PREVIEW: Comics for 08/26/2009

ARCHIE COMICS
02 - Betty & Veronica #243
02 - Sonic Universe #7

BOOM! STUDIOS
02 - 28 Days Later #1
02 - The Incredibles #0
03 - Jennifer's Body HC
03 - The Muppet Show TP
03 - The Muppet Show: The Treasure Of Peg-Leg Wilson #2 (of 4)
03 - Toy Story: The Mysterious Stranger TP
04 - The Unknown #4 (of 4)

DARK HORSE COMICS
04 - Citizen Rex #2 (of 6)
04 - Gantz Volume 6 TP Mature Readers
04 - Oh My Goddess! Volume 33 TP
05 - Predator Volume 2 #2
05 - Rex Mundi Volume 2 #19
05 - Star Wars: Dark Times #14 (2 of 5)
05 - Star Wars: Legacy #39 (3 of 4)
06 - Usagi Yojimbo Volume 3 #122
06 - Zero Killer #4

DC COMICS
19 - Final Crisis Aftermath: Ink #4 (of 6) - added 08/26/2009
15 - The Flash: Rebirth #4 (of 6) - added 08/24/2009
15 - Justice Society Of America Volume 3 #30 (2 of 5) - added 08/24/2009
15 - The Red Circle: The Shield (One Shot) - added 08/24/2009
18 - Supermans Pal, Jimmy Olsen Special #2 - added 08/25/2009

DC COMICS/VERTIGO
15 - Unknown Soldier Volume 4 #11 Mature Readers - added 08/24/2009

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
16 - Borderline Volume 3 - added 08/24/2009
16 - The Boys: Herogasm #4 Mature Readers - added 08/24/2009
16 - Buck Rogers Volume 4 #3 - added 08/24/2009
16 - Project Superpowers: Chapter 2 #2 - added 08/24/2009
17 - Red Sonja Volume 4 #47 - added 08/24/2009
17 - Sherlock Holmes #4 - added 08/24/2009

IDW PUBLISHING
19 - Astro Boy: The Movie Adaptation #2 - added 08/26/2009

IMAGE COMICS
18 - Dynamo 5 #24 - added 08/25/2009
06 - Frank Frazetta's Sorcerer (One Shot)
06 - Killer Of Demons TP
07 - King City #1

IMAGE COMICS/TOP COW
07 - The Darkness/Pitt #1 (of 3) - updated 09/27/2009
07 - Impaler Volume 2 #4

MARVEL COMICS
07 - Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Laughing Corpse Book 2: Necromancer #4 (of 5) Mature Readers
08 - Avengers: The Initiative #27
08 - Beta Ray Bill: Godhunter #3 (of 3)
08 - Dark Avengers #8 - updated 08/27/2009
08 - Dark Reign: Elektra #5 (of 5)
09 - Dark Reign: The Sinister Spider-Man #3 (of 4)
09 - Dark Wolverine #77 (3 of 3)
09 - Dark X-Men: The Beginning #3 (of 3)
09 - Deadpool Volume 3 #14 (2 of 2)
10 - Fantastic Four Volume 3 #570
10 - Halo: Helljumper #2 (of 5)
10 - Hulk Volume 2 #14
10 - Incredible Hercules #133
11 - Incredible Hulk Volume 3 #601
11 - Marvel Adventures: Spider-Man #54
11 - Ms. Marvel Volume 2 #44 (3 of 5)
11 - New Avengers #56
12 - New Mutants Volume 3 #4
12 - Nova Volume 4 #28
12 - Runaways Volume 3 #13
12 - Secret Warriors #7 (1 of 4)
13 - Skrull Kill Krew Volume 2 #4 (of 5)
13 - Son Of Hulk #14
13 - Timestorm 2009-2099 #4 (of 4)
13 - X-Force Volume 3 #18 (2 of 4)
14 - X-Men Forever Volume 2 #6

MOONSTONE BOOKS
14 - Captain Action Comics #5

ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT
14 - Grimm Fairy Tales #41

BETTY & VERONICA #243

Publisher: Archie Comics
Writers: Angelo DeCesare, Mike Pellowski
Pencils: Jeff Shultz
Covers: Jeff Shultz

"IT'S ALL ABOUT MIA"
Coach Betty must teach her new star soccer player that there’s no “I” in team!

"THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM"
Betty dreams… literally… of the perfect solution to the love triangle!

"FLIP SERVICE"
Betty and Veronica “flip” head over heels for their new karate instructor!

