PREVIEW: Comics for 12/31/2008

BOOM! STUDIOS
02 - Zombie Tales #9 - updated 12/30/2008

DARK HORSE COMICS
02 - Aliens Omnibus Volume 6 TP
02 - The Goon Volume 3 #31
02 - Star Wars: Legacy #31 (12 of 12)

DC COMICS
13 - Batman #684 (2 of 2) - added 12/31/2008
03 - Batman: Cacophony #2 (of 3)
12 - Final Crisis: Secret Files - added 12/30/2008
03 - Green Lantern Volume 4 #36
13 - Justice League of America Volume 2 #28 - added 12/31/2008
13 - Justice Society of America Volume 3 #22 (6 of 6) - added 12/31/2008
07 - Superman Volume 3 #683 (9 of 10) - added 12/29/2008
03 - Teen Titans Volume 3 #66
03 - Trinity #31 (of 52)

DC COMICS/WILDSTORM
13 - Wintermen: Winter Special - added 12/31/2008
14 - World of Warcraft: Ashbringer #3 (of 4) - added 12/31/2008

IDW PUBLISHING
04 - 30 Days of Night: 30 Days 'til Death #1
04 - Doctor Who: The Forgotten #5
04 - Sir Apropos of Nothing #3
04 - The Transformers: All Hail Megatron #6 (of 12)

IMAGE COMICS
15 - Back To Brooklyn #3 (of 5) - added 01/03/2009
15 - Proof #15 - added 01/03/2009

IMAGE COMICS/TOP COW
05 - Cyblade #2

MARVEL COMICS
07 - Avengers/Invaders #7 (of 12) - added 12/29/2008
07 - Avengers: The Initiative #20 - added 12/29/2008
07 - Captain America Volume 5 #45 (3 of 3) - added 12/29/2008
08 - Fantastic Four Volume 3 #562 - added 12/29/2008
08 - Fantastic Four: Cosmic Special - added 12/29/2008
08 - Guardians Of The Galaxy Volume 2 #8 - added 12/29/2008
08 - Incredible Hercules #124 - added 12/29/2008
05 - Incognito #1 Mature Readers - updated 12/29/2008
09 - Kick-Ass #5 Mature Readers - added 12/29/2008
09 - Marvel Adventures: Fantastic Four #43 - added 12/29/2008
09 - Marvels: Eye of the Camera #2 (of 6) - added 12/29/2008
09 - New Exiles Annual #1 - added 12/29/2008
10 - Punisher War Journal #26 - added 12/29/2008
05 - Punisher War Zone Volume 2 #4 Mature Readers - updated 12/29/2008
10 - Ultimate X-Men #99 (2 of 3) - added 12/29/2008
10 - Venom: Dark Origin #5 (of 5) - added 12/29/2008
05 - War Machine Volume 2 #1 - updated 12/29/2008
10 - What If? Secret Wars - added 12/29/2008
06 - Wolverine Volume 3 #70 (5 of 8)
11 - Wolverine: Manifest Destiny #3 (of 4) - updated 12/30/2008
06 - X-Force Volume 3 #10 (4 of 4)
11 - X-Men: Magneto Testament #4 (of 5) - added 12/29/2008
11 - X-Men: World's Apart #3 (of 4) - added 12/29/2008
11 - Young X-Men #9 (2 of 2) - added 12/29/2008

ZOMBIE TALES #9

Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writers: Kim Krizan, John R. Fultz
Pencils: Jon Reed
Covers: Shane Oakley, Patrick Ballestros

Oscar-nominated writer Kim Krizan returns to the pages of ZOMBIE TALES with a sequel to issue one’s “Spring 2061,” about human resistance fighters in a world overrun by the undead! Also: “The Last Hit,” a tale of gangsters and the underworld- the true underworld- by writer John R. Fultz! Features two alternate covers by Shane Oakley and Patrick Ballestros.

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UPDATED: 12/30/2008 - added inside cover

Source: Major Spoilers, Comic Book Resources


ALIENS OMNIBUS VOLUME 6 TP

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: Mark Schultz, Chuck Dixon, Ian Edginton, Jay Stephens
Pencils: Doug Wheatley, Gene Colan, Eduardo Risso

Mankind has always struggled to balance exploration and exploitation when stepping into new lands. In the era of the colonization of space, the discovery of new wonders is countered by the awful realities when species once separated by light years of airless void are suddenly thrown together, and the heady intoxication of discovery becomes the feral nightmare of a battle for supremacy. Humanity's arrogance and greed have helped the Alien plague spread, and now men and women must step forward to ensure that the future of the galaxy does not become the age of the Alien!

