PREVIEW: Comics for 03/18/2009

ARCHIE COMICS
02 - Betty & Veronica Double Digest #169
02 - Betty & Veronica Spectacular #88
02 - Jughead #194

ASPEN ENTERTAINMENT
15 - Soulfire #8 - added 03/17/2009

AVATAR PRESS
02 - Alan Moore's Light Of Thy Countenance TP

BOOM! STUDIOS
16 - Eureka #3 (of 4) - added 03/20/2009
16 - Fall Of Cthulhu: Apocalypse #4 (of 4) - added 03/20/2009
16 - Necronomicon TP - added 03/20/2009
16 - Potter's Field: Stone Cold (One Shot) - added 03/20/2009
17 - Zombie Tales #12 - added 03/20/2009

BRAIN SCAN STUDIOS
17 - Watchmensch - added 03/20/2009

DARK HORSE COMICS
03 - The Adventures Of Blanche HC
03 - The End League #7 - updated 03/17/2009
03 - Kull #5
03 - Lost Constellations: The Art Of Tara McPherson Volume 2 HC - updated 03/26/2009
04 - Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic #39 (1 of 3)
04 - Turok: Son Of Stone Archives Volume 1 HC

DC COMICS
04 - The Outsiders Volume 4 #16 (2 of 6)
04 - Supergirl Volume 5 #39 (3 of 5)
12 - Tiny Titans #14 - added 03/15/2009
05 - Trinity #42 (of 52)
14 - Vigilante Volume 3 #4 - added 03/16/2009

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
17 - Just A Pilgrim HC - added 03/20/2009
14 - Red Sonja Volume 4 #42 - added 03/16/2009
14 - Zorro Volume 6 #11 - added 03/16/2009

IDW PUBLISHING
12 - Angel: After The Fall #19 - added 03/15/2009
12 - Ghost Whisperer: The Muse #4 - added 03/15/2009
12 - G.I. Joe: Cobra #1 - updated 03/21/2009
13 - Groom Lake #1 - added 03/15/2009
13 - Star Trek: Crew #1 - added 03/15/2009
13 - The Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen Movie Prequel: Defiance #3 - added 03/15/2009

IMAGE COMICS
05 - Age Of Bronze #28
05 - Bad Dog #2 Mature Readers
05 - Frank Frazetta's Freedom (One Shot)
06 - Invincible #60 - updated 05/27/2009
15 - Lillim #1 (of 5) - added 03/17/2009
06 - Platinum Grit Volume 1 TP

IMAGE COMICS/SHADOWLINE COMICS
06 - Bomb Queen V #6 (of 6) Mature Readers
06 - Johnny Monster #2 (of 3)

IMAGE COMICS/TOP COW
07 - Witchblade #125

MARVEL COMICS
07 - Amazing Spider-Girl #30 Final Issue
07 - Amazing Spider-Man Volume 2 #588 (4 of 4)
07 - Dark Avengers #3
08 - Deadpool: Games Of Death (One Shot)
08 - Ender's Game: Battle School #4 (of 5)
08 - Marvel Adventures: Avengers #34
08 - Moon Knight Volume 5 #28
09 - Punisher Volume 7 #3
09 - Spider-Man: Noir #4 (of 4)
09 - Ultimate X-Men #100 (3 of 3) Final Issue
09 - Ultimatum #3 (of 5)
10 - Uncanny X-Men #507
10 - Wolverine: Origins #34 (2 of 5)
10 - X-Factor Volume 3 #41
10 - X-Force Volume 3 #13 - updated 03/17/2009
11 - X-Men: Legacy #222 (3 of 5)
11 - Young X-Men #12 (2 of 2)

RADICAL COMCIS
15 - Hotwire: Requiem For The Dead #2 (of 4) - added 03/17/2009

ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT
11 - Stingers #1 - updated 05/01/2009

BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #169

Publisher: Archie Comics
Writers: Dan Parent, George Gladir, Kathleen Webb, Tim Kennedy, Various
Pencils: Dan Parent, Bob Bolling, Tim Kennedy, Various
Covers: Dan Parent

"BIG BROTHER SISTER IS WATCHING!"
When they find out she’s working at the Pembrooke café, Betty and Veronica enlist Marcy to spy on Cheryl and her friends. That includes Archie, who’s been spending an awful lot of time in Pembrooke since Cheryl moved back there… and getting quite cozy with Cheryl’s friend Becky!