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Source: Major Spoilers


SONIC UNIVERSE #7 (3 of 4)

Publisher: Archie Comics
Writers: Ian Flynn
Pencils: Tracy Yardley
Covers: Tracy Yardley

"MOBIUS: 30 YEARS LATER: WHAT'S OLD IS NEW AGAIN", Part 3 of 4
King Sonic has been evicted from his castle with only Lara-Su at his side! What’s a deposed king to do? Gather up some Freedom Fighters, that’s what! But who? And from where? This pulse-pounding tale allows readers to see some familiar faces as the Future Freedom Fighters assemble for the first time!

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Source: Major Spoilers


28 DAYS LATER #1

Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writers: Michael Alan Nelson
Pencils: Declan Shalvey
Covers: Tim Bradstreet, Sean Phillips, Brett Weldele, DNA Films

28 DAYS LATER comes to comics as an ongoing series, connecting the film 28 DAYS LATER to its sequel 28 WEEKS LATER! Focusing on Selena, one of the three survivors of the first film, as she embarks on an epic journey of her return to Great Britain! Scripted by HEXED and FALL OF CTHULHU's Michael Alan Nelson and drawn by newcomer sensation Declan Shalvey.

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Source: Newsarama, Newsarama


THE INCREDIBLES #0

Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writers: Mark Waid
Pencils: Marcio Takara
Covers: Matt Wagner

Launching an all-new story arc! We take a quick glimpse at the recent past...and witness the action-packed birth of everyone¹s favorite super-powered baby -- Jack-Jack! But labor pains were never this difficult! The Parrs will have to fight through a phalanx of evil before the new addition to their family can safely arrive! The action-packed prelude to next month¹s launch of The Incredibles ongoing!

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Source: Comic Book Resources, Comics Continuum

JENNIFER'S BODY HC

Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writers: Rick Spears
Pencils: Jim Mahfood, Ming Doyle, Nikki Cook and Tim Seeley
Covers: Erik Jones, Frank Cho

Juno's award-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody brings you Jennifer's Body, starring Megan Fox as a demonically-possessed cheerleader with a taste for killing teenage boys! In this original graphic novel that ties into the movie and expands on its universe, Rick Spears brings even more hellish Jennifer stories.

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Source: Comic Book Resources, Comics Continuum


THE MUPPET SHOW TP

Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writers: Roger Langridge
Pencils: Roger Langridge
Covers: Roger Langridge

This hilarious trade collects the first four issues of The Muppet Show! Packed full of madcap skits and gags, The Muppet Show trade is certain to please old and new fans alike! If you have a favorite Muppet, chances are it¹s featured in this show-stopping collection!

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Source: Comic Book Resources, Comics Continuum


THE MUPPET SHOW: THE TREASURE OF PEG-LEG WILSON #2 (of 4)

Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writers: Roger Langridge
Pencils: Roger Langridge
Covers: Roger Langridge

Part 2 of 4
Scooter learns that a cache of treasure is hidden somewhere within the theater and when Rizzo the Rat overhears this, the news spreads like wildfire! Meanwhile, Animal¹s acting very strangely -- he¹s now refined and well-mannered! And why is Kermit acting like he¹s too cool for school?

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Source: Comic Book Resources, Comics Continuum


TOY STORY: THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER TP

Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writers: Dan Jolley
Pencils: Chris Moreno
Covers: Chris Moreno

This action-packed trade collects all four issues of Toy Story: The Mysterious Stranger. Woody, Buzz and the gang encounter a mysterious egg-shaped toy. They crash Andy¹s science fair in a heroic attempt to repair his broken exhibit. The toys must make peace with the family¹s new dog, Buster. Can Woody stop him before it¹s too late?

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Source: Comics Continuum, Major Spoilers

THE UNKNOWN #4 (of 4)

Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writers: Mark Waid
Pencils: Minck Oosterveer
Covers: Erik Jones, Matthew Dow Smith

Part 4 of 4
She has solved every mystery known to man. But there is one mystery that remains... Unknown! Find out the answer in the epic conclusion to the mini-series.

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Source: Comic Book Resources, Comics Continuum


CITIZEN REX #2 (of 6)

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: Mario Hernandez, Gilbert Hernandez
Pencils: Gilbert Hernandez

Part 2 of 6
Water! Electricity! Meat!

Tensions are high in our fair city, as the debate over robot rights and human rights turns violent. The return of disgraced, lifelike robot CTZ-RX -- Citizen Rex -- only throws gas on the fire, though it's not bad news for everybody. It may be the best thing that's ever happened to gossip blogger Sergio Bauntin, whose columns about Rex bring him new levels of notoriety.

