MARVEL COMICS JUNE 2004 PREVIEWS

[Eric J. Moreels]

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All titles are Full Color (FC) unless otherwise noted.
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SPIDER-MAN

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Written by J. Michael Straczynski
Pencils & Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.

The first chapter of a five-part story arc, featuring the stunning debut of new regular artist Mike Deodato Jr. (Incredible Hulk) and the introduction of two new characters that will be discussed for years to come!

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.25
UPC: 5960604716-50911



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Written by Fiona Avery
Pencils & Cover by Mark Brooks

She's fierce, she's sassy...she sticks to walls! Amazing Fantasy #1 is where it all begins: Meet an all-new, all-different heroine! Fiona Avery (Amazing Spider-Man) and Mark Brooks (Marvel Age: Spider-Man) launch a surprising series of teen-friendly adventures set in the current Marvel Universe!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
UPC: 5960605564-00111



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Written by Peter Milligan
Pencils & Cover by Clayton Crain

What's worse than one mayhem-producing symbiote? Two. What's worse than that? Three. That's right: Venom's offspring, Carnage, is about to have a baby itself - a creature of indescribable power and appetites. Question is, who's gonna bring up baby? Quick - someone call Spider-Man!

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
UPC: 5960605578-00111


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Written by Matt Cherniss & Peter Johnson
Penciled by Michael Gaydos
Cover by Alex Maleev

What makes a hero? Is it his actions, or is it the results of those actions? Powerless explores what it means to be a hero in very human terms. By re-imagining Marvel's most popular characters without superhuman powers, this series will strip down to the core heroes we have all come to know and love. These characters - including Peter Parker, Matt Murdock and Logan - were fated to be heroes. Just because Peter Parker wasn't bitten by a radioactive spider doesn't mean he didn't do battle with a madman named Norman Osborn. Matt Murdock? Blinded, yes - but with no heightened senses. However, he did become a legal champion of the poor in Hell's Kitchen, and he did cross paths with Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin. And Logan is, of course, the enigmatic - and amnesiac - drifter on the run from his past.

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
UPC: 5960605580-00111


SPIDER-MAN 2: THE MOVIE
In this comic-book adaptation of the sequel to one of the biggest blockbusters of all time, Spider-Man faces off against the deadly mechanical menace of Doc Ock and his killer robotic tentacles! Featuring Spider-Man's entire supporting cast -- including Aunt May, Harry Osborn, J. Jonah Jameson and Mary Jane!

48 PGS./Marvel PSR …$3.50
UPC: 5960605501-00111
RETAILERS: NOTE CUT-OFF DATE FOR ORDERING

Spider-Man and all related characters: ™ & © 2004 Marvel Characters, Inc. Spider-Man 2, The Movie: © 2004 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All rights reserved.


THE OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE: SPIDER-MAN 2004
Cardstock Cover by Salvador Larroca & Richard Isanove

This is it: The Mighty Marvel Handbook returns! Featuring in-depth profiles on more than 20 of Spider-Man's closest allies and most infamous enemies - and an all-new cover by superstar artist Salvador Larroca, digitally painted by Richard Isanove - OHOTMUSM04 is a must-have for any true Marvel fan!

48 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$3.99
UPC: 5960605556-00111


<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/SM_Doc_Ock_Year_One.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/SM_Doc_Ock_Year_Onet.jpg" align=right alt="Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus: Year One #1 preview"></a>SPIDER-MAN/DOCTOR OCTOPUS: YEAR ONE #1 & #2 (of 5)
Written by Zeb Wells
Pencils & Covers by Kaare Andrews

Every kid thinks he's different; some are. Now, peer behind the curtain of Doctor Octopus' childhood to witness the formative years of this mad genius! Plus: When the military attempts to harness his brilliance, have they made a deal with someone they can't hope to control? Featuring the first encounter between Doctor Octopus and Peter Parker, the first appearance of Doc Ock's arms, and the true inspiration that led him to build his remarkable appendages - which may have come from a certain wall-crawler!!

32 PGS. (each)/MARVEL PSR …$2.99 (each)
Issue #1 UPC: 5960605536-00111
Issue #2 UPC: 5960605536-00211


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Written by Paul Jenkins
Penciled by Michael Ryan
Covers by Steve Epting

The web-slinger is confronted by an all-new menace - one whose very presence causes his spider-sense to go bananas! Can even guest-star Captain America help turn the tide against this soldier from a different age? And how will these events affect this summer's Avengers epic, beginning next month in Avengers #500?

32 PGS. (each)/MARVEL PSR …$2.25 (each)
Issue #15 UPC: 5960605427-01511
Issue #16 UPC: 5960605427-01611


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Written by Mark Millar
Pencils & Cover Terry Dodson

Peter Parker is forced to face the cruel realities that wearing a mask and web-shooters bring to his personal life in this action-packed, hyper-realistic tale by the superstar creative team of Mark Millar and Terry Dodson. Featuring a brutal confrontation with Electro!

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
UPC: 5960605521-00311


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Written by Daniel Way
Pencils & Cover by Skottie Young

"Twist" pt. 3 (of 5)
Spider-Man must play damage control as two bloodthirsty Venom creatures cause havoc in the city!

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
UPC: 5960605436-01611


MARVEL KNIGHTS

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Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils & Covers by Mark Bagley

Move over Venom - here comes Ultimate Carnage! And what strange connection does Dr. Curt Connors have to the story? Things really get weird as the Ultimate Punisher drops by for a visit, and we introduce… Ultimate Ben Reilly!?

32 PGS. (each)/ALL AGES …$2.25 (each)
Issue #60 UPC: 5960605031-06011
Issue #61 UPC: 5960605031-06111


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Written by Brian K. Vaughan
Pencils & Covers by Brandon Peterson

Mutants are turning up dead - murdered in New York City. Someone is targeting them. When Charles Xavier learns of this, he puts his X-Men on the trail of the killer. But are Xavier's children of the atom the hunters - or the hunted? And who is the mysterious figure in shadow that this serial killer follows implicitly? The answer will absolutely shock you!

32 PGS. (each) /ALL AGES …$2.25 (each)
Issue #47 UPC: 5960605047-04711
Issue #48 UPC: 5960605047-04811


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Written by Warren Ellis
Pencils & Covers by Stuart Immonen

New storyline! New creative team! It's the start of Doom's arc! We finally learn what happened to Victor Van Damme following that horrifying teleportation accident, even as we begin to learn the fascinating background of this singular young man. Just wait'll you learn his lineage! Plus: each member of the spanking-new Fantastic Four grapples with their bizarre powers and appearance. Are they still human?

32 PGS. (each)/ALL AGES …$2.25 (each)
Issue #7 UPC: 5960605499-00711
Issue #8 UPC: 5960605499-00811


MARVEL AGE

MARVEL AGE: SPIDER-MAN #5 & #6
Plot by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko
Script by Daniel Quantz
Penciled by Jonboy Meyers & Mark Brooks
Covers by Mark Brooks

Who is Dr. Curt Connors, and what has he done to lure Peter Parker and J. Jonah Jameson to the darkest corners of the Florida Everglades? What secrets lurk in this alien landscape? Marvel Age continues to thrill as Spider-Man battles the Lizard in their unforgettable first encounter! Plus: One of Spider-Man's original nemeses returns! The Vulture is back, and he's looking for revenge!

32 PGS. (each)/ALL AGES …$2.25 (each)
Issue #5 UPC: 5960605505-00511
Issue #6 UPC: 5960605505-00611


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Written by Sean McKeever
Pencils & Cover by Takeshi Miyazawa

Whether she's going to school or hanging out with her friends at the Coffee Bean, Mary Jane Watson is always the life of the party. But what no one knows is that this gorgeous redhead's exuberant personality is a shell designed to make her forget about life's harsh realities. From her social life to her undying interest in becoming an actress to her crush on that costumed crime-fighter who swings along the New York City rooftops, it's clear that Mary Jane just wants to escape. Join MJ, Harry Osborn, Liz Allen, Flash Thompson and Harry's nerdy friend, Peter Parker, as they experience the thrilling highs and the crushing lows of high-school existence in this new, ongoing teen drama by Sean McKeever (Sentinel, Mystique, The Waiting Place) and Takeshi Miyazawa (Runaways, Sidekicks)!

32 PGS./ALL AGES …$2.25
UPC: 5960605546-00111


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Written by Tom DeFalco
Pencils & Cover by Ron Frenz

"Team Spider"
New costume! New attitude! New name!? Find out why Spider-Girl is making BIG CHANGES in our 75th issue! It's a brand-new beginning for this fan-favorite series, and a great jumping-on point for new readers!

32 PGS./ALL AGES …$2.99
UPC: 5960603503-07511


<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0504/Spider-Man_DOC_OCK_Digest.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0504/Spider-Man_DOC_OCK_Digestt.jpg" align=right alt="Marvel Age: Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus - Out of Reach Digest preview"></a>MARVEL AGE: SPIDER-MAN/DOCTOR OCTOPUS - OUT OF REACH DIGEST
Written by Colin Mitchell
Pencils by Keron Grant & Derec Aucoin
Cover by Keron Grant

Whiz kid Brigham Fontaine was once Peter Parker's brightest student. But his new mentor - Doctor Octopus - is teaching him a lesson in crime. Can Spider-Man outsmart this brainy duo and get Brigham back on the side of the good guys? Collects Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus: Out of Reach #1-5.

96 PGS./5"x8"/ALL AGES…$5.99
UPC: 5960611360-00111
FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 4/8


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Plot by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby
Written by Sean McKeever
Pencils by Joe Dodd
Cover Makoto Nakatsuka

He can fly! He can become invisible! He can make inanimate objects spring to life! He can do anything! He is the Miracle Man, and he plans to take over the world. Find out if a helpless Fantastic Four can stop him in this retelling of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's classic!

32 PGS./ALL AGES …$2.25
UPC: 5960605541-00311


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Written by Brian K. Vaughan
Penciled by Adrian Alphona
Cover by Jo Chen

"The Good Die Young" pt. 3
The Runaways' biggest adventure continues! Our young heroes are finally ready to take on their evil parents, and the future of the Marvel Universe hangs in the balance!

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
UPC: 5960605452-01611


X-MEN

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Written by Joss Whedon
Pencils & Cover by John Cassaday

"Gifted" pt. 2 (of 6)
Cyclops and Emma Frost re-form the X-Men with the express purpose of astonishing the world. But when breaking news about the mutant gene unexpectedly hits the airwaves, will it derail their new plans before they even get started?