"DANCE, DANCE, DANCE!"
It’s time for “Dancing with the Students” when Riverdale High holds a charity dance marathon!

"A GOOD DRESSING DOWN"
When it comes to work clothes, Veronica doesn’t have a thing to wear!

"PROMOTION COMMOTION"
Veronica finds Archie’s job as a radio DJ impressive – until he promotes a hot female singing act live in the studio!

PLUS: Other new and classic tales!

BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!

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Source: Major Spoilers


BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #88

Publisher: Archie Comics
Writers: Dan Parent
Pencils: Dan Parent
Covers: Dan Parent

"Geeks Rule"
Betty and Archie get jobs on the “Geek Patrol,” a group of computer tech-sperts seen in last month’s VERONICA #193. To keep Betty from spending so much time with Archie, Veronica joins the squad, too… and it isn’t long before she inadvertently unleashes a vicious computer virus! Co-starring computer gurus Dilton and Veronica’s cousin, Marcy, this “geek-tacular” issue also features a “techie” quiz, internet tips, geek-chic fashions, and more!

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Source: Major Spoilers


JUGHEAD #194

Publisher: Archie Comics
Writers: Craig Boldman
Pencils: Rex Lindsey

Covers: Rex Lindsey
"UNFAIR FAIR"
Reluctantly attending the Job Fair at his parents’ insistence, Jughead has a plan: he’ll scare away potential employers with tall tales about jobs he’s botched. Will his ruse succeed, or will Jughead’s fears of gainful employment become a reality?

"A RUDE AWAKENING"
Hot Dog tries everything he can to wake Jughead up for the grand opening of the “Rise and Shine” bakery. But which is stronger: Jughead’s desire for sleep, or his massive appetite?

"SANDAL SCANDAL"
Ethel buys Jug a pair of ergonomic massage sandals which keep our lovable lazy-boy on his toes all day long!

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Source: Major Spoilers


ALAN MOORE'S LIGHT OF THY COUNTENANCE TP

Publisher: Avatar Press
Writers: Alan Moore, Antony Johnston
Pencils: Felipe Massafera
Covers: Felipe Massafera

Alan Moore, master and magician of storytelling, tears back the veil of one of the most arcane of enchantments — the Magic of Television. Part grimoire, part grim invocation of things that are all too ordinary, this beautiful 48-page novella is stunningly painted by Felipe Massafera. Maureen Cooper is not real. She is an apparition summoned to screens, into homes, into the hearts and mind of the viewing audience by Carol Livesly. But Carol Livesly is not the god that creates the illusions that capture the mind and bind the soul. She is only a servant of a higher power. A higher, hungry power, as old as the world and eternally new. As, perhaps, are we all...

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Source: Comic Book Resources

THE ADVENTURES OF BLANCHE HC

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
By: Rick Geary

Iconoclastic cartoonist Rick Geary chronicles the extraordinary adventures of an equally extraordinary woman of the early twentieth century in The Adventures of Blanche!

Blanche begins her journey with a refined piano professor in New York, but soon finds herself entangled with a brazen portrait painter, subterranean societies, and shocking secrets behind the New York subway system. From there, she's off to Hollywood, where her stirring talents bring to light the labor movement's struggles with the motion-picture studios. Then, in Paris, after a pleasant ocean voyage, Blanche arrives to find a canceled concert tour, a murder, and mysterious old memories.

* Long out of print and collected here for the first time, these quirky and nostalgic tales of Blanche get the deluxe treatment in this hardcover volume featuring an all-new introductory story!