* Featuring the talents of Mark Schultz, Chuck Dixon, Ian Edginton, Doug Wheatley, Gene Colan, Phil Hester, Eduardo Risso, and many more.

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Source: Dark Horse


THE GOON VOLUME 3 #31

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: Eric Powell
Pencils: Eric Powell
Covers: Eric Powell
Colorists: Dave Stewart

Goon Year concludes!
A brutal betrayal, and Goon's world is forever changed. Lonely Street will never be the same again, and that stands true for its longtime patrons--some will live, and some will die.

2008 Eisner Award winner for Best Painter and Best Writer/Artist (Humor).

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Source: Dark Horse, Comic Book Resources


STAR WARS: LEGACY #31 (12 of 12)

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: John Ostrander
Pencils: Jan Duursema
Covers: Jan Duursema
Inkers: Dan Parsons
Colorists: Brad Anderson

"VECTOR", Part 12 of 12
It is Jedi vs. Sith, and Sith vs. Sith in this, the conclusion to "Vector" -- the year-long event that has shaken the galaxy, shattered lives, and brought about new beginnings ends here!

Darth Krayt may finally be captured and defeated in the trap set by Cade Skywalker and Jedi Master of old Celeste Morne. But Emperor Krayt might no longer be the most powerful Sith lord in the galaxy. Will Cade and Celeste have another Sith to defeat . . . or join?

The final chapter of Vector is here!

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Source: Dark Horse Comics

BATMAN: CACOPHONY #2 (of 3)

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Kevin Smith
Pencils: Walt J. Flanagan
Covers: Adam Kubert, Bill Sienkiewicz (Incentive)

"WIRED FOR SOUND", Part 2 of 3
Best-selling comic book writer/director Kevin Smith (GREEN ARROW, Daredevil, Clerks) continues his 3-part miniseries event with a bang! It's Batman vs. The Joker vs. Onomatopoeia in one of the craziest Batman adventures you've ever read. Will Batman be able to uncover the relationship between The Joker and Onomatopoeia in time to keep them from destroying Gotham City? Or are these villains too much for The Caped Crusader?

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Source: MySpace Comic Books


GREEN LANTERN VOLUME 4 #36

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Geoff Johns
Pencils: Ivan Reis
Covers: Shane Davi

"RAGE OF THE RED LANTERNS", Part 2
The prelude to "The Blackest Night" continues, building off of FINAL CRISIS: RAGE OF THE RED LANTERNS! Hal and the Green Lanterns venture to the prison planet Ysmault to face the full fury of Atrocitus and the Red Lantern Corps. Meanwhile, the war lights ignite across the universe as the Controllers seek out the Orange Lanterns.

NOTE: Thanks to Optimus_Prime84 for finding this one.

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Source: Ain't It Cool News


TEEN TITANS VOLUME 3 #66

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Sean McKeever
Pencils: Eddy Barrows
Covers: Eddy Barrows
Inkers: Ruy Jose

"THE NEW DEAL: CHOICES", Part 1
Teen guest stars galore! With only four members left, it's time for the Teen Titans to hold a recruitment drive! Who will make the cut, and who will be sent packing? Who will refuse to even show up, and who will bring a boatload of trouble with them?

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Source: Newsarama


TRINITY #31 (of 52)

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza
Pencils: Mark Bagley and Art Thibert, Tom Derenick and Wayne Faucher and Mike Norton, Scott McDaniel and Andy Owens
Covers: Jim Lee, Scott Williams, Carlos Pacheco, Jesus Merino

Part 31 of 52
The Dark Trinity, having revealed a traitor in their midst, attempts to take the newly ordered world by storm with a new recruit by their side! Meanwhile, find out exactly where the original Trinity – Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman – are and what's become of them and the strange new world they inhabit!

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Source: Newsarama

30 DAYS OF NIGHT: 30 DAYS 'TIL DEATH #1

Publisher: IDW Publishing
Writers: David Lapham
Pencils: David Lapham
Covers: David Lapham

David Lapham, the acclaimed Eisner Award-winning creator of Stray Bullets, brings his unique brand of graphic storytelling to 30 Days of Night and IDW. In 30 Days ‘til Death, the horrible events of the Barrow have rippled thoughout the world. A war has started in the secret society of vampires. A reaping. A death squad of elders has come to America to "thin the heard" of the troublesome new breed. Rufus doesn't give care about anything but his own survival and he's willing to do anything to ensure it, including getting a dog, and a girlfriend, pretending to like his neighbors, and going to extreme lengths to hide his insatiable craving for blood...

