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Direct Edition. "Gambit!" Part 2 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Mike Collins and Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Andy Kubert. The Hounds are closing in on the young thief named Storm. Her only hope may lie in the hands of a mysterious and charming stranger. Plus, the Shadow King wants Mystique dead. NOTE: 1st appearance of Gambit. 36 pages, full color.

Direct Edition. "Payback!" Story by Whilce Portacio and John Byrne. Art by Whilce Portacio and Art Thibert. In one fell swoop the Upstarts have destroyed the Reavers and crippled the Hellfire Club. Next up, the Mutant Liberation Front. Who can stop these powerful new foes? Enter: Bishop! NOTE: 1st appearance of Bishop.

Cover by Roger Cruz and Kevin Conrad. Peers, script by Scott Lobdell, art by Roger Cruz, Dan Green, Joe Rubinstein, Bud Larosa, and Hilary Barta; There is trouble in Avalon as an Acolyte betrays Magneto. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50.

Holofoil Edition. Direct Edition. Holofoil enhanced cardstock cover. Gatefold center-bound Generation X promo. Cover by Joe Madureira and Dan Green. Phalanx Covenant: Generation Next part 1: "Encounter," script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Joe Madureira, inks by Terry Austin and Dan Green; The Phalanx captures M; Banshee finds X-Mansion crawling with the Phalanx impersonating X-Men and he turns to Sabretooth for help. The story continues in X-Men 36. Generation X promo bound in. $2.95.

Cover by Joe Madureira. Dark Horizon, script by Scott Lobdell, art by Joe Madureira and Tim Townsend; The X-Men are trying to uncover the mysteries of Onslaught but run across the Juggernaut instead. Promo for the Onslaught storyline. 44 pgs., full color. $1.95.

Deluxe edition. Collector's edition holographic wraparound foldout cover (the newsstand edition is not holographic). The Trial of Gambit in "Trial & Errors," script by Steve Seagle, pencils by Joe Madureira and Andy Smith, inks by Tim Townsend, Vince Russell, and Dan Panosian; Erik reveals to the captured X-Men that Gambit gathered the Marauders for Sinister to initiate the Mutant Massacre. Magneto cameo. Statement of ownership--average print run 471,292; average paid circulation 300,732. Statement of ownership--average print run 471,292; average paid circulation 300,732. Madureira/Townsend cover. 54 pgs., full color. $3.99.

Limited Edition (1 for 15) Variant Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL. Written by MATT FRACTION. Art by GREG LAND. SIEGE! The Sisterhood executes a massive raid on the Graymalkin Facility, taking their fight to the Uncanny X-Men, and you won't believe the ferocity. No one is safe! Everybody fights! But why? How? What do they want? And how long can violence at such an insane level last? Oh, about most of the issue. 32 Pages, full color.

Limited 1 for 25 Variant Cover by DAVID FINCH. Second Coming: Part 2 - Written by MATT FRACTION. Art by TERRY DODSON. The race to find Cable and Hope is on, but who will get to them first? Will it be Cyclops and the X-Men or Bastion and his mutant-hating cabal? Cyclops isn't waiting for the answer to that as takes the fight directly to Bastion with the New Mutants! 32 pages, full color.

The New Mutants and Loki guest star in "There's No Place Like Home." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Art Adams, inks by Alan Gordon, Mike Mignola, and Adams. Adams/Walt Simonson cover (based on the Thor/Journey Into Mystery 83 cover by Jack Kirby). New Mutants x-over continued from New Mutants Special Edition (1985) issue 1.

Evolutionary War crossover, "Resurrection!" and the X-Babies star in "I Want My X-Men!" Scripts by Chris Claremont, pencils by Art Adams, inks by Bob Wiacek. The High Evolutionary part 7, "Demon Knight." Script by Mark Gruenwalk, pencils by Ron Lim, inks by Tony DeZuniga. (High Evolutionary story continued in Web of Spider-Man Annual 3.)

Days of Future Present part four of four "You Must Remember This" Guest starring the Fantastic Four, the New Mutants, and X-Factor. Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Art Adams, inks by Dan Green, Bob Wiacek, Al Milgrom, Art Thibert, and Steve Mancuse. First appearance of Gambit (brief cameo). Wolverine, Jubilee, and Psylocke star in "The Fundamental Things." Script by Claremont, pencils by Mark Heike, inks by Geof Isherwood. Pin-ups by Kevin Nowlan and Michael Golden. Adams cover.