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Source: Dark Horse Comics


THE END LEAGUE #7

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: Rick Remender
Pencils: Eric Canete
Covers: Eric Canete
Colorists: Matthew Wilson

Trapped, tortured, and left for dead, Arachnakid and the Blue Gauntlet must set aside their differences to escape the insanity of the City of Lore. In Germany, Soldier American and Prairie Ghost face off against an army of cloned former allies in hopes of stopping Wolfsangel from creating a Frankenstein's monster capable of wielding the hammer of Thor! Who is the mysterious Mook? What are Divinity's true motives, and will the Greek Gods be humanity's saviors or final executioners?

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UPDATED: 03/17/2009 - added additional pages

Source: Dark Horse Comics, Comic Book Resources


KULL #5

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: Arvid Nelson
Pencils: Will Conrad
Covers: Will Conrad
Colorists: Jose Villarrubia

Still recovering from last issue's surprise battle, King Kull is on edge and eager to find the snake-men who may still be hidden in his court and throughout Valusia's City of Wonders. The Great Serpent cult is far from defeated, and their reach is long. With one treaty falling apart, a powerful ally in danger, and his trusted friend, Brule, doubting his latest commands, Kull must plan his next move carefully -- and now constantly watch his back for traitors! Arvid Nelson (Rex Mundi, Joker's Asylum), Will Conrad (Serenity, Conan and the Midnight God), and Jose Villarrubia (Conan the Cimmerian, Ghost Rider) expand upon the events in Robert E. Howard's short story, "The Shadow Kingdom," to show what happens right after Kull exposes the threat of the scheming snake-men in his kingdom!

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Source: Dark Horse Comics


LOST CONSTELLATIONS: THE ART OF TARA MCPHERSON VOLUME 2 HC

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
By: Tara McPherson

Loss, love, and loneliness. Altered forms and transfigured ideas. Power and vulnerability. Parallel universes of the heart and mind. Space and time. In a few brief years, the stunning visual oeuvre of Tara McPherson has grown and evolved at thrilling speed. Expanding beyond the limits of rock poster art into the worlds of commercial illustration and fine art, her paintings, drawings, toys, sculptures, and installations have pushed her influence and authority across the breadth of creative expression and helped redefine the boundaries of pop surrealism. Lost Constellations: The Art of Tara McPherson Volume 2 is the compelling road map to the artist's most recent and ambitious journeys in paint, pencil, and sculpture.

* Lonely Heart: The Art of Tara McPherson, released in 2006, is already in its third printing. The first printing of that book sold out almost immediately.

* Dark Horse Deluxe has a successful line of Tara McPherson products, including stationery, journals, and a spectacular Hellboy Qee.

* Tara and her work have been featured in numerous publications and websites, including Vanity Fair, Elle, The New York Observer, Juxtapoz, and Bust.

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UPDATED: 03/26/2009 - added pages 1-12

Source: Dark Horse Comics, Dark Horse Comics

STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #39 (1 of 3)

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: John Jackson Miller
Pencils: Brian Ching
Covers: Daryl Mandryk
Colorists: Michael Atiyeh

"DUELING AMBITIONS", Part 1 of 3
Combat sports and high-speed racing in the Old Republic!

Zayne and Gryph -- now partners in "crime" -- along with Jarael and Rohlan, prepare to rip off the big-business world of sport dueling. Gryph has himself in the perfect position for the con, until Zayne enters himself into the Open, Jarael becomes oddly distracted, and even Rohlan finds himself taking part in the duels. If that weren't enough, veteran warrior Goethar Kleej inexplicably forces upon Zayne an incredible handicap . . .

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Source: MySpace Comic Books


TUROK: SON OF STONE ARCHIVES VOLUME 1 HC

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: Alberto Giolitti
Pencils: Matthew H. Murphy

If you know that "honkers" means "dinosaurs," this is the archive collection you've been waiting for! This deluxe collection contains the first six issues of Turok, Son of Stone: Dell Four Color Comics #596 and #656; issues #3-#6 of the Turok series.

Two young American Indians stumble upon a valley where the creatures of Earth's prehistoric past still thrive. Cut off from their tribe, Turok and Andar must find a way to survive attacks from deadly honkers and encounters with savage bands of cavemen, holding out hope that one day they will discover a way back home . . .