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
UPC: 5960605543-00211


ASTONISHING X-MEN #1 DIRECTOR'S CUT
Written by Joss Whedon
Pencils & Cardstock Cover by John Cassaday

Last month, dream-team creators Joss Whedon (TV's Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and John Cassaday (Planetary, Captain America) brought you the explosive first issue of the all-new flagship X-Men series! Now, go behind the scenes of X-Men: Reload with this expanded edition of Astonishing X-Men #1 - featuring never-before-seen character designs and cover sketches by John Cassaday!

48 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$3.99
UPC: 5960605543-00121


ASTONISHING X-MEN #1 VARIANT
SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION
Supplies X-tremely limited!
FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/6
ASK YOUR RETAILER HOW YOU CAN GET A COPY!
Retailers Note: This item is listed in this month's Diamond Comics order form.


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Written by Chris Claremont
Pencils & Cover by Alan Davis

"End of History" pt. 2 (of 4)
With the team split in two, the Uncanny X-Men have to face the unbridled force of the Fury on two sides of the globe! Will the Fury's "divide-and-conquer" plan prove to be the X-Men's ultimate undoing?

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.25
UPC: 5960602461-44511


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Written by Chuck Austen
Pencils & Cover by Salvador Larroca

"Day of The Atom" pt. 2 (of 4)
Last issue's surprise ending should have X-fans talking for months! Will the return of this character prove to be the saving grace of the X-Men, or will it doom them forever? Plus: a surprise twist in the life of Gambit!

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.25
UPC: 5960601772-15811


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Written by Nunzio DeFilippis & Christina Weir
Pencils & Cover by Randy Green

"Choosing Sides" pt. 2 (of 6)
As a new semester begins at the Xavier Institute, the X-Men of tomorrow are just getting comfortable with one another as the devastating news hits: The teachers plan on separating them into different squads! What happens when best friends are torn from one another in the name of school policy? And what do the New X-Men do about it?

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
UPC: 5960605544-00211


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Written by Chris Claremont
Penciled by Aaron Lopresti
Cover by Andy Park

"Forging The Sword" pt. 2 (of 6)
Professor Charles Xavier - legendary founder of the X-Men, and the man who dreams of peaceful coexistence between humans and mutants - has come to Genosha with one intention: to rebuild a nation from its ashes.

[This is a resolicitation; all previous orders are cancelled.]
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
UPC: 5960605540-00211


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Written by Karl Bollers
Penciled by Carlo Pagulayan
Cover by Greg Horn

"Mind Games" pt. 6 (of 6)
Trapped by the Boston mob and abandoned by her own family, Emma Frost's options are running out! Will she be able to escape… alive? The thrilling conclusion to Emma's first solo adventure!

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
UPC: 5960605432-01211


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Written by Joe Quesada
Pencils & Cover by Josh Middleton

What if you could become anyone in the world for a day? What would you do? Who would you be? Captain America fighting alongside the Avengers? Bono during a concert in Wembley Stadium? Meet a young mutant who doesn't have to wonder. His powers let him be anyone he wants, and he isn't shy about using them!

[This is a resolicitation; all previous orders are cancelled.]
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+…$2.99
UPC: 5960605456-00511


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Written by Paul Jenkins
Pencils & Cover by Claudio Castellini

He's found the brother he never knew, but now Logan may be forced to kill his only kin in order to head off a scheme by his lifelong nemesis!

[This is a resolicitation; all previous orders are cancelled.]
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
UPC: 5960605469-00411


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Written by David Hine
Pencils by David Yardin
Cover by Steve McNiven

"Mr. M" pt. 2 (of 6)
Bishop and his partner, Officer Ismael Ortega, dig deeper into the troubles brewing within the confines of District X. Who is Mr. M., and what role will he play in the future of this combustible mutant ghetto?

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
UPC: 5960605530-00211


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Written by Sean McKeever
Pencils by Manuel Garcia
Covers by Mike Mayhew

"Unnatural" pt. 3 (of 5)
As Mystique and Shortpack get closer to their objective, they must confront a new revelation: that someone is selling transient mutants as guinea pigs, slaves and worse! Will Mystique go after this mutant-selling scum, or will she allow her personal crisis to tear her apart first?

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
UPC: 5960605431-01611


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Written by Tony Bedard
Pencils & covers by Mizuki Sakakibara

"Earn Your Wings" pt. 3 (of 3)
It's the Exiles vs. the Fantastic Four and Namor in an all-out slugfest that will leave our reality-hopping heroes altered! The Exiles' lineup changes once again, but not in the way you expect!

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
UPC: 5960605108-04811


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Written by Jai Nitz & Mike Raicht
Penciled by Georges Jeanty & Staz Johnson
Cover by Pat Lee

Two exciting tales featuring your favorite X-Men! In the first story, Gambit winds up in a fight with the odds stacked against him - just the way he likes it! In the second story, Cannonball tries to help his younger brother get over a painful loss - but as always, trouble interferes!

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
UPC: 5960605507-00311


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Written by Frank Tieri
Pencils by Tom Mandrake
Cover by Andy Park

The startling conclusion of "War of The Program"! What is the unnamed horror lurking in Wolverine's past that threatens the very core of who he is?

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
UPC: 5960605372-02511


ALPHA FLIGHT #4
Written by Scott Lobdell
Pencils & Cover by Clayton Henry

"You Gotta Be Kiddin' Me" pt. 4 (of 6)
The All-New, All-Different Alpha Flight is hot on the trail of the alien Plodex, but will they be able to save the spandex-clad hockey hosers who came before them in time? Or will Guardian, Puck, Snowbird and the rest be taking their place in that Great Hall of Hosers in the sky?

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
UPC: 5960605518-00411


CABLE/DEADPOOL #4
Written by Fabian Nicieza
Penciled by Patrick Zircher
Cover by Rob Liefeld

"If Looks Could Kill" pt. 4 (of 6)
One of them can't access his mutant powers; the other one can't use his healing factor. But Cable and Deadpool are still going to fight - not only for the sake of gratuitous, all-out action; but also for honor, the betterment of mankind and the well-being of puppies everywhere. (Okay, we made up the part about puppies.)

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
UPC: 5960605490-00411


MARVEL VILLAINS

<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/Identity_disk_1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/Identity_disk_1t.jpg" align=right alt="Identity Disk #1 preview"></a>IDENTITY DISC #1 (of 5)
Written by Robert Rodi
Art by John Higgins & Jimmy Palmiotti
Cover by Tony Harris

When six of Marvel's most violent and cunning villains join forces, the fate of every hero in the world is at stake. Sabretooth, Bullseye, the Juggernaut, Deadpool, Sandman and the Vulture - are forced to work together by a mysterious agent who somehow knows every dark and dirty secret in their violent lives. Their mission: to retrieve the nearly priceless Identity Disc - purported to contain the true identities, the home addresses and even the credit reports of every hero in the Marvel Universe. To obtain the disc, hidden deep in the bowels of a practically impenetrable A.I.M. terrorist base, this agent will need an army. Or six super-villains. But how long can these psychopaths work together before the chaos begins?

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
UPC: 5960605581-00111


MARVEL HEROES

<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/SECWAR001_COV_commem-ed.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/SECWAR001_COV_commem-edt.jpg" align=right alt="Secret War #1 Commemorative Edition preview"></a>SECRET WAR #1: THE COMMEMORATIVE EDITION
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Painted Art & Cardstock Foil Cover by Gabriele Dell'Otto

Secret War #1 is sold out! In the face of this skyrocketing demand and staggering backorders, Marvel is taking the rare step of creating a commemorative 2nd printing of this special first issue. Featuring a gold foil cover, Secret War #1: The Commemorative Edition will be on sale this May, three weeks prior to the release of Secret War #2.

48 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$3.99
UPC: 5960605484-00112
FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 4/8 - place your order NOW!
Item Code: JAN045244D


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Written by Miek Avon Oeming
Penciled by Andrea Divito
Covers by Steve Epting

It's the beginning of the end of the world for the Gods of Asgard, and only Thor and his Avengers allies might be able to stave off that fate - but does the god of thunder even want to? The groundwork is laid here for this Summer's Avengers event, beginning next month in Avengers #500!

32 PGS. (each)/MARVEL PSR …$2.99 (each)
Issue #80 UPC: 5960603506-08011
Issue #81 UPC: 5960603506-08111



<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/Thor_SOA_05.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/Thor_SOA_05t.jpg" align=right alt="Thor: Son of Asgard #5 preview"></a>THOR: SON OF ASGARD #5 (of 6)
Written by Akira Yoshida
Pencils by Greg Tocchini
Cover by Adi Granov

"The Warriors Teen" pt. 5 (of 6)
Thor, Balder and Sif have fought and overcome all threats that the wilds of Asgard have thrown their way, in their quest to complete the task upon which Odin has set them. But now, as the young warriors come ever closer to obtaining the fourth mystic element, a betrayal from within could lead to their failure.

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
UPC: 5960605485-00511


<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/AVEN084.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/AVEN084t.jpg" align=right alt="Avengers #84 preview"></a>AVENGERS #84
Written by Chuck Austen
Pencils & Cover by Scott Kolins

"Once an Invader" pt. 3 (of 4)
It's the Avengers against the all-new Invaders for control of an island nation coveted by Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner! Continues into Invaders #0, on sale this month!

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.25
UPC: 5960604458-08411


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Written by Allan Jacobsen & Chuck Austen
Penciled by C.P. Smith
Cover by Scott Kolins

"Once an Invader" pt. 4 (of 4)
Continuing directly from the pages of Avengers #84! The super-soldiers of the greatest generation stand united once again! But the conflict between these new Invaders and the mighty Avengers threatens to escalate into all-out Armageddon!

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
UPC: 5960605526-00011


IRON MAN #84 & #85
Written by John Jackson Miller
Penciled by Jorge Lucas
Covers by Steve Epting

When Tony Stark is ordered to recover sensitive, top-secret materials from Avengers Mansion, his duties as Secretary of State come into conflict with his standing as an Avenger - in the most explosive way possible! The seeds are planted here for this Summer's Avengers event, beginning next month in Avengers #500!

32 PGS. (each)/MARVEL PSR …$2.99 (each)
Issue #84 UPC: 5960604457-08411
Issue #85 UPC: 5960604457-08511


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Written by Fabian Nicieza & Kurt Busiek
Pencils by Tom Grummett
Cover by Barry Kitson

How can they be trusted to save the world when it turns out that they couldn't trust each other? With their greatest plan in ruins around them, their greatest fears are exposed. Will it bring the Thunderbolts together - or finally tear them apart?

