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Cover art by Nick Cardy. Too Big To Live! starring Superman and Captain Strong, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner. Danger In Two Dimensions! starring Atom, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Tex Blaisdell. 36 pgs. $0.20.

1ST PRINTING - Special Obama Variant Cover of Amazing Spider-Man! Spidey meets President Barack Obama - Written by MARK WAID Pencils by BARRY KITSON YOU ASKED FOR IT, YOU GOT IT! PETER PARKER ON A DATE! After the revelations of 'Mind on Fire', love is in the air for more than one member of the cast and Pete finally gets some time out with the ladies. (and who better to bring it to you than two men who both had dates as recently as 1987!) Amidst the romance though, forces are gathering that will spell trouble for Peter in the months to come. From Marvel Comics. Also to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama, Marvel proudly presents this new printing of Amazing Spider-Man #583 with an all-new bonus story teaming one of the world's most recognizable political figures with the world's greatest super-hero! Written by Zeb Wells with art by Todd Nauck & Frank D'Armata, the new story takes place in Washington, DC on Inauguration Day as one of Spider-Man's oldest foes attempts to thwart the swearing in ceremony of the 44th President of the United States! Rated A

"Bat-Knights of Darkness." Script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad.

Written by Chuck Dixon, art by Greg Land & Drew Geraci. Cover by Land & Brian Stelfreeze. NOTE: The Birds of Prey 1st appearance was in Showcase '96 #3 and featured a Lois Lane, Black Canary, and Oracle team-up in an 18-page story titled "Birds of a Feather." By the time Birds of Prey #1 appeared, the team members had changed, but the Showcase '96 #3 story is clearly the beginning of the Birds of Prey series, with script by Jordan Gorfinkel, art by Jennifer Graves and inks by Dave Graff.

Al Williamson art

Limited Edition Inked Only Variant Wraparound Cover by JOHN CASSADAY. Written by JOSS WHEDON Pencils by JOHN CASSADAY Too big to be contained in a normal issue, the grand finale of Joss Whedon (Buffy, Firefly) and John Cassaday's (CAPTAIN AMERICA, Planetary) landmark run is right here! The powerlords of Breakworld bring the fight to Earth. Can the X-Men stop them from destroying the whole planet? Will the Avengers join their fight? What we do know is this: one of the X-Men won't walk away from this fight. Plus spotlight interviews with Whedon and Cassaday!

Part 6 of 6. "Power!" Story by Jim Starlin. Art by Ron Lim and Joe Rubinstein. The nigh-omnipotent power of the Infinity Gauntlet has fallen into the hands of Thanos' insane niece, Nebula. Now, the universe is maybe worse off now more so than before with such power at the disposal of such a scarred psyche. She has already swept aside the attack of Thor, Hulk, Drax, Firelord, and Doctor Doom as if they were but flies. All that stands in the way of the universe and ultimate annihilation is the man called Adam Warlock, Doctor Strange, the Silver Surfer, and the one who forged the Infinity Gauntlet, Thanos. This epic saga will come to an end, one way, or another. 48 pages.

Moon Knight stars in "Whatever Happened to the Podunk Slam?" Script by Mary Jo Duffy, pencils by Judith Hunt, inks by Bill Sienkiewicz. Dazzler and Rogue star in "Duet." Script by Duffy, pencils by Colleen Doran, inks by Terry Austin. Doran portfolio--full-page illustrations of Balder, Longshot, and Medusa. Hunt/Sienkiewicz front cover; Doran/Austin back cover.

The Black Panther stars in "The Ending, in Anger!" Script by Ed Hannigan, pencils by Jerry Bingham, inks by Alan Gordon. Frank Miller/Joe Rubinstein cover.

Reed Crandall/Nick Cuidera cover. Ken Shannon, Private Eye in "Blood on the Chinese Fan," Inspector Denver in "The Case of the Zombie Fire-Bugs" (art by W.G. Hargis), T-Man in "the Atomic Witch Doctor," and "Noblesse Oblige!" One page filler, "The Imperfect Crime," and a two page text story, "Tricks to all Trades."

Marvel Comics' official comic adaptation of the 1981 movie "Raiders of the Lost Ark." In this issue, Indiana Jones' attempt to obtain a rare idol is foiled by his rival Belloq. And then Indy is contacted by the government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis do in part one of this adaptation. Script by Walt Simonson and art by John Buscema & Klaus Janson.

52-page giant; Neil Gaiman script. Sam Kieth art. 1st app of Morpheus, the Modern Age Sandman; Wesley Dodds (Golden Age Sandman) cameo appearance. (see also Books of Magic, Vertigo Jam, and Vertigo Preview)

Infinity Gauntlet: Prelude - Rebirth of Thanos: Part 2 of 5 - "The Name is Thanos!" Story by Story by Jim Starlin. Art by Ron Lim and Tom Christopher. One of the most dangerous arch fiends in Marvel's history has returned to the land of the living. The Mad Titan, Thanos, takes the Silver Surfer on a tour of the galaxy and gives the former Herald of Galactus some insight to his doctrine and his malevolent plans for the universe. Plus, in the epilogue of this issue witness the return of yet another being of immense power from the land of the dead. 32 pages.

