED features two Wolverine stories! In "Follow the Leader," Wolverine is taught a lesson by…William Shakespeare? In "Bar Stools," a night out turns strange when Wolverine crosses paths with some colorful barflies! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 UPC: 5960605507-00511 GAMBIT #3 Written by JOHN LAYMAN Penciled by GEORGES JEANTY Cover by GREG LAND “HOUSE OF CARDS” PART 3 (OF 6) The time has arrived for the Big Heist—and Gambit’s never been more ready! What he doesn’t know is that he’s not the only one who’s got his eye on the prize! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 UPC: 5960605575-00311 JUBILEE #2 Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN Penciled by DEREC DONOVAN Cover by CASEY JONES PART 1 (OF 1) Get ready for fast times at Payton-Noble High School! Jubilee’s come back to California, and the local prep squad had better watch out! She’s got explosive mutant powers and an attitude to match, but when her new best friend and P.N.H.S.’s #1 nerd, Meg Devereux, gets labeled as a snitch, can Jubilee help before Meg’s identity crisis goes to red-alert? 32 PGS./MARVEL ALL AGES …$2.99 UPC: 5960605574-00211 EXILES #53 Written by TONY BEDARD Penciled by JAMES CALAFIORE Cover by MIZUKI SAKAKIBARA "LIVING PLANET" PART 2 (OF 2) Ego the Living Planet – a father?! It’s up to the Exiles, the Avengers, and the Fantastic Four to keep the Earth from becoming Ego Junior! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 UPC: 5960605108-05311 EMMA FROST #16 Written by KARL BOLLERS Penciled by CARLO PAGULAYAN Cover by GREG HORN "BLOOM" PART 4 (OF 6) For the second time in her life, Emma’s mutant powers of telepathy are blossoming – but this time, she has someone to help her learn how to control them! But can she trust the motives of this new friend? 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 UPC: 5960605432-01611 ROGUE #4 Written by ROB RODI Penciled by CLIFF RICHARDS Cover by RODOLFO MIGLIARI "GOING ROGUE" PART 4 (OF 6) Rogue’s search for her long-lost mother has turned into a nightmare—literally. But now, the world around her is starting to be affected by the forces she’s stirred up…and the only person she can turn to for help has deceived her at every turn! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 UPC: 5960605486-00411 MYSTIQUE #20 Written by SEAN MCKEEVER Penciled by MANUEL GARCIA Cover by MIKE MAYHEW “QUIET” PART 1 (OF 5) This is it! The Quiet Man's identity is finally revealed in this series-shifting, mind- bending first part of a new arc! Mystique is sent on a mission to find Shortpack, who has mysteriously vanished. But Mystique has enough on her mind already – she has to figure out how to assassinate Professor Charles Xavier! The spy you love kicks off another arc, with the stakes even higher! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 UPC: 5960605431-02011 Ultimate Marvel ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #66 & #67 Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Cover by MARK BAGLEY "SWITCHEROO" PARTS 1 & 2 (OF 2) A bizarre occurrence brings Spider-Man and Wolverine together for the weirdest team-up in super-hero history! As the two struggle to unravel this mystery, their lives literally unravel. Why are both heroes too concerned with their own lives to work together? Strap yourself in, True Believer, it's all part of the ride you get when you buy a ticket for THE TEAM-UP FOR PEOPLE WHO HATE TEAM-UPS! 32 PGS. (each) /MARVEL ALL AGES …$2.25 (each) Issue #66 UPC: 5960605031-06611; Issue #67 UPC: 5960605031-06711 ULTIMATE NIGHTMARE #3 (OF 5) Written by WARREN ELLIS Pencils & Cover by TREVOR HAIRSINE There’s something under the Tunguska Wasteland, where a comet crashed a century ago. The Ultimates and the X-Men have entered it from different sides, unaware of each other—and unaware of what’s waiting for them. There’s something under the Tunguska Wasteland, where a comet crashed a century ago. 