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
UPC: 5960605509-00511



CAPTAIN AMERICA & THE FALCON #4
Written by Priest
Pencils & Cover by Bart Sears

"Two Americas" pt. 4 (of 4)
Captain America and the Falcon are finally reunited in Miami - but for the Falcon, who single-handedly faced down the super-powered Cap impersonator, it may already be too late. Cap faces the dilemma of bringing the so-called "Anti-Cap" to justice - while knowing if he does that, he is likely sentencing the rogue Super-Soldier to death.

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
UPC: 5960605511-00411


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Written by Mark Waid & Karl Kesel
Penciled by Paco Medina
Covers by Gene Ha

"Dysfunction" pts. 1 & 2 (of 3)
At an all-time low, the Fantastic Four are confronted by a cracked-mirror version of their own team - one that may scuttle any chance the FF ever has of redeeming its reputation!

32 PGS. (each)/MARVEL PSR …$2.25 (each)
Issue #514 UPC: 5960604456-51411
Issue #515 UPC: 5960604456-51511


<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/CAPM024_col.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/CAPM024_colt.jpg" align=right alt="Captain Marvel #24 preview"></a>CAPTAIN MARVEL #24
Written by Peter David
Pencils by Pat Quinn
Cover by ChrisCross

"Odyssey" pt. 6 (of 6)
The most SHOCKING ENDING in years! Peter David's best Captain Marvel story to date concludes right here, with lasting ramifications for years to come!

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
UPC: 5960605396-02411


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Written by Dan Slott
Pencils by Juan Bobillo
Cover by Adi Granov

"Web of Lies"
It's the titanic battle that HAD to happen: She-Hulk and guest-star Spider-Man square off against… J. Jonah Jameson and the Daily Bugle?! When the lawyers from She-Hulk's firm devise a legal and binding way for Spider-Man to take the stand without revealing his secret identity, the wall-crawler finally gets to have his day in court. Can Shulkie help Spidey collect damages for libel... before the Scorpion and the Spider-Slayers inflict some real damage?

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
UPC: 5960605527-00411


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Written by Dan Chariton & Stacy Weiss
Pencils by Lan Medina
Cover by Clayton Crain

"Revelation" pt. 4 (of 6)
An unexpected visitor aboard the Silver Surfer's ship pressures him to rescue Ellie Waters from Stewart Acheron. The Surfer wants to help Ellie, yet fears intervening may somehow trigger the Earth's demise.

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
UPC: 5960605439-01011


<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/IRNFST004.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/IRNFST004t.jpg" align=right alt="Iron Fist #4 preview"></a>IRON FIST #4
Written by Jim Mullaney
Pencils & Cover by Kevin Lau

In a lost Himalayan temple, a cult of death has awakened, and an immortal force from ancient K'un Lun stretches farther into the modern world. As the death toll mounts, Danny Rand must find safe haven for Mary Blue Cloud while keeping one step ahead of an enemy with power to steal living breath.

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
UPC: 5960605528-00411


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Written by Keith Giffen
Penciled by Ron Lim
Cover by Keith Giffen

In the aftermath of Thanos' battle with the Beyonder, the damage to the Kyln prison shorts out a vital power link, allowing one of the Kyln's most dangerous prisoners its freedom: the fallen one, first herald to Galactus, a cosmic-powered sociopath looking to even an old score with its former master!

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
UPC: 5960605488-01111


MARVEL KNIGHTS

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Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Pencils & Cover by Steve McNiven

The stakes are raised as Sue and Reed are forced to confront an otherworldly menace! But will they be able to defend innocent civilians in the heart of the Pine Barrens from a group of vicious extraterrestrials?

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
UPC: 5960605524-00711



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Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils & Cover by Alex Maleev

"The Widow" pt. 1 (of 4)
She's back! You asked for it; you got it: Daredevil's fiery, redheaded ex-partner returns to Hell's Kitchen to help the new Kingpin keep the streets clean. But why is she really back? Guest-starring Nick Fury and the Avengers!

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
UPC: 5960604706-06111


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Written, Pencils & Cardstock Cover by Joe Quesada

Hot on the trail of the serial killer terrorizing the city, Daredevil tangles with some new vigilantes who may be more interested in defending their turf than helping him keep Hell's Kitchen clean. Featuring the debut of an all-new team of heroes created especially for this series by Joe Quesada!

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$3.50
UPC: 5960605542-00311



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Written by Robert Morales
Pencils by Eddie Campbell
Cover by Dave Johnson

In this special two-part story, celebrated artist Eddie Campbell (From Hell) joins Robert Morales! Captain America finds himself at the crossroads where his past and a possible future meet when he's faced with a super-villain from his alternate future. As the battle royale commences, Cap finds an ally in the future's one and old Captain America: the Truth's very own Isaiah Bradley!

32 PGS. (each)/MARVEL PSR …$2.99 (each)
Issue #27 UPC: 5960605153-02711
Issue #28 UPC: 5960605153-02811


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Written by Brian Walsh
Pencils & Covers by Mike Deodato Jr.

Doctor Strange, Earth's Sorcerer Supreme, recruits three young witches - Jennifer Kale, Topaz and Satana - to find the mysterious Tome of Zhered-Na, which threatens to destroy the entire world! Featuring stunning artwork by new Amazing Spider-Man penciler Mike Deodato Jr.!

32 PGS. (each)/MARVEL PSR+ …$2.99 (each)
Issue #1 UPC: 5960605185-00111
Issue #2 UPC: 5960605185-00211


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Written by Peter Milligan
Pencils & Cover by Michael Allred

Who's stronger? Well, friends, you're about to find out… as America's favorite mutants go toe-to-toe with Earth's Mightiest Heroes, the Avengers! In part four, Mister Sensitive squares off against Iron Man!

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+ …$2.99
UPC: 5960605332-02411



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Written by Bruce Jones
Penciled by Dougie Braithwaite
Cover by Mike Deodato Jr.

"Big Things" pt. 3
The Hulk squares off against the Invincible Iron Man!

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.25
UPC: 5960604745-07311



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Written by Greg Rucka
Pencils & Cover by Darick Robertson

The deadly Sabretooth continues his hunt for the mysterious creature known as "the native"… and nothing will stand in his way - including Logan! Featuring a part of Logan's life we've never seen before.

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+ …$2.25
UPC: 5960605458-01611



<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/PUNWOL000004_col.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/PUNWOL000004_colt.jpg" align=right alt="Wolverine/Punisher #4 preview"></a>WOLVERINE/PUNISHER #4 (of 5)
Written by Peter Milligan
Penciled by Lee Weeks
Cover by Clayton Crain

In a steaming South American jungle, Logan and Frank Castle square off against a town full of bad guys with just the firepower to bring them down.

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+ …$2.99
UPC: 5960605520-00411



MAX COMICS

<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/Punisher_7.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/Punisher_7t.jpg" align=right alt="The Punisher #7 preview"></a>PUNISHER #7 & #8
Written by Garth Ennis
Penciled by Leandro Fernandez
Covers by Tim Bradstreet

"Kitchen Irish" pts. 1 & 2 (of 6)
When a bomb explodes in a Hell's Kitchen pub, Frank Castle embarks on a deadly mission that pits him against two rival gangs.

32 PGS. (each)/Parental Advisory …$2.99 (each)
Issue #7 UPC: 5960605497-00711
Issue #8 UPC: 5960605497-00811


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Written by J. Michael Straczynski
Pencils & Cover by Gary Frank

Hyperion, after learning how he was manipulated his entire life, has decided to turn the tables on the whole world. With Princess Zarda on his side, can anyone oppose them?

32 PGS./ Parental Advisory …$2.99
UPC: 5960605457-01111


MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVELS - HARDCOVERS

<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/AmazingSpidey500Covers.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/AmazingSpidey500Coverst.jpg" align=right alt="Amazing Spider-Man: 500 Covers HC preview"></a>AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: 500 COVERS HC
Cover by Alex Ross

This deluxe hardcover volume celebrates more than four decades and a landmark 500 issues of Amazing Spider-Man by collecting every cover to every issue of the series… ever! Featuring stunning artwork by comics' greatest illustrators from the '60s through today - including Steve Ditko, John Romita Jr. and Sr., John Buscema, Todd McFarlane, and J. Scott Campbell - this volume also chronicles the highs and lows of Spider-Man's spectacular career, as well as the ebb and flow of popular culture, over each of these 40-plus historical years!

[This is a resolicitation; all previous orders are cancelled.]
312 PGS./ALL AGES …$49.99
UPC: 5960611421-00111


<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/Best_of_SM_3_HC.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/Best_of_SM_3_HCt.jpg" align=right alt="Best of Spider-Man Vol. 3 HC preview"></a>BEST OF SPIDER-MAN VOL. 3 HC
Written by J. Michael Straczynski
Penciled by John Romita Jr. & John Romita Sr.
Cover by J. Scott Campbell

The latest volume of the best Spider-Man stories the House of Ideas has to offer presents an entire year's worth of tales from Amazing Spider-Man - including the monumental reconciliation between Peter and Mary Jane, and an interdimensional invasion that sees Spidey set adrift in the time stream, forced to relive his greatest battles! Featuring the landmark Amazing Spider-Man #500, this deluxe hardcover culminates in one very special, unexpected reunion! Also collects Amazing Spider-Man #46-58.

368 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$29.99
UPC: 5960611339-00111


<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/ULT_SM_vol_4_HC.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/ULT_SM_vol_4_HCt.jpg" align=right alt="Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 4 HC preview"></a>ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 4 HC
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils & Cover by Mark Bagley

This deluxe hardcover features Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 7: Irresponsible and Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 8: Cats & Kings, plus all the extras readers expect from these keepsake editions. Spider-Man faces off against an explosive new teenage villain, has another run-in with the infamous Kingpin of Crime and meets the Black Cat, a curvaceous jewel thief who will complicate Spider-Man's career and Peter Parker's love life! Collects Ultimate Spider-Man #40-45 and #47-53.

336 PGS./ ALL AGES…$29.99
UPC: 5960611249-00111


<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/MJ_HC.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/MJ_HCt.jpg" align=right alt="Mary Jane 2 HC preview"></a>MARY JANE 2 HC
Written by Judith O'Brien
Chapter Illustrations by Mike Mayhew

This sequel to Marvel's best-selling entry into Young Adult prose fiction brings back award-winning romance author Judith O'Brien for a brand-new story starring the love of Spider-Man's life, Mary Jane Watson! Best friends and high-school classmates, Mary Jane and Peter Parker have taken the big first step toward a blossoming romance, but their relationship may never make it past mid-semester. Mary Jane knows Peter is hiding something. Does it have anything to do with the web-slinging crime-fighter who seems to show up everywhere Mary Jane turns (and who's actually pretty cute...)? Or does it involve the new girl in school, Gwen Stacy? One thing's certain: By the time she discovers the truth, nothing will ever be the same.