* Foreword by William Stout, introduction by Mark Evanier.

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Source: Dark Horse Comics


THE OUTSIDERS VOLUME 4 #16 (2 of 6)

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Peter J. Tomasi
Pencils: Lee Garbett, Trevor Scott
Covers: Lee Garbett, Trevor Scott

"THE DEEP", Part 2 of 6
Who are The Insiders, and what exactly are they searching for deep under the Earth's surface that could alter the future of mankind? As The Outsiders engage the first defensive circle of The Insiders, the newly formed team face a severe test as Geo-Force displays a unique perspective on how best to lead them in battle – and it doesn't sit well with Black Lightning.

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Source: Newsarama


SUPERGIRL VOLUME 5 #39

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Sterling Gates
Pencils: Jamal Igle
Covers: Joshua Middleton
Inkers: Keith Champagne

"WHO IS SUPERWOMAN?", Part 3 of 5
Supergirl continues her manhunt for Reactron, determined to bring him to justice for the heinous crimes he committed in "New Krypton"!

Meanwhile, Lois Lane and Inspector Mike Henderson investigate the appearance of a dead body in Metropolis Harbor.

Whose body is it and what could it have to do with the new Woman of Steel? Find out as the big mystery of 2009 continues!

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Source: MySpace Comic Books

TRINITY #42 (of 52)

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

Part 42 of 52
As the Dark Trinity's all-out war reaches fever pitch, Krona rears his head with destructive consequences, and Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman face a world that's changing all around them. Can they find a way back from exile? And even if they can, does the world have any hope of survival? Guest-starring everybody!

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Source: Newsarama


AGE OF BRONZE #28

Publisher: Image Comics
Writers: Eric Shanower
Pencils: Eric Shanower
Covers: Eric Shanower

The deadly battle continues. Just about everybody fights just about everybody else. Paris vs. Menelaus, Great Ajax vs. Hektor, and Odysseus beats on Thersites. From the walls of Troy, Helen and the Trojan women watch a showdown between Achilles and Hektor.

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Source: Comic Book Resources


BAD DOG #2

Publisher: Image Comics
Writers: Joe Kelly
Pencils: Diego Greco
Covers: Diego Greco

"RIVER ROCKS"
Even werewolves get the blues! Further "adventures in bad taste" abound as Lou ponders the value of his life while Wendell tries to snap him out of his furry funk... by throwing him in front of a heavily armed militia! You like swearin'? You like drinkin'? You like shootin?! You LOVE Bad Dog!
MATURE READERS

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Source: Comic Book Resources


FRANK FRAZETTA'S FREEDOM (One Shot)

Publisher: Image Comics
Writers: Mark Kidwell
Pencils: John Cboins
Covers: Frank Frazetta, John Cboins

MARK KIDWELL (FRANK FRAZETTA’S DARK KINGDOM) and JOHN CBOINS (GRAVESLINGER) team up for the first Frazetta Western!

In the fall of 1876, three months after the murder of Wild Bill Hickock, another legend rode into Deadwood, South Dakota.

The dime novels said he was fast with a six-gun and faster with the ladies--said he’d killed more men than he could count. They called him the FREEDOM KID.

Sometimes, the pen is indeed mightier than the sword...

...and a LEGEND is a hard thing to live up to.

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Source: Comic Book Resources, Comic Book Resources

INVINCIBLE #60

Publisher: Image Comics
Writers: Robert Kirkman
Pencils: Ryan Ottley, FCO Plascencia
Covers: Ryan Ottley, FCO Plascencia

THE CROSSOVER EVENT OF THE DECADE!

Invincible is drawn into a company-wide crossover event done in ONE oversized issue! SPAWN! SAVAGE DRAGON! YOUNGBLOOD! SHADOWHAWK! CYBERFORCE! PITT! ULTRA! and many, many more all here for one issue – don’t miss it!

SPECIAL FOUR-PAGE GATEFOLD COVER BY RYAN OTTLEY AND FCO PLASCENCIA!