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.25 UPC: 5960605552-00311 ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #12 Written by WARREN ELLIS Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN "DOOM" PART 6 (OF 6) The Fantastic Four have tracked Victor Van Damme down to the "Free State" he’s formed in the middle of Copenhagen. But Van Damme has an army and the Fantastic Four only have themselves. 32 PGS./MARVEL ALL AGES …$2.25 UPC: 5960605499-01211 ULTIMATE ELEKTRA #3 (OF 5) Written by MIKE CAREY Pencils & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA "DEVIL’S DUE" PART 3 (OF 5) Elektra comes face to face with a classic Marvel villain never before seen in the Ultimate Universe! Is she on-target thinking she can face this deadly killer alone?! Matt Murdock doesn't think so. Sparks are sure to fly when comics' hottest couple is reunited! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.25 UPC: 5960605562-00311 ULTIMATE X-MEN #52 Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN Pencils and Cover by ANDY KUBERT "CRY WOLF" PART 3 (OF 4) It's the Ultimate X-Men versus the Fenris twins – with Rogue and Gambit in the middle! The Fenris twins threaten to expose Gambit's past sins – and they are legion – unless he obeys them. But, with Rogue on the other side, to whom will the Ragin' Cajun finally lend his loyalty? 32 PGS./MARVEL ALL AGES …$2.25 UPC: 5960605047-05211 MARVEL’S 65th ANNIVERSARY STOKER'S DRACULA #1 (OF 4) Written by ROY THOMAS Art & Cardstock Cover by DICK GIORDANO PART 1 (OF 4) 30 years later, comics legends Roy Thomas and Dick Giordano reunite to at last complete their unfinished B&W ink-wash adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic tale of vampire horror, Dracula! Originally serialized in Marvel horror magazines Vampire Tales and Legion of Monsters, their meticulous retelling of Bram Stoker's tale of Gothic horror has been found in the Marvel tombs, and will at last be unleashed upon the daylight! Every 6 weeks, another issue will arise! B&W/ 48 PGS./ MARVEL PSR …$3.99 UPC: 5960605577-00111 MARVEL KNIGHTS 5th ANNIVERSARY DAREDEVIL #66 Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Cover by ALEX MALEEV "GOLDEN AGE" PART 1 (OF 4) Leaping off the pages of last month’s anniversary special, we follow Matt Murdock through a story that literally spans the entire history of Marvel. Who was the Kingpin before the Kingpin and what was his relationship to Matt Murdock? Find out right here. The multi-award-winning team is again nominated for the 2004 Eisner Awards in a plethora of categories. When these cats say, "major new story arc" we say, "DON’T MISS IT!" 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 UPC: 5960604706-06611 MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #7 Written by MARK MILLAR Pencils & Cover by TERRY DODSON "VENOMOUS" PART 3 (OF 4) This month in the year’s hottest release: Things get worse! Everyone’s favorite symbiote is back – as only Millar and superstar Terry Dodson could envision him. Hold on to your spit, there’s a beatdown coming for at least one guy with a spider on his chest! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 UPC: 5960605521-00711 HULK & THING: HARD KNOCKS #2 (OF 4) Written by BRUCE JONES Pencils and Cardstock Cover by JAE LEE "HARD KNOCKS" PART 2 (OF 4) It’s clobbering ti–OOF! Bruce Jones and superstar artist Jae Lee bring you round two between Marvel’s two most powerful sluggers. Think you know everything about the unique relationship between this pair? Guess again. Please note: HULK & THING replaces the Incredible Hulk ongoing series for four months, so don’t miss a single punch! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$3.50 UPC: 5960605605-00211 DISTRICT X #6 Written by DAVID HINE Penciled by DAVID YARDIN Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN "MR. M" PART 6 (OF 6) The explosive conclusion to Bishop’s very first case in District X! Bishop and Ismael have their final showdown with the mysterious Mr. M! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 UPC: 5960605530-00611 MADROX #2 (of 5) Written by PETER DAVID Penciled by PABLO RAIMONDI Cover by DAVID LLOYD PART 2 (OF 5) The murder of one of Madrox’s dupes sends the original Jamie on a quest to the Windy City of Chicago to determine just who was responsible... unaware that Clay, the assassin who killed his dupe, is still stalking him, determined to finish the job. 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 UPC: 5960605555-00211 MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #11 Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA Penciled by JIM MUNIZ Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN "THE STUFF OF DREAMS" PART 2 (OF 3) With a diseased Psycho-Man loose somewhere in the city, the very fabric of New York’s reality is unraveling at a frightening rate. While Susan hunts their old foe, the rest of the Fantastic Four try to stem the tide of hysteria threatening to destroy Manhattan. 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 UPC: 5960605524-01111 TOMB OF DRACULA #1 Written by ROBERT RODI (with Bruce Jones) Penciled by JAMIE TOLAGSON Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ PART 1 (OF 6) Every thousand years, Dracula enters a chrysalis state for four days, leaving him in a vulnerable state. During this time the most powerful vampires from around the world gather in Transylvania to protect him. Now they are about to be joined by an eclectic team of vampire slayers that have gathered to take down the legendary Vampire King – including the best and most dangerous slayer of them all – Blade! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+ …$2.99 UPC: 5960605568-00111 BLACK WIDOW #2 (OF 6) Written by RICHARD K. MORGAN Art by GORAN PARLOV & BILL SIENKIEWICZ Cover by GREG LAND PART 2 (of 6) No matter what she does to get out of the spy game, Natasha’s past keeps catching up with her. With the help of a retired agent from her old S.H.I.E.L.D. days, the Black Widow investigates the murder of a woman and makes a startling discovery. But will she be killed before she has time to follow her only lead? Written by breakout sci-fi author Richard K. Morgan, winner of the 2004 Philip K. Dick Award, with cinematic storytelling by Goran Parlov (Y-The Last Man) and comics legend Bill Sienkiewicz. 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+ …$2.99 UPC: 5960605550-00211 ELEKTRA: THE HAND #3 (OF 5) Written by AKIRA YOSHIDA Penciled by CHRIS GOSSETT Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ "THE FIRST IMPRESSION" PART 3 (of 5) As The Hand's power continues to grow, Kagenobu Yoshioka's grasp on Japan tightens. But when he begins teaching their secret martial arts knowledge and mystic skills to the young Eliza Martinez, all of Yoshioka's careful planning threatens to come undone. 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+ …$2.99 UPC: 5960605619-00311 STRANGE #2 Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI & SARA "SAMM" BARNES Pencils & Cardstock Cover by BRANDON PETERSON Brash young surgeon Dr. Stephen Strange is on a collision course with destiny – a journey that will force him to search the deepest corners of his own heart…and the outer reaches of the cosmos! Masters of the comic book medium J. Michael Straczynski, Samm Barnes & Brandon Peterson chronicle the adventures of the Master of the Mystic Arts in the year’s most highly anticipated origin story! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$3.50 UPC: 5960605606-00211 BULLSEYE: GREATEST HITS #2 (of 5) Written by DANIEL WAY Penciled by STEVE DILLON Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR. PART 2 (OF 5) The untold story of Daredevil’s ultimate nemesis is revealed at last! And who thought being bad could be so much fun? Featuring timely cameos by Daredevil, Elektra, the Kingpin and the Punisher! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+ …$2.99 UPC: 5960605567-00211 SPIDER-MAN AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #513 Written by J. Michael Straczynski Pencils & Cover by Mike Deodato JR. "SINS PAST" PART 5 (OF 5) The worst defeat that Peter Parker ever endured — a moment frozen in the minds of Spider-Man fans everywhere — was supposed to be far in his past. But now, two villains — ripped, perhaps, directly from that very moment — have emerged, and they threaten to destroy everything that he holds dear! IF YOU EVER THOUGHT YOU WERE A SPIDER-MAN FAN, YOU CAN’T MISS THIS ISSUE! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.25 UPC: 5960604716-51311 SPIDER-MAN/DOCTOR OCTOPUS: YEAR ONE #5 (of 5) Written by Zeb Wells Pencils & Cover by Kaare Andrews The brutal conclusion to the fantastic series, featuring the first epic battle between The Amazing Spider-Man and Doctor Octopus!! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 UPC: 5960605536-00511 VENOM VS. CARNAGE #4 (of 4) Written by Peter Milligan Art & Cover by Clayton Crain It's a symbiote battle royale as Venom, Carnage and their new offspring – Toxin – go head-to-head in the teeth-shattering climax to this new arc. But can Spider-Man bring peace to these three family members before they destroy New York?! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 UPC: 5960605578-00411 AMAZING FANTASY #5 Written by FIONA AVERY Penciled by MARK BROOKS Cover by MARK BROOKS PART 5 (OF 6) It’s make-it or break-it time for Marvel’s newest heroine when her mentor throws this babe into the woods – literally. Anya’s personal past and professional future collide in a moment of truth featuring her biggest obstacle yet. It’s a final exam with life-and-death stakes. Everything you’ve seen has been building up to this point. Don’t miss out! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 UPC: 5960605564-00511 MARVEL AGE MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN #13 Written by MIKE RAICHT Penciled by SHANE DAVIS Cover by MICHAEL RYAN "THE GROTESQUE ADVENTURES OF THE GREEN GOBLIN" Spider-Man goes Hollywood! The Wall-Crawler is offered the chance to star in his very own motion picture but things aren't what they seem! Who is the Green Goblin and what does he want with our Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man? It's Spider-Man's first run-in with his greatest foe and the Green Goblin has brought along some friends... The Enforcers! How will Spider-Man survive a showdown in the desert? And where does the Hulk fit in? 32 PGS./MARVEL ALL AGES …$2.25 UPC: 5960605505-01311 MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN #14 Written by MIKE RAICHT Penciled by JAMAL IGLE Cover by ROGER CRUZ "KRAVEN THE HUNTER" The world's greatest big game hunter has come to New York City to stalk his newest prey. Will Spider-Man be up to the challenge? And if going up against Kraven isn't enough, the Chameleon is set to strike if Kraven fails! But even if he does beat the bad guys, will Peter Parker make it home in time for his blind date with new neighbor Mary Jane Watson? It's two times the trouble for Spidey in the New York jungle! 32 PGS./MARVEL ALL AGES …$2.25 UPC: 5960605505-01411 MARVEL AGE FANTASTIC FOUR #7 Written by JOHN LAYMAN Penciled by UDON’S RYAN ODAGAWA Cover by MAKOTO NAKATSUKA An unstoppable robot from a doomed world prepares Earth for invasion! With the public caught in the grip of alien mind-control technology, the Fantastic Four have no choice but to make a desperate trip into space to stop the "Invaders from Planet X"! 32 PGS./MARVEL ALL AGES …$2.25 UPC: 5960605541-00711 SPIDER-GIRL #79 Written by TOM DEFALCO Pencils & Cover by RON FRENZ "IF THIS BE MY DESTINY—!" Spider-Girl learns the fate Norman Osborn planned for his grandson when she finally uncovers the secret of the woman who claims to be Normie’s wife. 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When Odin, the All- Father, sends his favorite son to gather four mystical elements that he will use to craft a powerful new weapon, not even Ragnarok will be able to stop the boy who would be king! Collects THOR: SON OF ASGARD #1-6! 