224 PGS./ALL AGES …$14.99
UPC: 5960611433-00111


MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL. 6
Written by Stan Lee
Pencils by John Romita, Don Heck, Larry Lieber

The first brand-new Spider-Man Masterworks volume in 12 years debuts just in time for Spider-Man 2! This action-packed volume collects an "amazing" selection of Spidey tales by legends Stan Lee & John Romita Sr. Includes a four-part Doctor Octopus epic - plus appearances by the Kingpin, Ka-Zar, the Spider-Slayer, Captain Stacy and more! And an introduction by John Romita Sr. himself!

Collects Amazing Spider-Man #51-61, Annual #4

304 PGS./ALL AGES…$49.99
UPC: 5960611362-00111


<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/FF_vol1_HC.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/FF_vol1_HCt.jpg" align=right alt="Fantastic Four Vol. 1 HC preview"></a>FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 1 HC
Written by Mark Waid
Penciled by Mike Wieringo, Mark Buckingham & Casey Jones
Cover by Mike Wieringo

A team - and a family - of adventurers, explorers and imaginauts, the Fantastic Four live lives both ordinary… and extraordinary. Now, Reed Richards, Sue Richards, Benjamin Grimm and Johnny Storm blast into this fully loaded, oversized hardcover - featuring an entire year's worth of the World's Greatest Comic Magazine and more than 30 pages of ever-lovin' extras! Finally, learn the truth behind Mister Fantastic's decision to cast his friends as the greatest squad of superhuman adventurers ever assembled; see the Fantastic Four face off against a sentient mathematical equation driven mad by love, an infestation of insects from another dimension, a cascading wave of molecular instability and a teammate on a homicidal rampage; and bear witness to history in the making as Doctor Doom does… the unthinkable. Collects Fantastic Four #60-70 and #500-502.

368 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$29.99
UPC: 5960611486-00111


MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVELS - TRADE PAPERBACKS

<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/ULTSMSX_CVR_1_FPO.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/ULTSMSX_CVR_1_FPOt.jpg" align=right alt="Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 9: Ultimate Six TPB preview"></a>ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 9: ULTIMATE SIX TPB
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Penciled by Trevor Hairsine, Mark Bagley & Joe Quesada
Cover by John Cassaday

They are genetically altered men with one thing in common: They have all been beaten by Spider-Man. Now, the Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus, the Sandman, Electro and Kraven the Hunter are being held together in a S.H.I.E.L.D. containment center. But they will not be held for long. What happens when five of the world's worst criminals escape and join forces? Who will they target as the sixth member of their deadly alliance? Spider-Man must do whatever it takes to make sure his family and friends are safe. But even with the help of the Ultimates, will that be enough? Collects Ultimate Spider-Man #46 and Ultimate Six #1-7.

208 PGS./ ALL AGES …$17.99
UPC: 5960611312-00111


ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN SCRIPT BOOK TPB
Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Comics' hottest writer - unplugged! Super-scribe Brian Michael Bendis takes readers behind the scenes of the creative process with Marvel's first-ever collection of original scripts. Experience the best of Ultimate Spider-Man in powerful prose with the scripts to issues #½, #13, #27 and #45; the Ultimate Spider-Man Super Special; and Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #9 and #11 - featuring artwork by Mark Bagley, Jim Mahfood, Chynna Clugston-Major and more, and all-new commentary by Bendis himself.

208 PGS./ALL AGES …$17.99
UPC: 5960611529-00111


<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/MARYJANE_TPB.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/MARYJANE_TPBt.jpg" align=right alt="Mary Jane TPB preview"></a>MARY JANE TPB
Written by Judith O'Brien
Chapter Illustrations by Mike Mayhew

NOW IN SOFTCOVER!
Written by the award-winning romance and Young Adult novelist Judith O'Brien, this traditional prose novel is a high-school romance updated for today's teens! The new girl at Midtown High, Mary Jane Watson juggles and struggles with her parents' divorce, her love of ballet and her burgeoning new bond with class nerd Peter Parker -- who's about to undergo a stunning transformation of his own.

224 PGS./ALL AGES …$8.99
UPC: 5960611440-00111


<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/ESS-SM_6.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0604/ESS-SM_6t.jpg" align=right alt="Essential Spider-Man Vol. 6 TPB preview"></a>ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN VOL. 6 TPB
Written by Stan Lee & Gerry Conway
Penciled by John Romita Sr., Ross Andru & Gil Kane
Cover by John Romita Sr.

Dark days loom as Spider-Man faces adversaries old and new -- and learns that not only does great responsibility come with great power, there must also come great heartache. This all-new addition to the Essential line features Spider-Man vs. the Hulk in Canada, the deaths of Gwen Stacy and the Green Goblin, the first appearances of the Man-Wolf and the Punisher… and the wedding of Doctor Octopus and Aunt May!? Collects Amazing Spider-Man #114-137, Giant-Size Super-Heroes #1, and Giant-Size Spider-Man #1 and #2.

576 PGS./ALL AGES …$16.99
UPC: 5960611365-00111

SPIDER-MAN 2: THE MOVIE TPB
Spider-Man broke dozens of box-office records, and Spider-Man 2 is poised to top them all! This trade paperback collects the comic-book adaptation of the sequel to one of the biggest blockbusters of all time - plus the debut of Doctor Octopus in Amazing Spider-Man #3, and the origin of Ultimate Doc Ock from Ultimate Spider-Man #14 and #15!

120 PGS./Marvel PSR …$12.99
UPC: 5960607851-14114
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Spider-Man and all related characters: ™ & © 2004 Marvel Characters, Inc. Spider-Man 2, The Movie: © 2004 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All rights reserved.


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Written by Chuck Austen
Penciled by Salvador Larroca & Ron Garney
Cover by Salvador Larroca

In a world full of fear and hatred, all too often the unfortunate result is violence. Finally facing their own recent past, the X-Men come to terms with the widespread devastation of Magneto's genocidal attack on New York City - and prepare to embark on an all-new, all-different era of excitement! Plus: When the Juggernaut tries to defend his young friend, Sammy, from an abusive father, it's the X-Man who is arrested and put on trial. Now, the former criminal must convince the world that he has truly reformed. Collects Uncanny X-Men #435, #436, #442 and #443; and New X-Men #155 and #156.

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UPC: 5960611406-00111


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Written by Brian K. Vaughan
Pencils & Cover by Jorge Lucas

For years, Mystique has used her shape-shifting abilities to stand against the X-Men in their battle for mutant-human coexistence - but in an increasingly complicated world, she begins to find the battle lines are no longer so clear. In exchange for protection from her countless enemies, Mystique reluctantly agrees to go to work for Professor Charles Xavier, telepathic leader of the X-Men. But instead of being invited to join the team, she is asked to participate in politically sensitive operations as one of Xavier's secret agents, operatives who can't be traced back to Professor X in the event of their capture or death. Can this former mutant-rights terrorist, who can disguise herself as anyone on the planet, be trusted? Collects Mystique #1-6.

[This is a resolicitation; all previous orders are cancelled.]
144 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$14.99
UPC: 5960611240-00111


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Written by Chuck Austen
Penciled by Olivier Coipel with Sean Chen
Cover by David Finch

It seems like a routine mission when Captain America and Earth's Mightiest Heroes head to Great Britain to deal with the Wrecking Crew's latest scheme. But when matters get out of hand, it takes the bravery of an innocent bystander using Cap's indestructible shield to save them all. These events lead to the resurrection of a forgotten Marvel hero and the introduction of a new member of the Avengers! Collects Avengers #77-81.

120 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$11.99
UPC: 5960611338-00111


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Written by Bruce Jones & Garth Ennis
Penciled by Doug Braithwaite & John McRea
Cover by Mike Deodato Jr.

There's something big and nasty in the desert, and it's cutting a bloody swath toward Dr. Bruce Banner - the man also known as the Incredible Hulk! As Banner marshals the monster within for his ultimate battle, he must be ready to confront a creature with intimate knowledge of his very soul. Collects Incredible Hulk #66-69 - plus the pulse-pounding, never-before-reprinted Marvel Knights miniseries Hulk Smash #1 and #2.

144 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$12.99
UPC: 5960611399-00111


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Written by Robert Rodi
Penciled by Will Conrad
Cover by Tom Fleming

The beautiful but deadly assassin is hired to eliminate the leader of a violent guerilla movement in Southeast Asia, but will Elektra's conscience allow her to fulfill the contract when she learns the insane guerilla leader is just an 8-year-old boy hailed as a prophet by his followers? Plus: What happens when the world's most lethal woman is felled by... the Flu?! Collects Elektra #29-34.

144 PGS./MARVEL PSR+ …$14.99
UPC: 5960611398-00111


SOLICITATION CATALOG

MARVEL PREVIEWS #10
Each issue of Marvel Previews is a comic-book-sized, 96-page, glossy, full-color guide to all of Marvel's upcoming releases, along with 20-plus pages of previews from upcoming new blockbuster projects and sold-out reprints of our hottest books! It's Marvel fans' one source for advanced Marvel solicitations and preview images!