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UPDATED: 05/27/2009 - added wraparound cover

Source: Comic Book Resources, Newsarama


PLATINUM GRIT VOLUME 1 TP

Publisher: Image Comics
Writers: Trudy Cooper, Danny Murphy
Pencils: Trudy Cooper
Covers: Trudy Cooper

Platinum Grit Chapters 1–5, in which the fearless Nils and the timid-but-still-surprisingly-together Jeremy take on the Zodiac (they win); Jer's insane Scottish relatives (they sort of win); a 1940s private dick (they draw when poor light stops play); and two sets of alien matchmakers (they... almost).

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Source: Comic Book Resources


BOMB QUEEN V #6 (of 6)

Publisher: Image Comics/Shadowline Comics
Writers: Jimmie Robinson
Pencils: Jimmie Robinson
Covers: Jimmie Robinson

"THE DIVINE COMEDY", Part 6 of 6
The final chapter of Bomb Queen’s battle with The White Knight – but there’s more at stake than a mere blood brawl. Mysterious origins are revealed leading to a trail of death and destruction. Now the Queen’s greatest foe... is the TRUTH!
MATURE READERS

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Source: Comic Book Resources


JOHNNY MONSTER #2 (of 3)

Publisher: Image Comics/Shadowline Comics
Writers: Joshua Williamson
Pencils: JC Grande
Covers: JC Grande

Part 2 of 3
SPECIAL GUEST: FIREBREATHER!

Johnny Monster is busted, his secrets have been revealed, his fans are pissed and the government has no choice but to hire violent mercenaries to hunt down and kill the monsters Johnny calls family! And to make matters worse he is trapped by an angry tentacle beast and the only person that can save him is... Firebreather!

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Source: Comic Book Resources

WITCHBLADE #125

Publisher: Image Comics/Top Cow
Writers: Ron Marz
Pencils: Stjepan Sejic
Covers: Chris Bachalo, Stjepan Sejic, Michael Turner, Marc Silvestri

One of the longest-running series in comics reaches a milestone: 125 issues and still going strong! There’s no better way to mark this occasion than with the start of the biggest Witchblade story arc ever!

For more than a year now, the Witchblade has been split between two bearers—NYPD Detective Sara Pezzini and dancer Danielle Baptiste—and they have coexisted peacefully. But that’s all about to end.

Beginning in this issue, the six-part “War of the Witchblades” arc will change Sara, Dani and the Witchblade forever. Sara has been Dani’s friend and mentor, but now she becomes her bitter enemy. By the end of the storyline, only ONE bearer will remain.

The critically acclaimed team of writer Ron Marz and artist Stjepan Sejic is joined by cover artist Chris Bachalo (Uncanny X-Men, Amazing Spider-Man), who contributes a two-part cover of Sara and Dani.

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Source: Comic Book Resources


AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #30

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Tom DeFalco
Pencils: Ron Frenz
Covers: Ron Frenz
Inkers: Sal Buscema
Colorists: Bruno Hang
Letters: Dave Sharpe

"NEVER SAY DIE!"
Is this the end of Spider-Girl? Can Peter and Mayday overcome Norman Osborn’s final revenge?! Will the Black Tarantula and Araña survive against the Goblin Lord and the brand new May? What does fate hold in store for little Ben and Mary Jane? When the smoke finally clears, will it still be Spider-Girl’s world? Be There For the End!
FINAL ISSUE

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Source: Comic Book Resources


AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOLUME 2 #588 (4 of 4)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Marc Guggenheim
Pencils: John Romita Jr
Covers: John Romita Jr
Inkers: Klaus Janson
Colorists: Dean White
Letters: Cory Petit

"CHARACTER ASSASSINATION", Part 4 of 4
This is the big one! The results are in, the masks are off and Spider-Man might just go down forever! With the secret of Menace revealed and the identity of the Spider-Tracer killer brought to light, the world of Peter Parker, Harry Osborn, Lily Hollister, Carlie Cooper and Vin Gonzales will never be the same! Questions you’ve asked since Spider-Man first entered his Brand New Day will be answered. But who will be left standing to pick up the pieces…and how does it involve Norman Osborn? This one’s a can’t miss, so be there for the conclusion of CHARACTER ASSASSINATION!