Supplement to the Dallas Times Herald. Kerry Gammill and Alan Kupperberg art. Chic Stone inks. Rick Parker letters. Marie Severin colors. Jim Salicrup plot. David Kraft script. Cover art by John Romita. Magneto battles the X-Men at the State Fair of Texas. X-Men word and picture puzzles

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 pages, full color.

Cover by MIKE CHOI. Killed, Not Dead: Part 1 - Written by GREGG HURWITZ. Art by TAN ENG HUAT. Guest-starring Deadpool! Herman Goncharenko lies at death's door, wasting away of cancer, but someone wants him killed, not dead. Someone desperate enough to hire a certain mouthy mercenary to do the job. Gonchrenko's only hope just might be the reformed Moon Knight - if he's able to withstand the force of nature known as Deadpool, and if Goncharenko is, indeed, worth saving. 32 pages, full color.

On the outs with the Overreach Committee, and on the receiving end of their sanctions, Venom's got plenty to worry about--and then Spider-Man shows up! Get ready for the ultimate Spider-Man/Venom clash! Written by Larry Hama. Art by Mark Pajarillo, Pam Eklund and Robert Jones.

Direct Edition. Red Foil Enhanced CardStock cover, art by Mark Bagley and Sam de la Rosa. Lethal Protector Part 1: Dark Soul Drifting, script by David Michelinie, pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Al Milgrom and Sam de la Rosa; Venom moves to San Fransisco to try out his new protection of innocents racket; Venom and Spidey save a group of homeless folk. 36 pgs., full color. $2.95.

Newsstand Edition. Red Foil Enhanced CardStock cover, art by Mark Bagley and Sam de la Rosa. Lethal Protector Part 1: Dark Soul Drifting, script by David Michelinie, pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Al Milgrom and Sam de la Rosa; Venom moves to San Fransisco to try out his new protection of innocents racket; Venom and Spidey save a group of homeless folk. 36 pgs., full color. $2.95.

The families of Venom's victims unite, vowing to kill him. Spider-Man's hot on Venom's trail, too, while secrets are revealed about Eddie Brock's past. Written by David Michelinie. Art by Mark Bagley, Sam de la Rosa and Al Milgrom. Cover by Mark Bagley and Sam de la Rosa.

Direct Edition. The first female symbiote enters the scene! Spider-Man and Venom confront the Life Foundation's master plan, when a new killer symbiote is born. Written by David Michelinie. Art by Ron Lim, Sam de la Rosa and Al Milgrom. Cover by Mark Bagley and Dan Panosian.

Direct Edition. Red Foil Cover. Howard Mackie story and Ron Lim art.

Howard Mackie story and Ron Lim art.

Direct Edition. This Venom limited series premiere features a cardstock cover with glow-in-the-dark detail and is printed on glossy stock. Everybody's favorite symbiote mixes it up with Morbius when a horde of demons tries to take over San Francisco. Will the Lethal Protector end up dead? Written by Bruce Jones. Art and cover by Bob McLeod.

Featuring a multi-level embossed cover! The symbiote is not pleased when Eddie Brock falls in love, and Eddie's problems only get worse when Juggernaut and Black Tom Cassidy attack. Then, Dusk, with the help of some toxic waste, does his best to drive the living suit insane. You just have to see Kelley Jones's renderings of the suit, both normal and crazed! Written by Ann Nocenti. Art by Kelley Jones and John Beatty. Cover by Kelley Jones.

Written by PETER MILLIGAN Penciled by CLAYTON CRAIN Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN What's worse than one homicidal symbiote? Two. Worse that that? THREE. That's' right. Carnage just had a BABY! Guest-starring Black Cat! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR...$2.99 UPC: 5960605578-00211.

Vigilante and his crew try to help people terrorized by the gangster Quilt and his hireling Brand in "A Fable for Our Times." Script by Marv Wolfman and art by Keith Pollard & Dick Giordano.