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COMIC BOOKS CHECKLIST

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/6 (ON-SALE 5/26)
Marvel Previews #10 (for products on-sale August 2004)

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/13 (ON SALE 6/2)
Alpha Flight #4
Captain America & The Falcon #4
Exiles #48
Marvel Age: Fantastic Four #3
Marvel Age: Spider-Man #5
NYX #5
Spider-Girl #75
Thanos #11
Thor #80
Ultimate Spider-Man #60
Uncanny X-Men #445
Witches #1
X-Men Unlimited #3

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/20 (ON SALE 6/9)
4 #7
Captain America #27
District X #2
Emma Frost #12
Identity Disc #1
Incredible Hulk #73
Iron Fist #4
Iron Man #84
Mystique #14
Official Handbook of The Marvel Universe: Spider-Man 2004
Punisher #7
She-Hulk #4
Spectacular Spider-Man #15
Spider-Man #3
Thor: Son Of Asgard #5
Ultimate X-Men #47

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/27 (ON SALE 6/16)
Cable/Deadpool #4
Captain Marvel #24
Daredevil #61
Fantastic Four #514
Mary Jane #1
New X-Men #2
Runaways #16
Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus: Year One #1
Thor #81
Ultimate Fantastic Four #7
Ultimate Spider-Man #61
Wolverine #16
Wolverine: The End #4
X-Men #158

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 6/3 (ON SALE 6/23)
Amazing Spider-Man #509
Astonishing X-Men #2
Astonishing X-Men #1 Director's Cut
Avengers #84
Captain America #28
Daredevil: Father #3
Excalibur #2
Marvel Age: Spider-Man #6
Mystique #16
Silver Surfer #10
Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus: Year One #2
Supreme Power #11
Venom #16
Weapon X #25

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 6/10 (ON SALE 6/30)
Amazing Fantasy #1
Avengers/Thunderbolts #5
Fantastic Four #515
Invaders #0
Iron Man #85
Powerless #1
Punisher #8
Spectacular Spider-Man #16
Ultimate Fantastic Four #8
Ultimate X-Men #48
Venom vs Carnage #1
Witches #2
Wolverine/Punisher #4
X-Statix #24

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 6/10 (ON SALE 7/2)
Spider-Man 2: The Movie

HARDCOVERS & GRAPHIC NOVELS CHECKLIST

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Marvel Age: Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus - Out of Reach Digest

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Amazing Spider-Man 500 Covers HC
Essential Spider-Man Vol. 6 TPB
Mary Jane 2 HC
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 4 HC
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 9: Ultimate Six TPB

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/6 (ON SALE 7/2)
Spider-Man 2: The Movie TPB

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/13 (ON SALE 6/9)
Best of Spider-Man Vol. 3 HC
Incredible Hulk Vol. 7: Dead Like Me TPB

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/20 (ON SALE 6/16)
Ultimate Spider-Man Script Book TPB
Fantastic Four Vol. 1 HC

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/27 (ON SALE 6/23)
Mystique Vol. 1: Dead Drop Gorgeous TPB
Uncanny X-Men Vol. 6: Bright New Mourning TPB

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 6/3 (ON SALE 6/30)
Avengers Vol. 4: Lionheart of Avalon TPB
Elektra Vol. 4: Frenzy TPB


Pre-order any of these items online now at X-World Comics and save! (http://x-worldcomics.com/yourvirtualstore/shopdisplaycategories.asp?id=59&cat=MARVEL)

[Mesran]

Some of those a definitely wallpaper worthy :yes:

[Cannonball1138]

COMIC BOOKS CHECKLIST

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/13 (ON SALE 6/2)
Alpha Flight #4
NYX #5
Uncanny X-Men #445

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/20 (ON SALE 6/9)
District X #2
Identity Disc #1(Maybe...but isn't there another Identity series starting in June? Possibly by some Distinguished Competition...?)
Spider-Man #3
Ultimate X-Men #47

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/27 (ON SALE 6/16)
Captain Marvel #24
Fantastic Four #514
New X-Men #2
Ultimate Fantastic Four #7
X-Men #158

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 6/3 (ON SALE 6/23)
Astonishing X-Men #2
Astonishing X-Men #1 Director's Cut
Avengers #84
Excalibur #2
Supreme Power #11
Weapon X #25

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 6/10 (ON SALE 6/30)
Avengers/Thunderbolts #5
Fantastic Four #515
Invaders #0
Ultimate Fantastic Four #8
Ultimate X-Men #48
Venom vs Carnage #1(Maybe, but is it 1995 again or something?!)

I'm probably going to wait for the trade of the Ultimate Carnage story, but it does look awesome. Looks like an awesome month coming up. :D

[Mesran]

Holy crap I just noticed! Ultimate Carnage :D

The last issue of Bedard's first Exiles storyarc states that one character leaves...Nocturne just happens to be on the cover...crud.

[strangerx]

So Wolverine is going to be in Astonishing, Uncanny, and X-Men? Is that really nessesary?

Anyway, at least now we can see which members are going to be on which team, though some of the costumes look kind of X-Statix like.

[Patrick James]

Why is Trial of Juggernaut being collected with the pre-Reload issues?:?

Beautiful-looking month from some of Marvel's finest.

What's all that business beneath the Excalibur solicit mean, I wonder? And who in bloody hell is that on the cover?:?

She-Hulk's cover artist should be doing every cheesecake cover from now til the end of eternity. That man is genius!:love:

Chuck Austen returning a character to the X-Men's lives as a surprise has me more than a bit worried...

[GuyX]

Nice covers and we know the new teams, buuuuuut....

wolverine on all three x-men teams? gah im not surprised...just dissappointed.

i guess some things will never be reloaded.

oh and Austen making a big change in the life of my fave X-man Gambit? Let's just say...I am not looking forward to this.

[Mesran]

Originally posted by strangerx
So Wolverine is going to be in Astonishing, Uncanny, and X-Men? Is that really nessesary?

Mooooo. Sorry, couldn't resist. No it's very unncessesary though very profitable for Marvel.

Anyway, at least now we can see which members are going to be on which team, though some of the costumes look kind of X-Statix like.

I really don't like em...the outfit Jean has on makes her look like her Mangaverse counterpart...not good.

June looks as though it's going to be a good month though.

[Eric J. Moreels]

Originally posted by Mad Manfred
I really don't like em...the outfit Jean has on makes her look like her Mangaverse counterpart...not good.

I don't think that's Jean...

[GuyX]

i dont think its jean either....rachel?

[GilSpiderig]

SWEET FANCY MOSES...THEY ARE BRINGING IN BEN REILLY!!! HOW?! Also the covers are out of freaking sight...I especially love the Amazing Spider-Man #509...reminds me of that famous McFarlane one. Don't know why? Powerless is going to get picked up as well. I liked the last guy who did the Fantastic Four covers before? Lastly, aren't some of the X-titles messed up? I thought it was supposed to be Academy X, not New X-Men. I hate the way they have Nightcrawler on that cover too...looks ridiculous. AND NOW LASTLY Wolverine is on almost all the teams again....go figure...

[Marvel Boy]

Who is the dude on the Uncanny X-men in the orange and red....i've come to the conclusion that its either banshee or cannonball...who is it? Wow...wolverine in 3 of the teams...i just hope he's not in Excalibur as well...:sigh:

I was really hoping Polaris would be in Excalibur...but hey...Wolverine is in more the one book. So i'll keep my fingers crossed!

[LordofDreams]

Ultimate Fantastic Four #7
Amazing Spider-Man #509
Supreme Power #11
Ultimate Fantastic Four #8
Venom vs Carnage #1
X-Statix #24

I think I will be getting Venom vs Carnage just because it is by Pete Milligan, though I might pick up wolvie/punisher instead. I dont know what to do about the X-Men books. All the covers look amazing, and I would pick up salavadors just because he is so amazing. I am all for development and progression of the characters, but it seems like all reload is doing is moving back and then trying to move forward. I will be debating on Astonishing or Excabular and the outside chance of Uncanny, but as for that I just might ditch them all, heck there is still X-Statix.

And What the hizzy happened to John Romita JR. On Amazing?!? This really makes me sad.

[Dizzy Miss Liz]

I *love* the Emma Frost cover. And the Astonishing cover... if I didn't already dig Cassaday that would've been enough to turn me into a faithful acolyte.

Will the return of this character prove to be the saving grace of the X-Men, or will it doom them forever?
Please, please, please, for the love of Zod, please... :jeanphnx:

Also, three cheers for the Mystique TPB... I will definitely be picking that one up!

[Gat0r-ManX]

I am psyched for Deodato's work on Spiderman. Also, Powerless looks good, I love Maleev's cover - hope the story is very good. Venom vs. Carnage... drooool...

That Salva cover for X-Men. WOW. So the academy X is now New X-Men?

I will also check out Witch... looks kinda cool. And DD (regular and Father) and MK 4.. all lookin' good.

[Seventh Sense]

I so happy to finally learn all the line-ups for the X-comics... well, except for Excalibur, but now I can wait a bit longer....;):D
I'm so excited that I'm seriously considering giving "X-Men" a chance.:p

[Dark_Phoenix]

OMG, so Wolverine is on all three teams still!!!!! OMG, come on!!!!:mad:

[GilSpiderig]

I think the person might be Shadowcat on the Uncanny cover....

[brownfirex]

Doesnt seem like anything new, just same old stuff repackaged for the fan boy favorites!!! All about the $$$$$$!!!!


I dont blame them. :p

[Mesran]

Originally posted by Eric J. Moreels


I don't think that's Jean...


Originally posted by GuyX
i dont think its jean either....rachel?

Yeah I wasn't sure about that...well, there IS a mystery telepath currently appearing in X-Treme, and Claremont DOES like Rachel...so...

For the first time in years I'm actually excited...amazing what a little spandex does to us fanboys, eh?

[Robert Drake]

Originally posted by GuyX

oh and Austen making a big change in the life of my fave X-man Gambit? Let's just say...I am not looking forward to this.

You don't mind if i borrow your lines do you, it's saves me from a lot of typing;) :D


Austen + Gambit:eek:


Rachel and Wolverine on 1 team bugs me big time("Hey, i stabbed you to death, but let's just forget about such a minor detail, here have a beer":O ). Plus the fact that i've always been pretty sure that he has always hated Rachel for the fact that she's Scott and Jean's daughter.

I wonder which book they will pick to translate over here:?


P.S. My guess for the Excalibur cover.............Threnody:chin:

[Patrick James]

Couldn't agree more Jordan;) Spandex brings out the true fanboy in me:excited:

[Storm_1118]

Storm's outfit...blah. :( So sad. Sal's team looks GREAT!! With Storm was with them!

[Vasilios]

Oh god.....Wolverine on all the X-titles again? Scuze me while I barf......

Where the heck is Jubiee??

[Joel Phillips]

And to think some of you saw spandex and assumed we were returning to the nineties. Look how wrong you were: issue #0s, variant covers, commemorative editions for things that were released a month earlier... does that sound like the nineties to you?

[cicada rosa]

No no nono no no NO!!!!!! why does Austen have to write Rouge and Gambit!!!!! I can already see the stupidness of their late 90's realtionship beginning all over again, except with more pointless sexual innuendos!!!! Gaaaaaahhhhhhh. Why Rouge and Gambit!!! Why Why!!!!:mad: :(

ps. the cover to astonishing is very nice.

[atxbomber]

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/13 (ON SALE 6/2)
Captain America & The Falcon #4
Thanos #11
Uncanny X-Men #445

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/20 (ON SALE 6/9)
4 #7
Captain America #27
Punisher #7
She-Hulk #4
Spectacular Spider-Man #15

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/27 (ON SALE 6/16)
Cable/Deadpool #4
Daredevil #61
Fantastic Four #514
Runaways #16
Wolverine #16
Wolverine: The End #4

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 6/3 (ON SALE 6/23)
Astonishing X-Men #2
Captain America #28
Daredevil: Father #3
Excalibur #2

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 6/10 (ON SALE 6/30)
Avengers/Thunderbolts #5
Fantastic Four #515
Powerless #1
Punisher #8
Spectacular Spider-Man #16
Venom vs Carnage #1
Wolverine/Punisher #4
X-Statix #24

[Victoronehalf]

Originally posted by cicada rosa
No no nono no no NO!!!!!! why does Austen have to write Rouge and Gambit!!!!! I can already see the stupidness of their late 90's realtionship beginning all over again, except with more pointless sexual innuendos!!!! Gaaaaaahhhhhhh. Why Rouge and Gambit!!! Why Why!!!!:mad: :(

ps. the cover to astonishing is very nice.