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Source: Newsarama


DARK AVENGERS #3

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils: Mike Deodato
Covers: Mike Deodato, Daniel Acuna (Incentive)
Colorists: Rainier Beredo
Letters: Dave Lanphear

The phenom that is the Dark Avengers continues. BATTLEGROUND LATVERIA as Morgana Le Fey attacks with all the power at her disposal. Meanwhile these new Avengers discover all the dirt and hidden secrets of their notorious pasts.

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Source: Comic Book Resources

DEADPOOL: GAMES OF DEATH (One Shot)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Mike Benson
Pencils: Sean Crystal
Covers: Greg Land

"Pain Factor" -- the reality TV game show so controversial, it's been banned around the world! Today, eleven desperate men will travel to a desert island to compete in a series of outlandish challenges that will leave one of them rich and the rest of them dead. Among the competitors, a certain "Merc with a Mouth," who's been hired to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a millionaire's son. The trail ended here for Junior, but will it for Deadpool? Not if he has anything to say about it. After all, nothing brings out Wade's competitive streak like cold, hard ca--I mean, justice.

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ENDER'S GAME: BATTLE SCHOOL #4 (of 5)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Christopher Yost
Pencils: Pasqual Ferry
Covers: Pasqual Ferry
Colorists: Frank D'Armata
Letters: Cory Petit

Part 4 of 5
New York Times bestseller Orson Scott Card's sci-fi epic continues! Battle training. Combat. Enemy tactics. The students of Battle School are not normal children. And as Ender begins to rise in rank and fame, he becomes a target. And if the older kids don't take him down... the serpent at the End of the World will.

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MARVEL ADVENTURES: AVENGERS #34

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Paul Tobin
Pencils: Matteo Lolli
Covers: Roger Cruz
Letters: Dave Sharpe

THE SAND AND FURY: It's 1942 and Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos are on leave in London. No, wait, it's 2009 and the Avengers are shooing away a pterodactyl from the Tower of London. But, hold on, what's a pterodactyl doing in London anyway? Geez, never mind, because now it looks like it's about 4000 BC, and Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos are teaming up with the Avengers in order to take down a madman with a rather personal take on time.

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MOON KNIGHT VOLUME 5 #28

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Mike Benson
Pencils: Jefte Palo
Covers: Gabriele Dell'Otto
Colorists: Lee Loughridge

"DOWN SOUTH", Part 3
Marc Spector may be dead, but Moon Knight is very much alive -- and in a world of trouble. After rescuing a land baron’s daughter from corrupt Federales, the fugitive vigilante is suddenly thrust into the crosshairs of Mexico’s deadliest assassins looking to collect the bounty on the girl’s head. But there are other predators prowling the dark underbelly of Mexico City, and not all of them have their sights on the innocent. The Punisher has traveled down south on the trail of some Russian mobsters, and he’s just stepped onto blood-soaked turf that bears the unique signature of another killer. His name is Toltec, and if you’ve seen him, you’re dead.

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PUNISHER VOLUME 7 #3

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Rick Remender
Pencils: Jerome Opena
Covers: Mike McKone
Colorists: Dan Brown

"LIVING IN DARKNESS", Part 3
The only thing standing between the new king of crime and his dark reign of New York is a lone soldier doing what none of the capes will: taking out the bad guys permanently. Frank Castle has torn open an artery of the most feared crime family in the history of New York, and it will not go unanswered. A lesson must be taught -- a bloody, public lesson. How can the Punisher possibly contend? With an arsenal of the most powerful weapons in the Marvel Universe -- and a smile.