Newsstand Edition. "Trick or Treat!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Rick Leonardi. Inks by Ian Akin and Brian Garvey. Cover by Rick Leonardi and Jack Abel. The Vision and the Scarlet Witch are striking out on their own! The powerful couple has left the Avengers and purchased a house in Leonia, New Jersey, inan effort to build new lives together! And appropriately, the first night in their new home is... Halloween! Once the sun goes down, strange things start happening! And these unusual events in the neighborhood seem connected to a book (Wanda recently received) called the Druid Tome! The ancient book keeps an evil druid trapped within its pages! But the magical energy of All Hallows' Eve allows Samhain to escape! And suddenly the former avengers are fighting for their lives in their very own living room! Appearance by Jarvis. Cameo appearance by Robert Frank (aka the golden age Whizzer). (Notes: Wanda and the Vision left Earth's Mightiest Heroes in Avengers 211. This four-part series was among the first limited series published by Marvel. This four-part limited series was reprinted in 2005 (and again in 2015) in the trade paperback: Avengers Vision and the Scarlet Witch.) 32 pages.

Direct Edition. "Will Power!" Written by Henry Vogel. Art by Dick Ayers. The sinister Prince Lotor and the cruel witch Haggar conceive a diabolical plot to mind control the leader of the Voltron Force, Keith. Can Keith resist their evil power or is this the end of Voltron?! 32 pages, FC.

Direct Edition. "Will Power!" Written by Henry Vogel. Art by Dick Ayers. The sinister Prince Lotor and the cruel witch Haggar conceive a diabolical plot to mind control the leader of the Voltron Force, Keith. Can Keith resist their evil power or is this the end of Voltron?! 32 pages, FC.

Newsstand Edition. "Will Power!" Written by Henry Vogel. Art by Dick Ayers. The sinister Prince Lotor and the cruel witch Haggar conceive a diabolical plot to mind control the leader of the Voltron Force, Keith. Can Keith resist their evil power or is this the end of Voltron?! 32 pages, FC.

1ST PRINTING. (W) Robert Kirkman (A) Tony Moore BW 32pp $2.95 Monthly ongoing Series In stores the week of October 1st. THE CONCEPT: How many hours are in a day when you don't spend half of them watching television? When is that last time any of us REALLY worked to get something that we wanted? How long has it been since any of us really NEEDED something that we WANTED? The world we knew is gone. The world of commerce and frivolous necessity has been replaced by a world of survival and responsibility. 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, no government, no grocery stores, no mail delivery, no cable TV. In a world ruled by the dead, we are forced to finally start to live. THIS ISSUE: Rick Grimes is not prepared for this. A couple months ago he was a small town cop who had never shot anyone and only ever saw one dead body. Separated from his family he must now sort through the death and confusion to try and find his wife and son. All the while fighting for his survival. How did this happen? How did things get so bad so fast? How will things ever return to normal after everything he's seen? From the guys behind BATTLE POPE and BRIT comes something COMPLETELY different.

First appearance of Michonne. Zombie bondage cover. Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN, art by CHARLIE ADLARD, and cover by TONY MOORE. The group has a visitor, but is she friend, foe or worse? Where did she come from? How did she survive? Can she be trusted? This is the beginning of a new story arc, an excellent jumping-on point for new readers. The quest to rebuild civilization starts here.

Here it is, the UK comic anthology magazine that started it all. Back in 1982, Warrior hit the newsstands featuring some of the best and brightest of Britain's comic talent, including the first appearance of Alan Moore's MarvelMan, who eventually becomes Miracleman in the U.S. Axel Pressbutton cover by Steve Dillon; "A Dream of Flying" (Marvelman) by Alan Moore & Garry Leach; "The Mightiest Man in the Universe" by Dez Skinn. A look back at Marvelman; "The Spiral Path" by Steve Parkhouse; "A True Story" by Steve Moore and Dave Gibbons; "The Legend of Prester John" by Steve Moore & John Bolton; "V for Vendetta" by Alan Moore and David Lloyd; "Father Shandor, Demon Stalker" by Steve Moore & John Bolton; "Laser Eraser & Pressbutton" by Pedro Henry & Steve Dillon; "Warriors All" a look at the creative talent from this issue.

Alan Moore's classic take on the superhero genre. Widely considered to be one of the greatest stories in modern comics history. Art by Dave Gibbons. 1st appearance Rorschach, Ozymandias, Dr. Manhattan, Silk Spectre & Nite Owl. Death of the Comedian.

Alan Moore's classic take on the superhero genre. Widely considered to be one of the greatest stories in modern comics history. Art by Dave Gibbons. 1st appearance Rorschach, Ozymandias, Dr. Manhattan, Silk Spectre & Nite Owl. Death of the Comedian.

