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Cover by David Daza (W) John Barber (A) David Daza ESCAPE FROM EARTH! Before Cybertron was reborn-BUMBLEBEE lead the Autobots on Earth. In this untold tale, he must take the reigns of command... and he's got hundreds of rogue Decepticons standing between him and respect! Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Livio Ramondelli (W) John Barber (A) David Daza ESCAPE FROM EARTH! Before Cybertron was reborn-BUMBLEBEE lead the Autobots on Earth. In this untold tale, he must take the reigns of command... and he's got hundreds of rogue Decepticons standing between him and respect! Cover price $3.99.

Convention Exclusive 2013 Variant Cover by Clayton Crain. (W) John Barber (A) David Daza ESCAPE FROM EARTH! Before Cybertron was reborn-BUMBLEBEE lead the Autobots on Earth. In this untold tale, he must take the reigns of command... and he's got hundreds of rogue Decepticons standing between him and respect!

Hasbro Exclusive Bumblebee cover by Clayton Crain. Originally included with 30th anniversary Transformers action figure. (W) John Barber (A) David Daza ESCAPE FROM EARTH! Before Cybertron was reborn-BUMBLEBEE lead the Autobots on Earth. In this untold tale, he must take the reigns of command... and he's got hundreds of rogue Decepticons standing between him and respect!

Middle East Film & Comic Con Exclusive Cover by Agustin Padilla and Esther Sanz. (W) John Barber (A) David Daza ESCAPE FROM EARTH! Before Cybertron was reborn-BUMBLEBEE lead the Autobots on Earth. In this untold tale, he must take the reigns of command... and he's got hundreds of rogue Decepticons standing between him and respect! 32 pages, full color.

Cover by Clayton Crain (W) John Barber (A) David Daza ESCAPE FROM EARTH! Before Cybertron was reborn-BUMBLEBEE lead the Autobots on Earth. In this untold tale, he must take the reigns of command... and he's got hundreds of rogue Decepticons standing between him and respect! Cover price $3.99.

Cover by David Messina. While working on a genealogy project for one of his college classes, Connor - the son of Angel - becomes increasingly torn between his conflicting sets of memories. What is his true nature? Is he the average son of a normal couple? Or is he the super-powered offspring of a pair of vampires? And what does this have to do with vigilante that's killing suspected criminals all over town? *Covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Steph Stamb. While working on a genealogy project for one of his college classes, Connor - the son of Angel - becomes increasingly torn between his conflicting sets of memories. What is his true nature? Is he the average son of a normal couple? Or is he the super-powered offspring of a pair of vampires? And what does this have to do with vigilante that's killing suspected criminals all over town? *Covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Bob Gill. While working on a genealogy project for one of his college classes, Connor - the son of Angel - becomes increasingly torn between his conflicting sets of memories. What is his true nature? Is he the average son of a normal couple? Or is he the super-powered offspring of a pair of vampires? And what does this have to do with vigilante that's killing suspected criminals all over town? *Covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Russell Walks. While working on a genealogy project for one of his college classes, Connor - the son of Angel - becomes increasingly torn between his conflicting sets of memories. What is his true nature? Is he the average son of a normal couple? Or is he the super-powered offspring of a pair of vampires? And what does this have to do with vigilante that's killing suspected criminals all over town? *Covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. Cover price $3.99.

Retailer Incentive Sketch cover by Bob Gill. While working on a genealogy project for one of his college classes, Connor - the son of Angel - becomes increasingly torn between his conflicting sets of memories. What is his true nature? Is he the average son of a normal couple? Or is he the super-powered offspring of a pair of vampires? And what does this have to do with vigilante that's killing suspected criminals all over town? *Covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio. Cover price $3.99.

Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS Captain America makes his Silver Screen debut in July, but SPOTLIGHT's got the First Avenger covered in May! We'll get you ready for the movie starring Chris Evans with a bounty of features - including an up-close interview with Edhe man who remade Cap into the comics sensation of the new century! Plus: We'll investigate the Sentinel of Liberty's Ultimate counterpart with Marvel Architect and ULTIMATE CAPTAIN AMERICA writer Jason Aaron, and open up the sketchbook of the one and only Ron Garney! No SPOTLIGHT about Cap would be complete without a look at his time in the Avengers - but we'll one-up that with an in-depth analysis of the Invaders, as well! And that's only the shield-slinging start in a SPOTLIGHT for the ages! 48 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Steve Kurth (W) James Roberts (A) Steve Kurth BEFORE OPTIMUS PRIME-there was Orion Pax! Four million years ago, the future leader of the AUTOBOTS disappeared into the Cybertronian wilderness to save a friend. What happened next would take him to the very brink-and have startling repercussions on the current comics! Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Livio Ramondelli (W) James Roberts (A) Steve Kurth BEFORE OPTIMUS PRIME-there was Orion Pax! Four million years ago, the future leader of the AUTOBOTS disappeared into the Cybertronian wilderness to save a friend. What happened next would take him to the very brink-and have startling repercussions on the current comics! Cover price $3.99.