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SPIDER-MAN: NOIR #4 (of 4)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: David Hine, Fabrice Sapolsky
Pencils: Carmine Di Giandomenico
Covers: Patrick Zircher, Dennis Calero

Part 4 of 4
With the bite of a fateful spider, Peter Parker finally got the power to go up against the rotten gangland of Depression-era New York…the insidious, far-reaching, unstoppable crime machine that killed his beloved Uncle Ben…but will it kill him as well? Spider-Man’s brash confrontation with Norman Osborn, the slick gangster nicknamed the Goblin, may be his final heroic act! By David Hine, Fabrice Sapolsky and Carmine Di Giandomenico.

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ULTIMATE X-MEN #100 (3 of 3)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Aron E. Coliete
Pencils: Mark Brooks, Karl Story
Covers: Mark Brooks
Colorists: Edgar Delgado
Letters: Comicraft

Ultimatum tie-in!

"ULTIMATUM", Part 3 of 3
Xavier’s School for Gifted Students was a sanctuary for young mutants…but in the wake of Ultimatum, it’s starting to look more like a graveyard. Don’t miss this groundbreaking series’ final issue as the scattered X-Men pull together to stand united in the face of extinction!
FINAL ISSUE

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ULTIMATUM #3 (of 5)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Jeph Loeb
Pencils: David Finch, Danny Mikki
Covers: David Finch
Colorists: Jason Keith
Letters: Comicraft

"HEAVEN ON EARTH", Part 3 of 5
The saga that will change the Ultimate Universe continues!

What is Magneto's true plan? Can he be stopped before all the heroes die? And in the end, what fate is in store for The Fantastic Four? The Ultimates? Even Spider-Man? Shock follows shock from the Emmy-nominated, Eisner-award winning writer Jeph Loeb and superstar artist David Finch!

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UNCANNY X-MEN #507

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Matt Fraction
Pencils: Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson
Covers: Terry Dodson, Michael Golden (Incentive)
Colorists: Justin Ponsor
Letters: Joe Caramagna

The secret of the Cooperstown Massacre goes worldwide and anti-mutant hysteria explodes nationwide. If Scott and Emma don't trust each other, how can mutantkind keep it together? Beast and the newly-assembled science team fight for their lives on Hokkaido Island...and the Angel's deepest, darkest secret is revealed to all present. Uh-oh. Innocent lives are trapped between the Russian mob and everybody's favorite heartbroken mutant Colossus, fighting along against old-world horrors that have followed him here. Oh! And the Sisterhood is finally assembled and ready to destroy the X-Men once and for all.

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WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #34 (2 of 5)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Daniel Way
Pencils: Doug Braithwaite, Bill Reinhold
Covers: Doug Braithwaite
Colorists: Andy Troy
Letters: Cory Petit

"WEAPON XI", Part 2 of 5
A DARK REIGN TIE-IN! Daken battles the X-Men for possession of the deadly Muramasa Blade! Can Wolverine stop him, or is Daken’s fate sealed? Is he, like his father, destined to become...a weapon?

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X-FACTOR VOLUME 3 #41

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Peter David
Pencils: Valentine De Landro, Craig Yeung
Covers: David Yardin
Colorists: Jeromy Cox
Letters: Cory Petit

"BACK & THERE AGAIN"
Maru. Mr. Tryp. X-Cell. The Isolationist. Madrox has gone against his fair share of unseemly and unfamiliar antagonists of late, but some villains never go out of style. Like Sentinels. Big, honking Sentinels. Oh yes, this is going to be fun!

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X-FORCE VOLUME 3 #13

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Christopher Yost, Craig Kyle
Pencils: Clayton Crain
Covers: Clayton Crain
Colorists: Clayton Crain
Letters: Cory Petit

PRELUDE TO WAR!

SUICIDE LEPER", Part 2
The Leper Queen is creating weapons out of mutants, and using them against humanity to stir the fires of hate against mutants. But as X-Force tracks her down, they don’t realize how close to home she’s struck. Meanwhile, Wolfsbane is still dealing with the return of , and Cyclops prepares to send X-Force on the most important mission of their lives...whether they like it or not. You MUST NOT miss this ending, leading directly into X-FORCE/CABLE: MESSIAH WAR .

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UPDATED: 03/17/2009 - added additional pages

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