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Source: Comic Book Resources


DOCTOR WHO: THE FORGOTTEN #5

Publisher: IDW Publishing
Writers: Tony Lee
Pencils: Pia Guerra
Covers: Nick Roche

It’s the end of the Tenth Doctor’s amnesia… but now he remembers his past, what about his future? Is Martha really who she claims to be? And why does she hold a Chameleon Arch? The mysterious and familiar nemesis finally makes his appearance, and the Doctor finds out where he really is, all in this penultimate issue.

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Source: Comic Book Resources


SIR APROPOS OF NOTHING #3

Publisher: IDW Publishing
Writers: Peter David
Pencils: Robin Riggs
Covers: Robin Riggs, Trevor Goring

"GYPSIES, VAMPS AND THIEVES", Part 3
Sir Apropos, our dubious hero, has fallen (literally) into the company of a clan of gypsies and been declared their personal protector. Which is fine with Apropos as long as the wine and women hold up. But what will Apropos do when his non-existent skills as savior are called upon to defend the gypsies from the dreaded Riders of the Purple Mage.

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Source: Comic Book Resources


THE TRANSFORMERS: ALL HAIL MEGATRON #6 (of 12)

Publisher: IDW Publishing
Writers: Shane McCarthy
Pencils: Guido Guidi
Covers: Casey Coller, Trevor Hutchison, Guido Guidi (Incentive)

Part 6 of 12
The fight to save the life of OPTIMUS PRIME begins as a new danger looms on CYBERTRON threatening to put an end to any hope of survival. Meanwhile on Earth, the world’s nations seek a new and desperate solution... Shane McCarthy, Guido Guidi, and variant cover artist Trevor Hutchison continue this epic story line.

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Source: Comic Book Resources

CYBLADE #2

Publisher: Image Comics/Top Cow
Writers: Joshua Hale Fialkov
Pencils: Rick Mays, Lee Ferguson, Afua Richardson
Covers: Rick Mays, Kenneth Rocafort

It’s “episode 2” of this Pilot Season 2007 winner!

In the time before she became a member of Cyberforce, Dominique, a.k.a. Cyblade, is still on the hunt for her former trainer, Stephen Rashell, who has been revealed to be a double agent! With her new mentor at Cyberdata determined to turn Dominique into the killer she's destined to become, the superpowered teenager must make a hard decision from which there is no turning back.

Rick Mays (Livewires) and Lee Ferguson (Supergirl) collaborate on art, while Afua Richardson (Pilot Season: Genius) contributes a flashback sequence!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


INCOGNITO #1

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Ed Brubaker
Pencils: Sean Phillips
Covers: Sean Phillips

From the creators of Criminal and Sleeper comes the most insane and evil super-villain comic you’ve ever read!

What if you were an ex-super villain hiding out in Witness Protection… but all you could think about were the days when the rules didn’t apply to you? Could you stand the toil of an average life after years of leaving destruction in your wake? And what if you couldn’t stand it? What would you do then?

INCOGNITO – a twisted mash-up of noir and super-heroics – by best-selling creators Ed Brubaker (The Death of Captain America) and Sean Phillips(Marvel Zombies) with Val Staples on colors.

And continuing Criminal’s single issue tradition, each issue of Incognito has more pages of story content, as well as articles on pulp and noir and behind the scenes looks!
MATURE READERS

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UPDATED: 12/29/2008 - added page 1

Source: Comic Book Resources, Comic Book Resources


PUNISHER WAR ZONE VOLUME 2 #4

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Garth Ennis
Pencils: Steve Dillon
Covers: TBA
Inkers: Steve Dillon
Colorists: Matt Hollingsworth
Letters: Rus Wooton

"THE RESURRECTION OF MA GNUCCI", Part 4
The latest offering from the red-hot Marvel Knights line reunites the seminal creative team of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon for a special, weekly-shipping 6-part limited sequel to their legendary story arc, “Welcome Back, Frank.”