I thought Austen wrote Gambit in Ultimate X-Men very well.

Oops, I said Austen wrote something well. Bring on the eLynchings.

I must say I'm very excited about the Reload, especially now. Am I the only one? I'm thinking I'm gonna even be giving Austen another chance.

I love the costumes. I don't give a damn about the leather vs. spandex ordeal, all I know is those are some excellent costumes.

[Eric J. Moreels]

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/13 (ON SALE 6/2)
Alpha Flight #4
Exiles #48
NYX #5
Uncanny X-Men #445
X-Men Unlimited #3

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/20 (ON SALE 6/9)
District X #2
Emma Frost #12
Identity Disc #1
Mystique #14
Official Handbook of The Marvel Universe: Spider-Man 2004

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/27 (ON SALE 6/16)
Cable/Deadpool #4
Mary Jane #1
New X-Men #2
Runaways #16
Wolverine #16
Wolverine: The End #4
X-Men #158

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 6/3 (ON SALE 6/23)
Astonishing X-Men #2
Astonishing X-Men #1 Director's Cut
Avengers #84
Excalibur #2
Mystique #16
Weapon X #25

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 6/10 (ON SALE 6/30)
Avengers/Thunderbolts #5
Invaders #0
Powerless #1
Wolverine/Punisher #4

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 6/10 (ON SALE 7/2)
Spider-Man 2: The Movie

[William Claypool]

Originally posted by Joel Phillips
And to think some of you saw spandex and assumed we were returning to the nineties. Look how wrong you were: issue #0s, variant covers, commemorative editions for things that were released a month earlier... does that sound like the nineties to you?

Don't forget the shockwaves Avengers will send on all the satelite titles (you know, in the big summer event all those titles are leading up to), Ben Reilly, Carnage, Venom, a black symbiote costume for a certain wallcrawler, and the continuing flood of titles starring any B-lister who either has a connection to some big name/franchise or just looks cool. Or was that implied by your "..."?

Ehh not much here that makes me salivate. Love the X-StatiX cover. Very Wile E. Coyote. I wonder if this means Iron Man will step out of the way at the last minute making Orphan plummet down the Grand Canyon. How they end up there is anyone’s guess.

I’m on the fence for the Venom and Carnage mini. On the one hand it is Peter Milligan, while on the other it is Venom and Carnage, two characters I’m not too fond of. Then there’s the “offspring” of Carnage which makes me a little sad about not getting Kid Amazo anytime soon. Not that I was anyways since I was waiting for the softcover.

NYX #5...again?!? You couldn't write comedy this good.

I guess it’ll just be X-StatiX, Cap & Falcon, Runaways, and a couple of maybes for me.

[Dragon]

Yes i'm wondering is that Jean or not, i though Kitty was supose to be on of the teams. Whats this Rogue and Remy back in Uniform and with powers and Best yet Wolverine back in the Yellow and Blue as he should be. Thank you Lord

[cookepuss]

As for the redhead on Uncanny.... That IS Rachel. A couple of weeks back, Claremont even said that he was using her. She's going by the code name Marvel Girl.

I'm just wondering about the lineup on the New X-Men cover. It looks a bit different. Nori, David, Laurie, Sofia, Josh (?), & Kevin (?). Not sure about those last two, especially since Josh isn't golden. Plus, no Dust on the cover this time around. Very interesting.

[THE REAL MCCOY]

Look's like there's no Northstar *sniff* *sniff*, I had a feeling he would get shafted (no pun intended) with Marvel going all safe and PC kiddie again. The teams look great but I would of loved to see him on one of the team's at least. I mean, really does Wolverine have to take up a space on every team!

The only characters left unaccounted for are - Jubilee, Husk, Archangel, Northstar and the former New Mutants currently appearing in X-treme.

As for the mystery red head, if it's not a new character I'd go for Firestar or Rachel. My bets on Firestar, those glasses are kinda similiar to one of her former outfit glasses.

Mystery character returning....could it be Dazzler?

And lastly am I happy to see Rogue back in the green and yellow...yes indeed!

[Kavalier]

Great month for covers at least.

Can anyone tell me why the Uncanny trade is skipping some issues? (yeah, I wait for the trades, so sue me).

I think the mystery guy on the uncanny cover is Cannonball, that would make the most sense. The red-head girl? I have no idea. Looks to young too be Jean (though she would have to be reborn I guess), and too young to be Rachel. I have no idea.

EDIT:
Originally posted by cookepuss
As for the redhead on Uncanny.... That IS Rachel. A couple of weeks back, Claremont even said that he was using her. She's going by the code name Marvel Girl.

Nope. Claremont said he was using Rachel in Excalibur. Not Uncanny.

Also: I hope I don't get reprimanded for this but... Rogue on the cover of X-Men... I guess that is just one of the risks of being a girl and wearing spandex, hm?

K

[Anna P]

Originally posted by Kavalier
Great month for covers at least.

Can anyone tell me why the Uncanny trade is skipping some issues? (yeah, I wait for the trades, so sue me).

I think the mystery guy on the uncanny cover is Cannonball, that would make the most sense. The red-head girl? I have no idea. Looks to young too be Jean (though she would have to be reborn I guess), and too young to be Rachel. I have no idea.

EDIT:


Nope. Claremont said he was using Rachel in Excalibur. Not Uncanny.

Also: I hope I don't get reprimanded for this but... Rogue on the cover of X-Men... I guess that is just one of the risks of being a girl and wearing spandex, hm?

K


Actually, he said Rachel would NOT be in Excalibur.

"Dear One and All:

Forgive me, but where did all this talk about Rachel and "Marvel Girl" come from?

As best I can recall from any interviews I may have given, the only characters mentioned -- post-"Reload" -- have been Ororo, Sage, Bishop and Charley.

What I can say for sure without exception or qualification is that there is no Rachel and no Marvel Girl connected in any way, shape, manner or form -- beyond some vague and generic label in the past, present or future as "X-Men" -- with "Excalibur." Indeed, in part due to recent circumstances, but also as part and parcel of the ongoing creative and editorial process, I wouldn't give much credence to *any* of the stories, rumors, wishes or what-have-you that have been circulating of late, with regards to both "Excalibur" *and* "Uncanny." Heck, that probably applies to "X-treme" too!

I mean, has anyone considered that the room layout of Rogue's beach-house may have been a totally "Skippy" moment, designed to mislead, misdirect and otherwise confound our readers?

Hope this helps.

Cordially,
Chris Claremont"

From
http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=26010&perpage=15&pagenumber=6


Now I have some questions:

1 who is that on the cover of Excalibur #2?

2 What's going to happen to Jubilee?

[raul grau]

Let's see... well, I will definitely be getting NYX #5 (hmmm... that sounds familiar), Alpha Flight, and Powerless. It is also nice to know ahead of time that I would be wasting my money if I bought Astonishing X-Men #1 in May, since the 'bigger, longer, and uncut' version is coming along only a month later. Identity Disc sounds vaguely interesting, so I may take a look, and Witches has an intriguing concept... especially for a fan who has been around long enough to fondly remember all three of them. :)

- Raul

[atxbomber]

Originally posted by Kavalier
Can anyone tell me why the Uncanny trade is skipping some issues? (yeah, I wait for the trades, so sue me).


She Lies with Angel will be getting it's own TPB.

[Zachary J. Morrison]

WHOAH! I definitely like the cover preview for the first chapter of the six-part mini series entitled Powerless, which stars Wolverine as a cast member. I am SO looking forward to picking this up when it hits the stands. I also like the cover previews for Astonishing X-Men #2, Uncanny X-Men #445, X-Men #158, Wolverine #16, New X-Men #2, Excalibur #2, Wolverine: The End #4, Secret War #1: The Commemorative Edition, and 4 #7.

COMIC BOOKS CHECKLIST

ON SALE 6/2
Ultimate Spider-Man #60
Uncanny X-Men #445
X-Men Unlimited #3 (maybe)

ON SALE 6/9
4 #7
Emma Frost #12
Mystique #14
Official Handbook of The Marvel Universe: Spider-Man 2004
Spider-Man #3
Ultimate X-Men #47

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/27 (ON SALE 6/16)
Cable/Deadpool #4
Fantastic Four #514
New X-Men #2
Ultimate Fantastic Four #7
Ultimate Spider-Man #61
Wolverine #16
Wolverine: The End #4
X-Men #158

ON SALE 6/23
Astonishing X-Men #2
Astonishing X-Men #1 Director's Cut
Excalibur #2
Mystique #16
Weapon X #25 (maybe)

ON SALE 6/30
Amazing Fantasy #1 (maybe)
Fantastic Four #515
Powerless #1
Ultimate Fantastic Four #8
Ultimate X-Men #48
Wolverine/Punisher #4
X-Statix #24

ON SALE 7/2
Spider-Man 2: The Movie

[irish_star]

Why does Runaways #16 have the exact same solicitation as #15 did, even down to #3 in the arc?
:?

But as for the cover to Excaliber #2, that would be awesome if it was Threnody because the last time she showed up, couldn't she raise the dead? (I remember zombies were chasing her and her and Nate's kid as well). I guess that's one way of fixing the problem of 16 million dead mutants

[Youri Zoutman]

COMIC BOOKS CHECKLIST

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/6 (ON-SALE 5/26)
Marvel Previews #10 (for products on-sale August 2004)

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/13 (ON SALE 6/2)
Alpha Flight #4
Captain America & The Falcon #4
Exiles #48
NYX #5
Thanos #11
Ultimate Spider-Man #60
Uncanny X-Men #445
Witches #1
X-Men Unlimited #3

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/20 (ON SALE 6/9)
Iron Fist #4
Iron Man #84
Mystique #14
Official Handbook of The Marvel Universe: Spider-Man 2004
Punisher #7
Spectacular Spider-Man #15
Spider-Man #3
Ultimate X-Men #47

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/27 (ON SALE 6/16)
Cable/Deadpool #4
Daredevil #61
Fantastic Four #514
Runaways #16
Ultimate Fantastic Four #7
Ultimate Spider-Man #61
Wolverine #16
Wolverine: The End #4
X-Men #158

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 6/3 (ON SALE 6/23)
Astonishing X-Men #2
Avengers #84
Daredevil: Father #3
Excalibur #2
Mystique #16
Silver Surfer #10
Supreme Power #11

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 6/10 (ON SALE 6/30)
Avengers/Thunderbolts #5
Fantastic Four #515
Iron Man #85
Powerless #1
Punisher #8
Spectacular Spider-Man #16
Ultimate Fantastic Four #8
Ultimate X-Men #48
Witches #2
X-Statix #24

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 6/10 (ON SALE 7/2)
Spider-Man 2: The Movie

[Blake]

I'm staring at the cover for X-men thinking, it's written by Chuck Austen and that I should avoid it like the plauge. But I'm not looking at his writing, I'm looking at Sal's cover, and goddam......