"Berserker Rage!" Written by Gerry Conway. Art by Jose Delbo and Al Gordon. When a nearby village comes under the attack of the Berserkers it fall to the Thundercats to stop these pirates. 32 pages, FC

by Chris Sarracini, Pat Lee, Edwin Garcia, Rob Armstrong, & TheRealT Dreamwave's resurrection of the Transformers continues! Optimus Prime is back, but so is his arch-nemesis Megatron. Reunited with his Decepticon followers, Megatron begins an evil scheme that, if successful, will leave Earth and all humanity in ruins. What is this sinister plan and are the Autobots even strong enough to begin to fight it? Also, Spike is drawn into a mystery he's not sure he wants to solve... who knows where it will lead him! Issue #3 of the six-issue mini-series continues the action-packed adventures of your favorite Generation One Transformer characters! Comes with a mini-poster! FC, 32pg$2.95

Cover by ED MCGUINNESS. Final Issue - Ultimatum tie-in - Written by ARON E. COLEITE Penciled by MARK BROOKS. SERIES FINALE! Ultimatum tie-in! Xavier's School for Gifted Students was a sanctuary for young mutants...but in the wake of Ultimatum, it's starting to look more like a graveyard. Don't miss this groundbreaking series' final issue as the scattered X-Men pull together to stand united in the face of extinction! 32 PGS./Rated T+

Cover art by Don Rosa. The Son of the Sun starring Uncle Scrooge, Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey and Louie, and Flintheart Glomgold, script and art by Don Rosa. Portrait of the Artist as a Duck Man text article, script by Geoffrey Blum, art by Don Rosa. A Taxing Effort starring Donald Duck and Ludwig Von Drake, script by Bob Foster, art by Frank Smith. 36 pgs. $0.95.

Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN Art by CHARLIE ADLARD Cover by CLIFF RATHBURN B&W 32 pgs. $2.95 Monthly ongoing series On sale X JULY, 2004 MATURE READERS WARNING FROM THE WRITER OF CAPTAIN AMERICA! THE CONCEPT: An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, causing the dead to rise and feed on the living. In a matter of months society has crumbled: There is no government, no grocery stores, no mail delivery, no cable TV. In a world ruled by the dead, we are forced to finally begin living. THIS ISSUE: After the ordeal Rick has endured last issue, he sets out to find safer shelter. More is learned about the zombies that now out-number us 5000 to 1... but when it comes to some things... it's better not to know. Rick begins to wonder if there is a light at the end of this tunnel his life has become, and even if there is... how can he expect to ever make it there?

Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN Art by CHARLIE ADLARD Cover by TONY MOORE B&W 32 pgs. $2.95 MATURE READERS WARNING THE CONCEPT: An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, causing the dead to rise and feed on the living. In a matter of months society has crumbled: There is no government, no grocery stores, no mail delivery, no cable TV. In a world ruled by the dead, we are forced to finally begin living. THIS ISSUE: Rick is finally getting settled into his new life. He's got a roof over his head, and a pretty secure shelter, and he's surrounded by people who he's come to know as friends. Over all, life is good, and after the last few months he's been through he welcomes this change. But things can't stay like this forever. Something bad looms just beyond the horizon. Something really bad.

Black & white/32 pages MATURE AUDIENCES WARNING written by ROBERT KIRKMAN art by CHARLIE ADLARD cover by TONY MOORE CONCEPT: An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, causing the dead to rise and feed on the living. In a matter of months society has crumbled: There is no government, no grocery stores, no mail delivery, no cable TV. In a world ruled by the dead, we are forced to finally begin living. THIS ISSUE: The epic tale of survival continues. With the zombies cleared out, Rick and crew settle into their new home. It's everything they knew it would be: secure, safe and stocked with everything they need. Now, for the first time in a long time, they can finally relax... or can they?

Black & white; 32 pages written by ROBERT KIRKMAN art by CHARLIE ADLARD cover by TONY MOORE CONCEPT: An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, causing the dead to rise and feed on the living. In a matter of months society has crumbled: There is no government, no grocery stores, no mail delivery, no cable TV. In a world ruled by the dead, we are forced to finally begin living. THIS ISSUE: The epic tale of survival continues. Rick Grimes is on a mission. He's got a long road ahead of him and many obstacles in his way, but he's determined. There's a lot resting on his shoulders. He cannot fail. He must not fail. Too much depends on it. MATURE READERS WARNING

THE WALKING DEAD #15 MATURE READERS WARNING on sale 01.05 $2.95 monthly ongoing miniseries black & white 32 pages written by ROBERT KIRKMAN art by CHARLIE ADLARD cover by TONY MOORE CONCEPT: An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, causing the dead to rise and feed on the living. In a matter of months society has crumbled: There is no government, no grocery stores, no mail delivery, no cable TV. In a world ruled by the dead, we are forced to finally begin living. THIS ISSUE: The epic tale of survival continues. Rick Grimes is on a mission. He's got a long road ahead of him and many obstacles in his way, but he's determined. There's a lot resting on his shoulders. He cannot fail. He must not fail. Too much depends on it.

32 pg ? BW ? $2.95 written by ROBERT KIRKMAN art by CHARLIE ADLARD cover by TONY MOORE After the earth shattering events of past issues, Lori is left dealing with the choices she's made and the events that have transpired of no fault of her own. Meanwhile steps are made to turn the prison into a home. Things are winding down and life is becoming more bearable. If only they could forget what they just went through. RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES

written by ROBERT KIRKMAN art by CHARLIE ADLARD cover by TONY MOORE Fist fight! RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES

written by ROBERT KIRKMAN art by CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN cover by TONY MOORE. Something has happened to drive Rick over the edge. There's no turning back now as we reach the two-year mark on the zombie movie that never ends. Join the thousands of readers already enjoying this book as we ask, 'Where do we go from here?' And trust us - this is only the beginning. RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES

Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN. Art & cover by CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN. The bold new direction for THE WALKING DEAD continues.

First appearance of the Governor and the town of Woodbury. Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN. Art & cover by CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN. Life goes on as the bold new direction for THE WALKING DEAD continues.

Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN. Art & cover by CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN. Things get worse.

Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN. Art & cover by CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN. Zombie attack!

Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN. Art & cover by CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN. Near death.