"Absent Friends". Part 2 of 12. Story by Alan Moore. Art and cover by Dave Gibbons. At the funeral of The Comedian, the cast members recall crucial moments in his life, giving us a lot of insight into his character, and theirs. Includes four page fictional text feature presenting chapters 3 and 4 of Hollis Masons book, "Under the Hood". 32 pages. Full color. No ads.

"Look on my works, ye mighty…". Part 11 of 12. Story by Alan Moore. Art and cover by Dave Gibbons. The story of Adrian Veidt is revealed, and we are shown behind the scenes of his motivations. This leads to a final battle with Rorschach and Night Owl. Includes four page fictional text feature with an interview with Adrian Veidt. 32 pages. Full color. No ads.

Direct Edition. "Til Death Do Us Part!" Story by Louise Simonson. Art by Greg LaRocque and Jim Mooney. Painted cover by Charles Vess. The alien symbiote (aka black costume) ambushes Peter Parker while he is getting dressed. Now Spider-Man must battle the black costume and the new Vulturions on his way to the Baxter Building! Meanwhile, Aunt May laments Peter's decision to drop out of graduate school. (Note: The Web of Spiderman series essentially replaced the Marvel Team-Up title as Marvel's third regular series featuring Spider-Man.) 32 pages

"Phreak-Out!" Story by Gerry Conway. Art by Alex Saviuk and Keith Williams. The young scientist from the previous issue is still on the loose, and now he has built his own powerful exo-skeleton. The Phreak goes to Peter Parker's apartment and abducts Mary Jane; setting the stage for a showdown with Spider-Man over Times Square! Meanwhile, Joe Robertson is horrified to see a chilling old acquaintance and a soon-to-be new villain for Spider-Man. First appearance of Tombstone. 32 pages

First Printing. Direct Edition. "Exiles Return Part 1 of 4: Memories" Written by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Steve Butle. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Venom and Clone appear. Note: First appearance of Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider.

First Printing. Direct Edition. "Exiles Return Part 1 of 4: Memories" Written by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Steve Butle. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Venom and Clone appear. Note: First appearance of Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider.

First Printing. Newsstand Edition. "Exiles Return Part 1 of 4: Memories" Written by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Steve Butle. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Venom and Clone appear. Note: First appearance of Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider.

"Give Me A Hand, Future Max" Story by Ann Nocenti. Art by Tony Salmons. Painted cover by Charles Vess. Spider-Man attempts to stop a robbery at a jewelry store only to discover that the felon is a home-made robot. Later on, Peter Parker attends the Young Inventor's Science Fair and runs into Max, the robot builder. Unfortunately, a con man meets Max too, and convinces young Max to build the Future Max exo-skeleton for him. Now Spider-Man must stop Future Max's rampage across New York City! 48 pages

Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. Cover by Albert B. Feldstein. Stories by Albert B. Feldstein, Joe Orlando, Will Elder, Al Williamson, Ray Bradbury, and Wally Wood. Fantasy, science fiction, and supernatural tales reprinted from the classic 1950s EC series of the same name. 36 pages, full color. $2.50.

Somewhere South Of Heaven - Written by Paul Jenkins. Art and Wraparound Painted Cover by Leonardo Manco. The Strange Tales line expands as Jack Russell returns in this all-new, horrific ongoing series! Jack Russell knows the precise moment of his own damnation, the moment when dusk gives way to night and he experiences the terrifying transformation into a werewolf. Each time Jack undergoes the change, he experiences the briefest glimpse of Hell -- a glimpse that seems to last for an eternity. It's more than any man can bear, and so Jack seeks release before insanity claims him once and for all! Jack has sought anonymity in New York's lower East Side among the derelicts and tenements. With his condition worsening, he knows he must confront his curse. Searching through a book of arcane knowledge, he comes across a description of a demon who may control the wolf aspect in humans, but only if the person learns the demon's name and asks for release. With the demon's name hidden in the four corners of the netherworld, Jack's mission is clear. But he will soon discover that when you walk willingly into Hell, you may never come out! THE CHARACTERS: Jack Russell -- a man battling to overcome a family curse which transforms him into a wolf on nights of the full moon. It is his heroic struggle that forms the core of this series. Roxanna -- a successful freelance travel agent who loves Jack for his sense of humor and strength of character. Unaware of his dark secret, she supports and cares for him. Father Adobe -- a priest who will soon learn of Jack's lycanthropic curse. As much as Roxanna, Adobe will be a light in Jack's life...despite the fact that he can't seem to get Jack to attend Sunday services. 32 pages, full color.