[Dylan McKay]

Originally posted by Joel Phillips
And to think some of you saw spandex and assumed we were returning to the nineties. Look how wrong you were: issue #0s, variant covers, commemorative editions for things that were released a month earlier... does that sound like the nineties to you?

makes me glad I'm in the process of transfering loyalties to DC and it's imprints...

Still picking up Alpha Flight and Supreme Power though.

[Steve]

I am pleased by what I see so far. Chris Claremont has Cannonball! Whoo! I like the costumes!


AND AUSTEN HAS JUGGERNAUT! Alright! I was worried that both Sam and Cain were going to be left in limbo! I never was a Rachel fan, but I will be give her a chance.

[Silverwolf]

OMG! Wolverine VS Agent Smith! ;)

But seriously, this is one of the best months cover-wise. I'm a sucker for cover art, and this month I'm smiling from ear to ear.

I'm glad about Rogue's return to the green & yellow. I'm also happy that Polaris kept her Morrigan-from-Darkstalkers costume. But as a Wolverine fanatic, I must say this: the ears of the mask are too short.

Venom VS Carnage! Respect the symbiotes!

[Suzene]

Originally posted by Joel Phillips
And to think some of you saw spandex and assumed we were returning to the nineties. Look how wrong you were: issue #0s, variant covers, commemorative editions for things that were released a month earlier... does that sound like the nineties to you?

LOL!

It is nice that Secret War #1 did well enough that there's a demand for reprints, but yes, I did twitch at the mention of foil covers. ;)

Suzene

[BoomBot]

Those X-Men uniforms are looking pretty bad.

Uhm, is it just me or does this month remind you of when Larocca and Davis were doing the X-Men books a few years back? Doesn't it look a little too familiar?

Glad to see that Andrews is back.

[Siobhan]

Okay, I'm confused.

The May 2004 solicits had Excalibur #2 coming out on 26th May, and at present this is mirrored by Marvel's site.

Yet these solicits have it as coming out on 23rd June.

:help:


I just love the art for Uncanny and X-Men though...

[MaggottFanMan]

I am stoked! This looks awesome. I agree with those that said this is going to be one of the best ee candy cover months in quite some time. Most excellent. I like the teams for the most part. Intreested to see the dynamics of the teams that is for sure.

[Eddo]

I love the covers...but...I feel...crossed. I love seeing Larroca's Rogue again and the only thing that scares me is Chuck's writing. I'm not bashing him I just haven't liked anything he did after his first "hope" arc. I dropped Uncanny in "Holy War" and I looked at "She lies with angels" and it's not my cup of tea. I'll give it a try....never thought I'd drop a book with Rogue in it though. I was just so excited about what C.C had planned for her...power wise. I mean she was finally back to normal. She was sassy and still rough. She was strong and most importantly independent. She never cried for Gambit...in X-treme for not being able to touch him...I somehow think that's all going to be lost with Austin...but who knows...maybe...hopefully I'll be pleasently surprised.

[Lord Exodus]

Man, the covers for X-Men, Uncanny X-Men and AXM rocks so the teams looks like this then:

Astonishing X-Men: Cyclops, Wolverine, Shadowcat, Emma Frost, Beast
Uncanny X-Men: Storm, Bishop, Nightcrawler, Cannonball, Sage, Wolverine and that girl that stands with the team who is that?
X-Men: Rogue, Gambit, Wolverine, Juggernaut, Havok, Iceman and Polaris

I give Chuck Austen one chance, maybe two for that precious Salvador Larocca cover that maybe hides a good story.

[omegastorm]

4 are my max. Astonishing, Uncanny, New X, and District X are on my pull list. Like the team for uncanny a lot, their uniforms leave something to be desired though especially Sam's.

o

[Chris Eight]

So many great things happening, love the new look spider-girl and all the other spider-man stuff this month, also the witches looks great. and also more great x-men book too.
And here what i'll be getting that month.
FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/6 (ON-SALE 5/26)
Marvel Previews #10 (for products on-sale August 2004)

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/13 (ON SALE 6/2)
Alpha Flight #4
Captain America & The Falcon #4
Exiles #48
Marvel Age: Fantastic Four #3
Marvel Age: Spider-Man #5
NYX #5
Spider-Girl #75
Thanos #11
Thor #80
Ultimate Spider-Man #60
Uncanny X-Men #445
Witches #1
X-Men Unlimited #3

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/20 (ON SALE 6/9)
4 #7
Captain America #27
District X #2
Emma Frost #12
Identity Disc #1
Incredible Hulk #73
Iron Fist #4
Iron Man #84
Mystique #14
Official Handbook of The Marvel Universe: Spider-Man 2004
Punisher #7
She-Hulk #4
Spectacular Spider-Man #15
Spider-Man #3
Thor: Son Of Asgard #5
Ultimate X-Men #47

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/27 (ON SALE 6/16)
Cable/Deadpool #4
Captain Marvel #24
Daredevil #61
Fantastic Four #514
Mary Jane #1
New X-Men #2
Runaways #16
Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus: Year One #1
Thor #81
Ultimate Fantastic Four #7
Ultimate Spider-Man #61
Wolverine #16
Wolverine: The End #4
X-Men #158

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 6/3 (ON SALE 6/23)
Amazing Spider-Man #509
Astonishing X-Men #2
Astonishing X-Men #1 Director's Cut
Avengers #84
Captain America #28
Daredevil: Father #3
Excalibur #2
Marvel Age: Spider-Man #6
Mystique #16
Silver Surfer #10
Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus: Year One #2
Supreme Power #11
Venom #16
Weapon X #25

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 6/10 (ON SALE 6/30)
Amazing Fantasy #1
Avengers/Thunderbolts #5
Fantastic Four #515
Invaders #0
Iron Man #85
Powerless #1
Punisher #8
Spectacular Spider-Man #16
Ultimate Fantastic Four #8
Ultimate X-Men #48
Venom vs Carnage #1
Witches #2
Wolverine/Punisher #4
X-Statix #24

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 6/10 (ON SALE 7/2)
Spider-Man 2: The Movie

[Cloud]

Originally posted by irish_star
But as for the cover to Excaliber #2, that would be awesome if it was Threnody because the last time she showed up, couldn't she raise the dead? (I remember zombies were chasing her and her and Nate's kid as well). I guess that's one way of fixing the problem of 16 million dead mutants

Wasn't a future arc for X-Treme supposed to be titled "16 Million"??

The teams:
Astonishing: Cyclops, Beast, Emma, Shadowcat & Wolverine
Uncanny: Storm, Bishop, Sage, Nightcrawler, Cannonball, Rachel & Wolverine
X-Men: Iceman, Juggernaut, Rogue, Gambit, Polaris, Havok & Wolverine
Excalibur: Xavier, Angel, Northstar??, Husk??, Jubilee??, & ofcourse Wolverine??

-Where is Ramos on Spectacular??
-Ben Reilly on Ultimate Spidey.... oooooh exciting!!
-Powerless seems interesting and very NU-Marvel

[Niels van Eekelen]

NYX!! The New Ultimates! :D Seriously, how many times has #5 been sollicited now?


Originally posted by Omar A. Safi
Those X-Men uniforms are looking pretty bad.


I agree. I never used to have a problem with spandex, but seeing the characters back in it after the leather/normal looking outfits just seems... off.


Originally posted by Siobhan
Okay, I'm confused.

The May 2004 solicits had Excalibur #2 coming out on 26th May, and at present this is mirrored by Marvel's site.

Yet these solicits have it as coming out on 23rd June.

:help:


That's why it says it's a resollicit. :)
'S what you get when you ditch the artist at the last moment--delays.

[Kahio]

Ugh, im torn! So glad to have Slava working on Rogue again, BUT it does mean (sorry) that she will be written by CHuck.... ugh! Man why did claremont give her up!? I hope she isn't messed around with too much tbh...

All round some very nice lookin stuff!!!:D

k.

[Alex/Ames]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!


Where's Ultimates?
At least we get 2 issues of Ult X, Spidey and FF....
6 issues of lovely Ultimate........

[Roberto Polanco]

who the hell is that in the excalibur cover?????

[Deamon]

Okay i am now confussed

I thought that i was Rogue on Uncanny X-men cover but she is on the cover of X-men. But if that isn't Rogue........ Who is she????

(Maybe it is Rachel because she heard that her mother is dead again (I still think Jean isn't dead at all) and she rejoin X-men or maybe it is Siryn)

And on Astonishing is that Storm (Woman with white hair and blue eye) and Nightcrawler (blue fur) ????? I think not because it isn't their series or it IS Emma and Scott

[Radicals]

Well lets see...

This months i'll be continueing my orders for...

1) Daredevil.
2) She-Hulk.
3) Amazing Spider-Man.
4) Spider-Girl.
5) Captain America and Falcon.
6) Fantastic Four.
7) Astonishing X-Men.
8) Weapon X.
9) Emma Frost.
10) Mystique.
11) Supreme Power.

While dropping...

1) Ultimate Fantastic Four (I'll be picking this up in trade from now on as I do with all the Ultimate Titles).

And adding...

1) Amazing Fantasy.
2) Mary Jane.
3) Witches.

Overall this month I have increased my Marvel quota by 2 titles.

[Alex G.]

Yeah finally the roosters are out(left only Excalibur),but thats not the worste think.
Sadly there is still no TPB from XXM:Prisoner of Fire,so I have too wait one more Month :(,but than again we have an UXM TPB,and whit that I'm happy for this month.
And no Exiles:A Blink in Time TPB (sad again)

I'm out :bamf:

[Deamon]

On the site of NewsArama there is the cover of THE INVADERS

I saw Union Jack and Blazing Skull (or is it GHOSTRIDER without is bike) but the other 2 women. I don't know!