144 PGS./MARVEL AGE 12+ …$7.99 UPC: 5960611335-00111 AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED AVENGERS #503 Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Cover by DAVID FINCH "AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED" PART 4 (OF 4) The shocking double-sized conclusion to the comic event of the year! The Avengers come face to face with the enemy that destroyed them and nothing will ever be the same again. A story so big, a regular-sized comic could not contain it! The last page cameo will have the comic world talking for years! Guest-starring every Avenger... ever!! 48 PGS. /MARVEL PSR …$3.50 UPC: 5960604458-50311 CAPTAIN AMERICA & THE FALCON #8 Written by PRIEST Pencils & Cover by JOE BENNETT "BROTHERS & KEEPERS (ADELPHOITE PHYLAXES)" PART 1 (OF 5) Haunted by his personal failures, Captain America comes to suspect that he has been under psychological attack from the rogue Navy Intelligence unit that created the so- called "Anti-Cap" Super Sailor, when he discovers a direct link between this shadow group and the deadly killing machine M.O.D.O.K. But, are they running M.O.D.O.K. or is M.O.D.O.K. running them? To find out, Cap has no choice but to turn to the only person who actually knows—the Anti-Cap himself! Meanwhile, The Falcon has gone on the offensive, shutting down the Rivas drug cartel. 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Parker discovers that sometimes a person's actions can have disastrous unintended consequences, and Murdock tries to climb back from the abyss. 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 UPC: 5960605580-00511 SILVER SURFER #14 Written by DAN CHARITON & STACY WEISS Penciled by LAN MEDINA Cover by PAOLO RIVERA "REVELATION" PART 8 (OF 8) Finally willing to make the ultimate sacrifice in defense of the Earth, the Silver Surfer battles a power far greater than himself. 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 UPC: 5960605439-01411 GUARDIANS #5 (OF 5) Written by MARC SUMERAK Pencils & Cover CASEY JONES "REACH FOR THE STARS" PART 5 (OF 5) It's the stunning finale of the Guardians' first adventure! They've traveled into space, they've fought alien soldiers... but when the Guardians reach their final destination, will these four average humans be able to save the universe? And what shocking revelation will change their mission —and their lives—forever? 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 UPC: 5960605571-00511 WARLOCK #2 Written by GREG PAK Penciled by CHARLIE ADLARD Cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III PART 2 (OF 6) The birth of a new era! Created in the depths of "The Beehive," Adam Warlock is the final solution to the madness of a world caught on the brink, but can this artificial man become a god? 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 UPC: 5960605576-00211 SHE-HULK #8 Written by DAN SLOTT Penciled by JUAN BOBILLO Cover by MIKE MAYHEW "ENGAGEMENT RING" PART 2 (OF 2) A titanic tale of foxy boxing in outer space! Yes, FOXY BOXING! On a planet where might makes right, the laws of justice and the rules of combat are one and the same. In order to "win her case," SHE-HULK is going to have to duke it out in the ring. The only problem? She's going up against CHAMPION, the strongest being in the universe! Guest-Starring: Adam Warlock, Gamora, and Pip the Troll. 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 UPC: 5960605527-00811 THOR: SON OF ASGARD #9 Written by AKIRA YOSHIDA Penciled by GREG TOCCHINI Cover by JO CHEN "ENCHANTED" PART 3 (OF 3) Three's a crowd as Sif, Amora and Brunnhilda all compete for Thor's affections. But when Amora decides to play dirty, the gloves come off! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 UPC: 5960605485-00911 ALPHA FLIGHT #8 Written by SCOTT LOBDELL Penciled by DAVE ROSS Cover by SKOTT YOUNG "WAXING POETIC" PART 2 (OF 2) Montreal faces its gravest hour as it falls under attack by…wax statues of the entire Marvel Universe?! Can Alpha Flight pull itself together in time to save this crown jewel of Quebec? 