Hasbro Exclusive Orion pax cover by Phil Jimenez. Originally included with 30th anniversary Transformers action figure. (W) James Roberts (A) Steve Kurth BEFORE OPTIMUS PRIME-there was Orion Pax! Four million years ago, the future leader of the AUTOBOTS disappeared into the Cybertronian wilderness to save a friend. What happened next would take him to the very brink-and have startling repercussions on the current comics! Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 25 Variant Cover by Clayton Crain (W) James Roberts (A) Steve Kurth BEFORE OPTIMUS PRIME-there was Orion Pax! Four million years ago, the future leader of the AUTOBOTS disappeared into the Cybertronian wilderness to save a friend. What happened next would take him to the very brink-and have startling repercussions on the current comics! Cover price $3.99.

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Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS You keep that motor revved up and those tires burning, your blazing bike racing hot into the night. You're Ghost Rider, and there's no holding you back ? because the devil has always got you on the run! MARVEL SPOTLIGHT brings fans of the demon with the flaming skull this special issue that covers Ghost Rider from all sides! We talk with the creative teams of the new GHOST RIDER ongoing series (Daniel Way, Mark Texeira and Javier Saltares) and the epic mini-series SPIRITS OF VENGEANCE (Garth Ennis and Clayton Crain). They've each staked a claim on a little piece of Ghost Rider's soul, and we'll be there for the full scoop! We'll also have an in-depth look at Ghost Rider from throughout Marvel history, taking a hard look at the early days of Johnny Blaze through the Danny Ketch years of the nineties. And since Ghost Rider will hit the big screen in February, look for heavy coverage of the feature film ? including interviews with the cast and crew that'll get your motor primed and ready for the opening night! 40 PGS./No Ads/Rated T+ ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

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Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS How the Census missed a city full of eight million spider-people is beyond us - but now the word is out that Manhattan has been transformed into a veritable Spider-Island, and SPOTLIGHT is on hand to cover the big news! What does it mean for our hero that NYC is now a bustling burg full of people with powers just like his? Only Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos, they who ushered Spider-Man into the Big Time, have the answers! We'll check in with them, take an up-close look at Spidey's tenure as a member of Jonathan Hickman's FF and let loose our own amazing spider-people to deliver the goods on all things Peter Parker! Join us for SPIDER-ISLAND?SPOTLIGHT, but bring your bug repellent! 48 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Joe Corroney. Written by Scott Tipton. Art by Elena Casagrande. The all-powerful Q has returned once more, with his latest attempt to understand the nature of humanity, and this time, it's in a manner that Captain Jean-Luc Picard will never forget! How will Q bedevil Picard this time... or has Picard finally found a way to turn the tables? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Joe Corroney. Written by Scott Tipton. Art by Elena Casagrande. The all-powerful Q has returned once more, with his latest attempt to understand the nature of humanity, and this time, it's in a manner that Captain Jean-Luc Picard will never forget! How will Q bedevil Picard this time... or has Picard finally found a way to turn the tables? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Limited (1 for 10) Virgin Variant Cover by Joe Corroney. Written by Scott Tipton. Art by Elena Casagrande. The all-powerful Q has returned once more, with his latest attempt to understand the nature of humanity, and this time, it's in a manner that Captain Jean-Luc Picard will never forget! How will Q bedevil Picard this time... or has Picard finally found a way to turn the tables? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Art Cover by David Williams. By Stuart Moore An offbeat one-shot featuring STAR TREK's most unlikely alien race! Welcome to Serjilla IV, an abandoned world completely overrun by Tribbles: friendly, trilling balls of fur that eat constantly and, in the words of Dr. Leonard McCoy, 'reproduce at will.' When a human freighter, boarded by hostile Klingons, crash-lands on Serjilla, the Tribbles' quiet but lonely existence is shattered. It's a simple situation, really-three desperate humans, a squadron of angry Klingons, and a billion hungry Tribbles. What could possibly go wrong? Cover price $3.99.