"Blanking Out!" Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by Bob Hall. Inks by Brett Breeding. Cover by Bob Hall and Brett Breeding. While on his way to the Avengers' new Palos Verdes compound, Wonder Man stumbles upon a bank robbery in progress! The super-strong avenger should be able to stop a single bank robber easily! But not the elusive Blank! A short time later, an embarrassed Simon Williams asks his teammates for help! And the West Coast Avengers fan out across Los Angeles to find the Blank! When Hawkeye, Mockingbird, and Shell-Head corner the Blank at a gas station, they think they've got him! Better think again! First appearance and origin of the Blank. Cameo appearance by Graviton. Avengers Lineup: Hawkeye, Mockingbird, Iron Man, Tigra, and Wonder Man. (Note: This four-part limited series was reprinted in 2013 in the hardcover: Avengers West Coast Avengers Omnibus.) 32 pages.

"Taking Care of Business!" Guest-starring the Shroud. Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by Bob Hall. Inks by Brett Breeding. Cover by Bob Hall and Brett Breeding. Graviton is back! And the powerful Master of Gravity is ready to start a new criminal enterprise in Southern California! In the meantime Wonder Man, Tigra, and the Shroud continue searching for the Blank! And good news... the trio finds him! But they also find his new boss... Graviton! Hawkeye wanted a challenge for his new team; and now he has one... in spades! Cameo appearances by Cat and Mouse. Flashback cameo by Thor to recap Graviton's prior appearance in Thor 324. Avengers Lineup: Hawkeye, Mockingbird, Iron Man (aka Jim Rhodes), Tigra, and Wonder Man. (Notes: The events of Thor 349 impact this story. Graviton previously battled Earth's Mightiest Heroes in Avengers 158 & 159.) 32 pages.

Legacy...., script by Tom Defalco (Plot and Script) and Ron Frenz (Plot), pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Bill Sienkiewicz; In the future, the grown Normie Osborn becomes the Greeen Goblin and the daughter of Spider-Man must stop him; introduction and Origin of Spider-Girl. 38 pages, full color.

Larry Hama/Ron Lim/Al Milgrom ? THE SCOOP: You asked for her, you got her! The daughter of Wolverine leaps into her very own ongoing series! ? THE STORY: She was voted most worthy of her own title in our Majority Rules contest?but will Rina survive the experience?! Its the first day of high school, which for most teens is terrifying enough?but for Wild Thing it turns truly freaky when a kidnapping plot explodes! Plus: A surprise bonus feature! If you like the school scene in SPIDER-GIRL and GENERATION X, or the wild action of WOLVERINE, then this is the book for you! ? THE CREATORS: He gave us some of Logans most memorable moments, now Larry Hama (who first linked together Wolverine and Elektra) returns to chart the course of Wolvies girl! Hama is joined by penciler Ron Lim, who first drew Rina in the pages of J2. Cover by Ron Lim & Al Milgrom. ? THE FORMAT: The first issue of this monthly series is 32 pages, with ads.

Regular cover edition. "Resurrection Day!" Part 1 of 4.

Story by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi. Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams.

WildC.A.T.s created by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi.

A diminutive homeless man wakes up one day and realizes he's actually an immortal alien warlord who has been at war for over a millennia. Jacob Marlowe forms the covert super-human squad known as WildC.A.T.s to battle the Daemonite hordes. As the story unfolds more and more players are drawn into the game and the stage is set for the final battle for the future of mankind.

1st appearance of Spartan, Grifter, Voodoo, Zealot, Void, Maul, Warblade, Lord Emp, Pike, and Helspont.

NOTE: "WildC.A.T.s is everything the X-Men should be. It's action-packed, character driven, and thoroughly enjoyable issue after issue. Jim Lee's contribution to the neophyte days of Image was certainly the cream of the crop." - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist

Direct Edition. Marvel Comics' official comic adaptation of the 1988 movie "Willow." In this issue, Willow is given the task of delivering a child to the Daikini Crossroads, not knowing that the child has a great destiny and that his task will prove more difficult than imagined in part one of this adaptation. Script by Jo Duffy and art by Bob Hall & Romeo Tanghal.