It all starts when two mobsters take a trip to the zoo and piss off the wrong monkey. Limbs are lost (the kind you can’t easily replace), vultures are fed (with said appendages), and then things get, like, really crazy. Like back-from-the-dead crazy. That’s right -- she’s back and she wants payback. Ma Gnucci. Eighty-five pounds of hairless, armless, legless evil.
MATURE READERS

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UPDATED: 12/29/2008 - added pages 1-4,6-8; updated page 5

Source: Comic Book Resources, Newsarama


WAR MACHINE VOLUME 2 #1

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Greg Pak
Pencils: Leonardo Manco
Covers: Leonardo Manco, Mike Deodato Jr
Letters: Joe Caramagna

From the pages of IRON MAN and AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE, War Machine blasts into his own ongoing solo series! Across the globe, from the killing fields of Santo Marco to the blasted deserts of occupied Aqiria, butchers and tyrants are committing the most horrific atrocities imaginable. The outside world won't raise a finger to stop them, but now Jim Rhodes is on the job. And forget a finger – he’s raising a couple of ginormous shoulder mounted rocket cannons! From WORLD WAR HULK scribe Greg Pak and DEATHLOK artist Leonardo Manco comes the most shocking incarnation of War Machine you've ever seen – along with a surprisingly familiar supporting cast and one of the biggest villains in the Marvel Universe!

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UPDATED: 12/29/2008 - added pages 1,2,5,7; updated pages 3,4,6,8

Source: Comic Book Resources

WOLVERINE VOLUME 3 #70 (5 of 8)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Mark Millar
Pencils: Steve McNiven
Covers: Steve McNiven
Inkers: Dexter Vines
Colorists: Morry Hollowell
Letters: Cory Petit

"OLD MAN LOGAN", Part 5 of 8
Fifty years ago the heroes of the Marvel Universe were massacred and as far as Old Man Logan is concerned, WOLVERINE died with them. During that final battle, something happened to Logan…something so traumatic that he hasn’t popped his claws since. Now Logan lives out his days a shell of a man, his warrior spirit long since crushed by the horrible weight of the secret he carries with him. What happened? Finally, the darkest chapter in Logan’s history can be told! MARK MILLAR and STEVE MCNIVEN’s character defining run continues! Part 5 (of 8).

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Source: Comic Book Resources


X-FORCE VOLUME 3 #10

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Christopher Yost
Pencils: Mike Choi
Covers: Mike Choi
Colorists: Sonia Oback
Letters: Cory Petit

"OLD GHOSTS", Part 4 of 4
DEMON BEAR. GHOST RIDER. LEGACY VIRUS. MISTER SINISTER. VANISHER. DOMINO. CAMERON HODGE. THE RIGHT.

And it only gets bigger from here.

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Source: Comic Book Resources

SUPERMAN VOLUME 3 #683 (9 of 10)

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: James Robinson, Geoff Johns
Pencils: Renato Guedes, Wilson Magalháes
Covers: Alex Ross, Chris Sprouse (Incentive)

"NEW KRYPTON: HARSH TIMES", Part 9 of 10
Violence breaks out on Earth as the Kryptonians, enraged by humanity's treatment of them and their newly passed anti-Kryptonian laws, strike back! Imagine 100,000 people, each with the powers of Superman but lacking his humanity – and they're angry!

Download the complete NEW KRYPTON checklist here!

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Source: Newsarama


AVENGERS/INVADERS #7 (of 12)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Jim Kreuger, Alex Ross
Pencils: Steve Sadowski
Covers: Alex Ross, Pasqual Ferry (Incentive)
Colorists: Dynamite - Inlight
Letters: Todd Klein

Part 7 of 12
Marvel’s biggest self-contained story of the year continues! Featuring Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and spanning the generations from 2008 to the war-torn days of World War II! Surrounded by a trio of enemies they thought long-vanquished, The Avengers are victims of one of the most powerful pieces of technology in the Marvel Universe. Meanwhile, the Invaders find themselves trapped in an alternate reality that promises to destroy its most powerful member as the countdown to Armageddon begins.