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 UPC: 5960605518-00811 MARVEL POSTERS WOLVERINE #20 POSTER Art by JOHN ROMITA JR. 24 X 36 inches …$5.99 UPC: 5960605400-00041 MAX COMICS PUNISHER #12 Written by GARTH ENNIS Penciled by LEANDRO FERNANDEZ Cover by TIM BRADSTREET "KITCHEN IRISH" PART 6 (OF 6) Everyone gets just what they deserve. The bloodcurdling, bloodthirsty, bloody ending to Kitchen Irish! 32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY …$2.99 UPC: 5960605497-01211 DOCTOR SPECTRUM #3 (of 6) Written by SAMM BARNES Penciled by TRAVEL FOREMAN Cover by DALE KEOWN Creative Consultant J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI PART 3 (OF 6) From the pages of SUPREME POWER, the limited series that reveals the dark secrets of Joe Ledger’s past. And while figures from Dr. Spectrum’s past continue to haunt him, the government searches for a way to solve the Hyperion problem! 32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY …$2.99 UPC: 5960605615-00311 SUPREME POWER #13 Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI Pencils & Cover by GARY FRANK "THE SQUADRON" PART 1 (OF 6) In their first adventure as a team, Hyperion, Blur and Nighthawk – the newly formed Squadron – encounter a super-powered serial killer! But will they live long enough to stop him? 32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY …$2.99 UPC: 5960605457-01311 RETAILERS: See the Marvel Monthly Deal page in the Diamond Retail Order Form for incentive! ICON COMICS Powers #5 Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Art & Cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMING A story that will stun fans old and new alike! Deena Pilgrim is missing – and Walker cannot find her. And we’d tell you the ending, BUT this cardiac special may be harmful to your health! We ain't fibbin'!! Plus the best letters column in comics, period! • Nominated for the Eisner for Best Writer of the Year! 32 PGS./MATURE …$2.95 UPC: 5960605609-00511 powers is TM & © 2004 Jinxworld Inc., 2004. All Rights Reserved. MARVEL PREVIEWS MARVEL PREVIEWS #14 Hello, "True Believers" – I am Doom. The Marketing Department at Marvel has *ahem* "requested" Doom the Mighty provide the grace needed to sell extra copies of this "indispensable ordering tool" they call "Marvel Previews". While I at first said, "BAH" Doom has relented because Doom wants more press (see ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR). So Doom will educate you fools on MARVEL PREVIEWS, without the aid of exclamation points and hyperbole, because Doom’s words bring excitement, or exquisite punishment – your choice. Each issue of MARVEL PREVIEWS is a comic-book-sized, 96-page, glossy full-color guide to all of Marvel's upcoming releases, telling you about a bunch of comics that Doom may appear in. Marvel Previews includes special previews of upcoming or sold out projects. And MARVEL PREVIEWS #12 features items scheduled to go on sale in NOVEMBER 2004! If your local comic book retailer is Jerry Yablonski, he dared to leave the paradise that is Latveria and you should dial my hotline immediately to return him. But first ask him to reserve you a copy and order form! 96 PGS./MARVEL PSR…JUST $0.99! (or FREE with a purchase of Diamond’s PREVIEWS!) IN STORES 8/25 (Final Order Cut-off [FOC] Thursday, 8/5) UPC: 5960605479-01411 MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVELS MARVEL 1602 HC Written by NEIL GAIMAN Penciled by ANDY KUBERT New Wraparound Cover by SCOTT McKOWEN All’s not well in the Marvel Universe in the year 1602 as strange storms are brewing and strange new powers are emerging! Comics-writing legend and New York Times best- selling author Neil Gaiman (Sandman, American Gods), along with the art team of the best-selling ORIGIN, Andy Kubert and Richard Isanove, brings to life a rich new vision of the Marvel Universe. Spider-Man, the X-Men, Nick Fury, Dr. Strange, Daredevil, Dr. Doom, Black Widow, Captain America and more appear in the waning days of the reign of Queen Elizabeth. As the world begins to change and enter into a new age, Gaiman weaves a thrilling mystery. How and why are these Marvel stars appearing nearly 400 years before they’re supposed to? Collects MARVEL 1602 #1-8. 