Photo Cover. By Stuart Moore An offbeat one-shot featuring STAR TREK's most unlikely alien race! Welcome to Serjilla IV, an abandoned world completely overrun by Tribbles: friendly, trilling balls of fur that eat constantly and, in the words of Dr. Leonard McCoy, 'reproduce at will.' When a human freighter, boarded by hostile Klingons, crash-lands on Serjilla, the Tribbles' quiet but lonely existence is shattered. It's a simple situation, really-three desperate humans, a squadron of angry Klingons, and a billion hungry Tribbles. What could possibly go wrong? Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Agustin Padilla (W) James Roberts (A) Agustin Padilla FACE OFF! HOIST has always managed to fade into the background: until now. Trapped on an alien planet with a narcissist, half a scientist and a creature that may or may not turn into a catapult, the Lost Light's mild-mannered maintenance engineer must confront the five most dangerous DECEPTICONS ever. Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Livio Ramondelli (W) James Roberts (A) Agustin Padilla FACE OFF! HOIST has always managed to fade into the background: until now. Trapped on an alien planet with a narcissist, half a scientist and a creature that may or may not turn into a catapult, the Lost Light's mild-mannered maintenance engineer must confront the five most dangerous DECEPTICONS ever. Cover price $3.99.

Hasbro Exclusive Hoist cover by Phil Jimenez. Originally included with 30th anniversary Transformers action figure. (W) James Roberts (A) Agustin Padilla FACE OFF! HOIST has always managed to fade into the background: until now. Trapped on an alien planet with a narcissist, half a scientist and a creature that may or may not turn into a catapult, the Lost Light's mild-mannered maintenance engineer must confront the five most dangerous DECEPTICONS ever.

Limited 1 for 10 Variant Clayton Crain (W) James Roberts (A) Agustin Padilla FACE OFF! HOIST has always managed to fade into the background: until now. Trapped on an alien planet with a narcissist, half a scientist and a creature that may or may not turn into a catapult, the Lost Light's mild-mannered maintenance engineer must confront the five most dangerous DECEPTICONS ever. Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Chee (W) John Barber (A) Chee In the dark days of the war for Cybertron, THUNDERCRACKER had a special mission-one never revealed before! Now, as he faces off against BUMBLEBEE for the first time, the fate of METROPLEX-and an entire civilization-is at stake! Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Livio Ramondelli (W) John Barber (A) Chee In the dark days of the war for Cybertron, THUNDERCRACKER had a special mission-one never revealed before! Now, as he faces off against BUMBLEBEE for the first time, the fate of METROPLEX-and an entire civilization-is at stake! Cover price $3.99.

Hasbro Exclusive cover by Clayton Crain. Originally included with 30th anniversary Transformers action figure. (W) John Barber (A) Chee In the dark days of the war for Cybertron, THUNDERCRACKER had a special mission-one never revealed before! Now, as he faces off against BUMBLEBEE for the first time, the fate of METROPLEX-and an entire civilization-is at stake! Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Variant Cover by Clayton Crain (W) John Barber (A) Chee In the dark days of the war for Cybertron, THUNDERCRACKER had a special mission-one never revealed before! Now, as he faces off against BUMBLEBEE for the first time, the fate of METROPLEX-and an entire civilization-is at stake! Cover price $3.99.

Written by Various Art by Bryan Hitch, Frank Quitely, Gene Ha and others Cover by Hitch Some of comics' greatest artists have brought their unique visions of The Authority to WildStorm...now WildStorm Fine Arts is bringing them to you! This special issue is a treasure trove of Authority artwork, including memorable covers from Bryan Hitch, Frank Quitely and Gene Ha, plus pin-up art by Bruce Timm, Kyle Baker and Matt Wagner never seen outside the pages of the Absolute Edition! Cover price $3.50.