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AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #20

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Dan Slott, Christos Gage
Pencils: Steve Kurth
Covers: Mark Brooks
Inkers: Drew Hennessy
Colorists: Daniele Rudoni
Letters: Joe Caramagna

"ACCEPTABLE LOSSES"
The Invasion is over and the Initiative has been rocked to its core. Now that the truth is out, that the program was conceived as part of a Skrull plot, can it survive? Who will leave? Who will stay? And who will lead them? Also: Learn what's become of the REAL Hank Pym! And when Taskmaster discovers Mutant Zero's true identity, she gets fightin' mad! For fans of the Marvel Universe, this issue is one of the most important comics of the year as key members of the Initiative graduate and/or move on to four major Marvel titles!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


CAPTAIN AMERICA VOLUME 5 #45 (3 of 3)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Ed Brubaker
Pencils: Luke Ross, Butch Guice
Covers: Steve Epting
Inkers: Rick Magyar Mark Pennington, Butch Guice
Colorists: Frank D'Armata
Letters: Joe Caramagna

"TIME'S ARROW", Part 3 of 3
It's Bucky versus Batroc and a mysterious foreign agent from his past as the Winter Soldier, as he fights to keep a secret super-weapon from falling into enemy hands! But the shocking ending of this three-parter brings a new twist to the mission... and sends our New Captain America in search of whatever is left of his old comrades, the Invaders.

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Source: Comic Book Resources

FANTASTIC FOUR VOLUME 3 #562

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Mark Millar
Pencils: Bryan Hitch
Covers: Bryan Hitch
Inkers: Andrew Currie
Colorists: Paul Mounts
Letters: Rus Wooton

"REQUIEM"
The story we had to call “A Fantastic Four Wedding And A Funeral”…

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Source: Comic Book Resources


FANTASTIC FOUR: COSMIC SPECIAL

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Mark Millar
Pencils: Bing Cansino
Covers: Francesco Matt Mattina
Colorists: The McCaig 5
Letters: Rus Wooton

"HOTHOUSE"
Fantastic Four Cosmic-Size

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Source: Comic Book Resources


GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOLUME 2 #8

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning
Pencils: Paul Pelletier
Covers: Clint Langley
Inkers: Rick Magyar
Colorists: Guru-EFX
Letters: Joe Caramagna

"PAST MISTAKES"
WAR OF KINGS lead-in!

All hail Blastaar, King of the Negative Zone! As Rocket Raccoon attempts to pull a new team of Guardians together, the big question is... what the d'ast happened to Star-Lord? Prepare for major curve balls and hi-octane action as Star-Lord squares off against the new warlord ruler of the Negative Zone....Blastaar! Just what is this feared FF foe planning to do with a certain high tech prison full of some of the Marvel Universe's worst super-offenders? And how does this all lead to War of Kings? Find out in the series that IGN.com calls “a rip-roaring, side-splitting romp of a book that shouldn't be missed.”

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INCREDIBLE HERCULES #124

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Fred Van Lente, Greg Pak
Pencils: Clayton Henry
Covers: Bob Layton
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Colorists: Guru-EFX
Letters: Joe Caramagna

"LOVE AND WAR", Part 4
Hercules, Namora and Athena rush to Washington, D.C., to stop the Mad Amazon Artume from shifting the Axis Mundi and placing the whole world under her control. But now Artume has both Amadeus Cho and the mightiest of the Titans, ATLAS, at her beck and call -- and Atlas hasn't forgiven Herc for ripping him off during the Eleventh Labor!

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KICK-ASS #5

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Fred Van Lente, Greg Pak
Pencils: John Romita Jr
Covers: John Romita Jr
Inkers: Tom Palmer
Colorists: Dean White
Letters: Joe Caramagna

Since he put on the green wetsuit and became Kick-Ass, Dave Lizewski has broken both legs, shattered his back; been run over by a Mercedes, smashed by garbage cans, and clobbered by gangsters; become a YouTube phenomenon and inspired a wave of costumed vigilantes…but none of that can compare to what’s going to happen now that John Genovese knows who he is. The super hero sensation of 2008 continues, courtesy of Mark Millar (CIVIL WAR, WOLVERINE, 1985, FANTASTIC FOUR) and John Romita Jr. (WORLD WAR HULK, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN)!
MATURE READERS

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MARVEL ADVENTURES: FANTASTIC FOUR #43

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Paul Tobin
Pencils: David Hahn
Covers: Salvador Espin
Letters: Nate Piekos

"WHAT'S IN A NAME?"
Can't vacations ever go right? All the Fantastic Four wanted was a nice simple weekend at the Suite Salem Bed & Breakfast---Agatha Harkness: Propeitor. But the rooms are more than a little odd, and the nearby country fair has an unsettling Hall of Mirrors run by a certain lady known as Moondragon. Worst of all, Baron Mordo's not playing fair at the fair! He's stolen part of the FF's essence to create gargoyle-simulacrums bent on the FF's destruction!