248 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$24.99 UPC: 5960611070-00111 MARVEL VISIONARIES: JACK KIRBY VOL. 1 HC Written by JOE SIMON, STAN LEE & JACK KIRBY Penciled by JACK KIRBY Cover by JACK KIRBY In celebration of its 65th anniversary, the House of Ideas proudly presents a timeless testament to a true Marvel visionary! Comics’ premier storyteller for more than 40 years, Jack "King" Kirby brought new vitality and imagination to the medium, and set the standard for every artist to follow. This deluxe keepsake edition collects some of his most monumental moments, created in concert with the likes of legendary writers such as Joe Simon and Stan Lee—some never before reprinted: • "Mercury in the 20th Century," RED RAVEN COMICS #1, Kirby's first work for Marvel; • "The Vision," MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS #13, Kirby’s first regular Marvel series; • "Meet Captain America," CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #1, the first Captain America story; • "UFO the Lightning Man," YELLOW CLAW #3, from a strip Kirby wrote and drew during the '50s; • "I Defied Pildorr, the Plunderer from Outer Space!," STRANGE TALES #94, from the monster era; the first time Joe Sinnott inked the King; • "I Am the Amazing Dr. Droom!," AMAZING ADVENTURES #1, the origin of Stan and Jack's first super-heroic character of the '60s; • "Beware the Rawhide Kid!," RAWHIDE KID #17, the first revamped Rawhide Kid story and the beginnings of the Marvel style; Plus: "The Origin of the Hulk," HULK #3; "Spidey Tackles the Torch," AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #8; "Captain America Joins the Avengers!," AVENGERS #4; "The Fangs of the Fox," SGT. 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Collects X-Men #157-160 96 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$8.99 UPC: 5960611534-00111 EXCALIBUR VOL. 1: FORGING THE SWORD TPB Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT Penciled by AARON LOPRESTI Cover by ANDY PARK The island of Genosha was once a thriving nation of mutants, built from the ground up by Magneto, Master of Magnetism. Then, an apocalyptic attack killed every man, woman and child—reducing an entire society to rubble within hours. Now, Professor X has come to Genosha with one intention: to rebuild a nation from its ashes! Collects EXCALIBUR #1-4. 96 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$9.99 UPC: 5960611527-00111 PUNISHER: BORN TPB Written by GARTH ENNIS Penciled by DARICK ROBERTSON Cover by WIESLAW WALKUSKI First time in trade paperback! The year is 1971. With mounting casualties and a rising anti-war sentiment, America’s time in Vietnam is coming to a close. Yet in the isolated Valley Forge Firebase on the Cambodian border, Captain Frank Castle is one of the few soldiers still committed to the fight against the enemy. 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When a god- like Hyperion discovers that his whole life has actually been an elaborate government- made lie, his reaction could mean the end of the Earth! Do the world’s other super- powered beings have any chance at stopping Hyperion if the truth sends him over the edge? Collects SUPREME POWER #6-12. 144 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY…$14.99 UPC: 5960611456-00111 RETAILERS: See the Marvel Monthly Deal page in the Diamond Retail Order Form for incentive! This SUPREME POWER TPB STILL AVAILABLE! SUPREME POWER VOL. 1: CONTACT …$14.99 (UPC: 5960611224) ESSENTIAL TOMB OF DRACULA VOL. 3 TPB Written by MARV WOLFMAN & ROGER MCKENZIE Penciled by GENE COLAN & FRANK ROBBINS Cover by GENE COLAN Delve into Marvel's golden age of horror with the lord of the vampires and his host of foes, including filmdom's superstar Blade! Follow Dracula through centuries of adventures, each darker than the last! 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