And I thought there would be MAGIK (Amanda) in Witches

[Soundwave]

I love the Uncanny and X-Men covers! I knew that Davis wouldn't disappoint me! Sage is so pretty! :cloud9: And Storm's hair is long again! I think she's actually one of the few x-women who can pull of any haircut! Mohawk, long, short, bob with bangs.. anything looks good on her! :)

Does anyone know how long Davis and Claremont will stay on Uncanny? I don't want it to end :cheers:

[Patrick James]

Originally posted by Joel Phillips
And to think some of you saw spandex and assumed we were returning to the nineties. Look how wrong you were: issue #0s, variant covers, commemorative editions for things that were released a month earlier... does that sound like the nineties to you?

DC started it! (Hush, anyone?):p

Seriously though, Invaders #0 = super-lame. And that Avengers cover of Namor is one of the queerest looking Namor drawings I think I've ever seen.

Still thrilled about spandex, but really hoping some of those Davis designs get a tweak. I mean, those collars on Bishop and Cannonball look pretty bad and Rachel looks like she's going to the gym for a workout. Oh, and Sage looking exactly like British Betsy used to is not going to help the argument that she is exactly like British Betsy was...not at all...

[Eric J. Moreels]

Originally posted by Deamon
On the site of NewsArama there is the cover of THE INVADERS

I saw Union Jack and Blazing Skull (or is it GHOSTRIDER without is bike) but the other 2 women. I don't know!

Nope, that's the cover to May's Avengers #83 which you can see here:

MARVEL COMICS MAY 2004 PREVIEWS (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=25999)

[umanumanamo]

Marvel keeps looking better and better, but yet this will be a slim month for me unless I see more from these new mini-series.

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/13 (ON SALE 6/2)
NYX #5 (about damn time!)
Ultimate Spider-Man #60
Uncanny X-Men #445

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/20 (ON SALE 6/9)
4 #7
Punisher #7
Spider-Man #3
Ultimate X-Men #47

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/27 (ON SALE 6/16)
Daredevil #61
Runaways #16
Ultimate Spider-Man #61
X-Men #158

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 6/3 (ON SALE 6/23)
Astonishing X-Men #2
Excalibur #2
Weapon X #25

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 6/10 (ON SALE 6/30)
Punisher #8
Ultimate X-Men #48
X-Statix #24

[Inferno256]

I am so excited for all of this! This is great news! Plus, Rogue and Remy get the powers back! At least, that's what's hinted. Woo! Great X-Teams!

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/13 (ON SALE 6/2)
Alpha Flight #4
Exiles #48
NYX #5
Uncanny X-Men #445

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/20 (ON SALE 6/9)
Emma Frost #12
Ultimate X-Men #47

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/27 (ON SALE 6/16)
New X-Men #2
Runaways #16
Ultimate Fantastic Four #7
X-Men #158

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 6/3 (ON SALE 6/23)
Astonishing X-Men #2
Astonishing X-Men #1 Director's Cut
Excalibur #2
Weapon X #25

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 6/10 (ON SALE 6/30)
Ultimate Fantastic Four #8
Ultimate X-Men #48


Yup, that's it.

Oh, and I love the all of the covers! Uncanny is great (Storm has her hair, too!), X-Men is Salvadore (great as usual), Astonishing is intriguing, New X-Men looks good (Kevin's back!), Excalibur (art is good, whos the character?). Great stuff.

[2ndchance]

After seeing the cover to the new X-men stuff I don't seem excited so I guess i am not going to get anymore X-men stuff for a couple of months because once a comic isn't fun anymore then I leave it and they don't look fun. So you will see me again in a few months.

[Natester]

the Excalibur cover... it looks like Alice the Bitch from the Mechanix series... Im so excited about Uncanny and Excalibur

Astonishing looks bad... and not the good kinda bad... as for Old Xmen... so what is the twist on Gambits life? He's really Rogue's long lost brother or that his dad is from another dimension? Gumbo, Azazel's long lost brother... :rolleyes: do i hear an echo?:p

[bkmike88]

i'm guessing no return of psylocke in any of the x-men titles?


:(

[Inferno256]

I'm thinking that too....:(

[NateYoshida]

It might be a little early to conclude who will or won't be appearing already; afterall, if certain people really do return sometime after reload, I doubt splashing them across the cover would be a great idea in the eyes of editorial. Even Magneto's return in Planet X was never shown in solicits before the month it was revealed in-story.

It may not be a good idea to get your hopes up too much I guess, but I don't think Betsy fans should assume this is a definite "no" just yet :)

[matrix]

venom vs carnage. Ultimate carnage. X-men out the ass. Spider-man Mark milar and spectacular. Damn it's going to be a broke month for me.:p

[NicholasRogue]

The only cover I personally like is Sal's X-Men cover. Rogue looks beautiful, although I'm not sure how I feel about her reverting to her 90's look of green and yellow, but he did her hair justice for once and its in a ponytail again thank God! I love that she's wearing her star earings from X-Treme X-Men, Gambit looks okay, wish he wasn't wearing the flaps around his face, Wolverine looks like Wolverine, Iceman looks like IceMan. It will be interesting to see Rogue and Gambit with Havok and Polaris and IceMan seeing as how they all really haven't reacted with one another that much over the years(except Rogue and Bobby). I guess Northstar, Husk, and Jubes are in limbo = that's sad, I liked them alot, Hopefully Annie, Carter, and Squid Boy can join them in limbo. As far as the Uncanny cover is concerned- the only good costume on there is Sage's in my opinion. Bishop, Storm, Nightcrawler, and Wolverine are essentially just wearing their old 90's versians. Rachel looks cool with her mini skirt or hot pants or whatever she's wearing, I'm glad she's on the team. Sam needs help from the Queer Eye guys so badly it's not even funny.

So I'm picking up Uncanny, X-Men (without the New thank God), Ultimate X-Men, maybe Unlimited X-Men b/c its a Gambit story?, Emma Frost- although I don't know how much longer I'll be buying the book, it hasn't been satisfying me as of lately, Astonishing X-Men I will get b/c I like Joss Whedon- but I hope its different than Buffy, probably won't be and b/c that Emma/Scott cover looks fabulous! I might pick up Excalibur, I'm not sure.

[Iceman Xtreme]

Just let me say

THANK YOU!!

Chuck has Rogue, I was SO wanting this and shes in the same book as Bobby. My 2 favs in the same book. Lets hope this crap movie rip off rogue is retconned asap. Hopefully Chuck will split up the BORING R&R drivel. (please Chuck PLEASE)

May we actually get to see Bobby and Rogue build on their great friendship from the road trip era? Maybe we might even get Bobby to actually admit hes in love with her like he was gonna back then but then editors interferred.

The covers are looking good, but whats with that Orange suit on Cannonball/Banshee? UGH:hellno:

[Captain America]

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #509
Written by J. Michael Straczynski
Pencils & Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.

The first chapter of a five-part story arc, featuring the stunning debut of new regular artist Mike Deodato Jr. (Incredible Hulk) and the introduction of two new characters that will be discussed for years to come!

New character that will last for years? Not seen any of them since...I dunno, since Gambit arrived in Uncanny? :p

Hmm, a few comics tying into Avengers 500 (Spectacular Spider-Man, Iron Man, etc). Can't get them I'm afraid! At least Steve Epting has showed vast improvement from his X-Factor days with the Spidey cover, and Mike Deodato Jr delivers as always with his work. Still nothing in particular that makes me wanna buy any Spider-Man books though, and I used to be a big fan. Oh well...

Nice to see Marvel releasing a Mary Jane comic. I don't honestly expect it to last very long, but I like that they are delving into other genres. The cover is good. Onwards to the X-Men section...

Woo hoo! Frickin' awesome :D 90's costumes are back, baby! :p Seriously, Rogue and Wolverine and Gambit look real close to the funky Jim Lee designs of X-Men 1, my favourite costumes. I wonder if that really is Rachel in Uncanny... Chuck Austen has a great line up there, hope he uses em well, although I would rather he subtituted Logan for someone else. a) he is being used a bit too much and b) Chuck never seems to use him at all well. Astonishing cover is good, as is the one for Weapon X and Excalibur. Where did this Andy Park come from?

Exiles vs. FF? Cool beans, another cliched superhero brawl (nothing wrong with those as I always say!). Not interested in the Invaders so I will miss out the Once an Invader arc in Avengers, then start picking it up again with issue 500. Hmm, not sure whether to pick up She-Hulk or not...but I will be getting Marvel Knights 4, action at last! I love the slow character developing that's been going on, but it has left me hankering for a fight :)

So I think I'm getting ASTONISHING X-MEN #2, UNCANNY X-MEN #445, X-MEN #158, EXILES #48, 4 #7 and WOLVERINE #16, with the outside possiblities of Excalibur and She-Hulk.

[nBondenet]

un pas avant, 2 pas en arrière!!!

I hate the new look of the x-men, awfull costumes are back (flachy colors) and all the things that made x-men more modern than Avengers disppear. :mad:
Storm was so beautiful with short hair, She looks like now an old women! Sage is so ridiculous with her purple raincoat, beurk!
:(
X-Men seems to me now as a big bad Joke!:clown:
Dommage! un vrai gachi!

maybe the good surprise is from astonishing x-men!
John Cassaday is a great penciler!
and the choice for the characters appearing in that book is logic!
i can't wait for this (in a year unfortunately):rolleyes:

as regard new x-men : academy x, randy Green is really bad!
we want Bachalo instead of Green!

About covers by Kollins:O ! (great art)

[Ex-Human]

Wow Don't know where to start

I'll definatly try Amazing Fantasy.Looks like the whole venom limited series is back from the 90's

Finally know who's on which team int he x-books(Wolvirene on every team!!!What a new and unthought of trend)Who is the Red head in Uncanny.

The Runaways 'good die young ' arc is confusing me.Thought it was just 2 issues,then 3,now 3 again

[iceman06]

X-MEN

XM: Rogue will have control of her powers when she gets them back? Will Rogue get the "Ms. Marvel" powers back too? What happened to Warren, Paige, Jubilee, and Northstar?

UXM: Sam's costume looks pretty bad. It could at least be blue and gold. Rachel's outfit doesn't look much better. Also, I wonder if Rogue, Kurt, and Gambit a part of some big trade involving contract renegotiations and salary caps...

AXM: This has more to do with the preview pages, but what happened to Cyke's red shades, and how does that visor stay on his face?

NXM: I still think gold skin looks bad.

Well, the X-Force characters still aren't being used. I can't believe that they've managed to create 4 monthly titles and teams called X-Men without using them. At this point, I wouldn't mind them becoming X-Force again (written by FabNic, of course) instead of progressing to the X-Men ranks.

OTHER MARVEL

POWERLESS: There goes my big idea. I can delete that file. This looks pretty cool though.

AVENGERS/INVADERS: The upcoming