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Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS By now, loyal Marvel readers know just how deadly X-MEN: DEADLY GENESIS proved to be, and it was ED BRUBAKER who masterminded the storyline that had X-Men fans on the edges of their seats! MARVEL SPOTLIGHT will get to the bottom of DEADLY GENESIS, as well as Ed's plans for his turn as writer on UNCANNY X-MEN. We'll also discuss CAPTAIN AMERICA, BOOKS OF DOOM and what many are already applauding as the comic of the year, DAREDEVIL! We'll also be on board with the newest Marvel art phenom, BILLY TAN. He filled the shoes of none other than the great Terry Dodson on MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN and drew the one of the hottest comics of 2005 in X-23! SPOTLIGHT will take a look forward with Billy as we discuss his next big project, which just happens to be UNCANNY X-MEN! Brubaker, Tan and the Uncanny X-Men! Don't miss this MARVEL SPOTLIGHT! 32 PGS./No Ads/Rated T+ ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

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Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS Since the early '70s, Marvel's cosmic comics have occupied a corner of the Marvel Universe that has provided some of the best and biggest stories the company has ever produced. And now, in the shadow of the twin triumphs of ANNIHILATION and ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST, and springing directly from the action of SECRET INVASION, comes WAR OF KINGS! As DARK REIGN confounds planet Earth, the Inhumans are on a collision course with the Shi'Ar Empire. Anyone who has been following the action from X-MEN: DEADLY GENESIS through EMPEROR VULCAN knows what's in store for Black Bolt when he squares off against the most powerful mutant among the stars! It all sets up the kind of sweeping cosmic event that will provide some awesome reading pleasure through 2009 - and SPOTLIGHT is here to give you full insider access with the creators and characters behind the event! 32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Written by Shane McCarthy and Denton J. Tipton. Art by Robbie Musso. Pursued by DECEPTICONS and stranded on a backwater planet, CLIFFJUMPER finds peace among the natives. But his new, simple life is shattered by a devastating tragedy. 32 pages Cover price $3.99.

Written by Shane McCarthy and Denton J. Tipton. Art by Robbie Musso. Pursued by DECEPTICONS and stranded on a backwater planet, CLIFFJUMPER finds peace among the natives. But his new, simple life is shattered by a devastating tragedy. 32 pages Cover price $3.99.

Limited (1 for 10) Variant Cover by Casey Coller. Written by Shane McCarthy and Denton J. Tipton. Art by Robbie Musso. Pursued by DECEPTICONS and stranded on a backwater planet, CLIFFJUMPER finds peace among the natives. But his new, simple life is shattered by a devastating tragedy. 32 pages. Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Matt Frank (W) James Roberts (A) Matt Frank STEALTH ATTACK! Trailcutter has a problem: the Lost Light has been taken over by the Decepticons-and no one else seems to have noticed! Can the Autobots' defense strategist singlehandedly see off an army of infiltrators? And even if he does, will it convince his crew mates that he's got more to offer than kind words and forcefields? Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Livio Ramondelli (W) James Roberts (A) Matt Frank STEALTH ATTACK! Trailcutter has a problem: the Lost Light has been taken over by the Decepticons-and no one else seems to have noticed! Can the Autobots' defense strategist singlehandedly see off an army of infiltrators? And even if he does, will it convince his crew mates that he's got more to offer than kind words and forcefields? Cover price $3.99.

Hasbro Exclusive Traicutter cover by Phil Jimenez. Originally included with 30th anniversary Transformers action figure. (W) James Roberts (A) Matt Frank STEALTH ATTACK! Trailcutter has a problem: the Lost Light has been taken over by the Decepticons-and no one else seems to have noticed! Can the Autobots' defense strategist singlehandedly see off an army of infiltrators? And even if he does, will it convince his crew mates that he's got more to offer than kind words and forcefields? Cover price $3.99.

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Limited 1 for 10 Variant Cover by Clayton Crain (W) James Roberts (A) Matt Frank STEALTH ATTACK! Trailcutter has a problem: the Lost Light has been taken over by the Decepticons-and no one else seems to have noticed! Can the Autobots' defense strategist singlehandedly see off an army of infiltrators? And even if he does, will it convince his crew mates that he's got more to offer than kind words and forcefields? Cover price $3.99.

Pencils by Jim Lee; inks by Scott Williams and various Cover by Lee & Williams Celebrate the amazing career of comics icon Jim Lee in this 40-page Special shining a spotlight on his classic Wildstorm art! Containing beautiful covers and gorgeous pin-ups of both his best-known works and rarely seen gems, this is an affordable and indispensable collection for every Jim Lee fan! Cover price $3.50.