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MARVELS: EYE OF THE CAMERA #2 (of 6)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Kurt Busiek
Pencils: Jay Anacleto
Covers: Jay Anacleto
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Colorists: Brian Haberlin
Letters: Comicraft

"MAKING SENSE OF THE WORLD", Part 2 of 6
The long-awaited sequel to the award-winning publishing sensation that made Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross into stars begins here! News photographer Phil Sheldon's back, with the man-on-the-street's perspective on the big events of the Marvel Universe, from the Avengers, the all-new X-Men and the Secret Wars to Dracula and the Werewolf By Night. But this time, Phil's world is going to be rocked not just by superheroes and super-villains -- but by something far more personal, as well.

Featuring the Marvel debut of artist Jay Anacleto, whose gorgeous, photorealistic pencil renderings give a new look at the Marvel Universe, and what it would be like to actually be there.

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NEW EXILES ANNUAL #1

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Chris Claremont
Pencils: Tom Grummett
Covers: David Williams
Inkers: Vicente Cifuentes
Colorists: Wil Quintana
Letters: Tom Orzechowski

FLIGHT OF ANGELS?"
Proteus was one of the Exiles’ most deadly foes. He lead a path of destruction across the multiverse before finally finding a body that could sustain him… the body of Exile, Morph. Brainwashed into believing himself to be the true Morph, Proteus has fought alongside the Exiles side for some time…but every so often, hints of his true self… slip through. Not too much… an angry look here, a brutal beating there. Now, finally, the moment fans have been dreading has truly come… Proteus has returned!

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PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #26

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Rick Remender, Matt Fraction
Pencils: Andy MacDonald
Covers: Dave Wilkins
Colorists: Nick Filardi
Letters: Joe Caramagna

The “Secret Invasion” might be over, but the aftermath has just begun. In the ashes of a world where up is down, black is white, and victory has come at an extraordinary price, whose side is The Punisher on? Where does G.W. Bridge-- a soldier all his life-- go when the war is over? And if the invasion is over... who has Frank Castle in their sights? Some wars will never end...

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ULTIMATE X-MEN #99 (2 of 3)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Aron Coleite
Pencils: Mark Brooks
Covers: Mark Brooks
Inkers: Karl Story
Colorists: Edgar Delgado
Letters: Comicraft

"ULTIMATUM", Part 2 of 3
It’s a mutant massacre at Xavier's! In the wake of Ultimatum -- a band of humans have stolen Sentinel technology and attack Xavier's mansion -- killing any mutant they see. With the X-Men locked in battle with Magneto -- can anyone save these students? Their greatest hope might rest in the hands of their worst enemy as the Weapon X program returns!

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VENOM: DARK ORIGIN #5 (of 5)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Zeb Wells
Pencils: Angel Medina
Covers: Angel Medina
Inkers: Scott Hanna
Colorists: Matt Milla
Letters: Joe Caramagna

Part 5 of 5
There’s no turning back now. The symbiote has finally and fully bonded with Eddie Brock’s DNA, blackening his heart, tarring his soul. Now the man reborn as VENOM sets out for revenge! Discover the humanity behind the classic Amazing Spider-Man #300, as a twisted, corrupted human being crosses the final line, and Spider-Man and his monstrous new arch-enemy Venom meet face-to-face for the first time…in a battle that would rock comics for decades to come! By Zeb Wells (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Angel Medina (SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN)!

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WHAT IF? SECRET WARS

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Karl Bollers, C. B. Cebulski
Pencils: Jorge Molina
Covers: Giuseppe Camuncoli, Marko Djurdjevic
Inkers: Patrick Spaziante

From the Watcher’s Datalog: When a handful of Earth’s heroes and villains were kidnapped across several light years to the alien Battleworld to fight a Secret War, Doctor Doom thought he’d successfully stolen the power of the cosmic entity called the Beyonder. However, Doom was unaware he had only stolen a portion of the Beyonder’s near limitless abilities and the tables were turned, stripping the uber-villain of his newfound godhood. But what if…? What if events occurred differently? What if Doom discovered his mistake before it was too late and won the Secret War? In other words…“What If Doctor Doom Kept the Beyonder’s Power?” And featuring the conclusion of a special five part back-up story, 'What if the Runaways Became the Young Avengers?' In this issue... “Young Avengers Assemble!”

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