Cover by ALAN DAVIS The House of Ideas is unleashing the Big Shots this summer - and when we say big, we mean BIG! Three of Marvel's biggest street-level superstars - Daredevil, Moon Knight and Punisher - get amazing makeovers in new series by comics' top talents. And SPOTLIGHT goes behind the scenes on each of them! The Eisner Award-winning combination of Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev has shared triumph after triumph in the pages of DAREDEVIL, SPIDER-WOMAN and HALO: UPRISING. Now, they turn their attention to Marc Spector, a.k.a. Moon Knight! Mark Waid works his magic on the life of Matt Murdock in DAREDEVIL, with AMAZING SPIDER-MAN art sensations Paolo Rivera and Marcos Martin! And superstar writer Greg Rucka makes his grand return to Marvel with the gritty adventures of Frank Castle, the Punisher! SPOTLIGHT celebrates the Big Shots in August! 48 PGS./Spotlight/Rated T+ ...$3.99 Cover price $3.99.

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Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS 'For what they've done...they must pay the ULTIMATE price...' Spingboarding from the pages of ULTIMATES 3 and ULTIMATE POWER, Jeph Loeb and David Finch's ULTIMATUM is a six-part series that will change the Ultimate Universe in ways as definitively as the Marvel Universe's CIVIL WAR or the X-Men's MESSIAH COMPLEX. MARVEL SPOTLIGHT checks in with the series' principal creators and takes readers inside the universe that changed the rules for comics in the 21st century - and figures out how those rules are going to be rewritten! The end is here, and so is SPOTLIGHT! 32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

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Keith R.A. DeCandido (w) J.K. Woodward (a) David Williams (c) The Klingons say: 'Four thousand throats may be cut in a single night by a running man.' But where does the saying come from? Kang-captain, husband, Dahar master-tells three different versions of the story at three key points in his life. Keith DeCandido, the best-selling author of Star Trek: A Burning House, teams up with Fallen Angel's J.K. Woodward to bring three glorious tales of revenge, battle, and honor! Cover price $3.99.

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Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE For those of you who have embraced change, it is time for the DARK REIGN. In the aftermath of the Skrull's SECRET INVASION, the Avengers-verse has been rocked to its core. The New Avengers, Mighty Avengers and Initiative have been broken and battered, and now stand to be renewed. But which heroes will remain standing? Who are these Dark Avengers? With insider accounts from your favorite writers and artists, plus previews of new titles, this special issue of SPOTLIGHT gets you ready for DARK REIGN, the storytelling event for the comics industry in 2009! 48 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99 On-Sale ? 1/7 Cover price $3.99.

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Written by J0HN RHETT THOMAS For the Punisher, it's the end of one era and the beginning of a new one - and MARVEL SPOTLIGHT is there to tell you all about it with insider access and in-depth coverage. First, Garth Ennis' legendary run on Frank Castle's vigilante adventures comes to a close, and we're there to take a retrospective look back at all the ultra-violent action! Plus: We take a look forward with the new creators of PUNISHER and PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL! And next, a new Punisher movie is on the way, led by rising star Ray Stevenson (Rome) and with a whole new look and feel, and MARVEL SPOTLIGHT is on the set to give you everything you want to know before you hit the theaters. Lock and load...it's the Punisher movie SPOTLIGHT! 32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

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Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS Covery by GREG LAND As SECRET INVASION draws to its exciting conclusion, SPOTLIGHT will be on hand to capture the effects the mega-event of 2008 has had on the Marvel Universe! We'll check in with SI maestro Brian Michael Bendis as he catches his breath from orchestrating the biggest alien confrontation in Marvel history, and see what he's done with the heroes who stood in harm's way - and those who were Skrulls all along! Look for sneak previews of SI spinoffs like SECRET WARRIORS and the long-awaited SPIDER-WOMAN series, where we take series creators aside and learn all their secrets! Plus: plenty of lists for readers eager to track all the movements of Skrulls past, present and....future? The secrets of the SECRET INVASION, unlocked in this month's MARVEL SPOTLIGHT! 72 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS SPOTLIGHT has been waiting a long, long time to say...SNIKT! Ahh....that feels so much better! Because this month, we bust out an Adamantium-laced 48 pages of the best Wolverine coverage imaginable, with an insider's look at the feature film X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE starring Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds, plus an in-depth appraisal of all of Wolverine's upcoming series. 48 PGS./Rated T+. Cover price $3.99.

Cover by E.J. Su. By Reyk and Knowler Stranded, outgunned and outnumbered, AUTOBOT special operative JAZZ will need every bit of his training if he is going to make it out of this one alive! As things go from bad to utterly hopeless, what chance do JAZZ and his (unwilling) compatriot have, when they're being tracked by the DECEPTICONS' most ruthless warriors - THE PREDACONS? Cover price $3.99.