In this chapter, Rex's secret origin is revealed, along with clues to why he's back, and hints about what the mob has to do with all this. It's Astro Boy meets Mister X by way of David Lynch, as only Los Bros. could do it!

"At an age when artists tend to have settled into refining a successful approach, the Hernandez Brothers are challenging themselves as much as they did a quarter-century ago, and it's a joy to see them freaking out."-The New York Times

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Source: Dark Horse Comics


GANTZ VOLUME 6 TP

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
By: Hiroya Oku

Life is complicated for Kei Kurono, possibly the horniest teen in Tokyo. So far he's had to deal with sleeping next to a sad but excessively cute and endowed girl who asked to be his "pet"; the fact that he's apparently really a fax copy of himself -- the real version having died in the first volume; and falling out of the sky after being dropped by some sort of alien eagle.

* "Drawn with eye-popping realism, Oku's scenes range from infanticide to bestiality to painful adolescent awkwardness, raising standard geek fare to a new level of sophistication." -Entertainment Weekly

* Each volume of Gantz comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory.

* A New York Times Bestselling series!
MATURE READERS

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Source: Dark Horse Comics


OH MY GODDESS! VOLUME 33 TP

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
By: Kosuke Fujishima

Ever since a cosmic phone call led five literal young goddesses -- Belldandy, Urd, Skuld, and, like occasional vowels, Peorth and Lind -- to live in college student Keiichi's residence, his personal life has been turned upside-down, sideways, and sometimes even into strange dimensions!

Despite the otherworldly situations he's gotten into, Keiichi's everyday joy is still found as an engineer and mechanic. And as Chihiro's training retreat by the seashore continues, the two of them put that shared passion into practice by building two bikes based on different philosophies, with the help of her old high-school friends, Eri and Tasuga -- plus (or maybe minus) the "help" of Urd and Skuld!

"Oh My Goddess! is an eternally charming manga series with magical humor and a big heart." -activeanime.com

Longest running manga series in America!

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Source: Dark Horse Comics

PREDATOR VOLUME 2 #2

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: John Arcudi
Pencils: Javier Saltares
Covers: Raymond Swanland
Colorists: Wes Dzioba

Where there is armed conflict, there is money to be made. And in the midst of a third-world civil war, the military contractors of Graham Directive Security have sold their skills to shield their corporate clients from the sectarian violence tearing a country apart. But the GDS guns-for-hire soon discover that they are in the midst of not one, but two civil wars, one of extraterrestrial origin. And while the brutality and ruthlessness of mankind is well documented, it is nothing compared to the heartless savagery exhibited by the star-spawned Predators, especially when warring clans of the alien terrors are each sworn to wipe the other from existence.

The hunt is on as Predator returns to comics with a vengeance in a lethal new series written by John Arcudi (Aliens, B.P.R.D.) and illustrated by Javier Saltares (Ghost Rider).

* Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the first Dark Horse Predator series.

Featured in Free Comic Book Day!

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Source: Dark Horse Comics


REX MUNDI VOLUME 2 #19

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: Arvid Nelson
Pencils: Juan Ferreyra
Covers: Mike Mignola

Julien and the Duke of Lorraine slug it out amidst the crumbling grandeur of the Castle of the Holy Grail. But who could possibly withstand Lorraine's sorcery, not to mention his legions of fanatical Imperial Guard? It's said that on the Day of Judgment, the dead will rise from the grave . . .

Horrific vengeance from the depths of the earth, a stone-shattering duel to the death, and a heart-rending finale await you in Exodus, the final issue of Rex Mundi.

* Guest cover by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola!

After ten years, the Rex Mundi epic draws to its apocalyptic end.

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Source: Dark Horse Comics


STAR WARS: DARK TIMES #14 (2 of 5)

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: Mick Harrison
Pencils: Douglas Wheatley
Covers: Douglas Wheatley
Colorists: Dave McCaig

"BLUE-HARVEST", Part 2 of 5
The miasma of the dark times following the rise of the Empire entangles both the high and the low. Darth Vader comes to a realization about how short his future might be if he doesn't follow his master's every command.

While half a galaxy away, Dass Jennir, who has kept his Jedi past a secret from his employer, discovers that his employer hasn't been completely honest with him, either. The job Jennir has been hired to do is only part of what needs to be done, and a Jedi never leaves a job half-finished -- even if it means fighting ten-to-one odds!

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Source: Dark Horse Comics


STAR WARS: LEGACY #39 (3 of 4)

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

"TATOOINE", Part 3 of 4
Separated from his pirate pals and caught in a sandstorm at an abandoned moisture farm (yes, that moisture farm) with an Imperial agent, a Jedi ghost, and a pair of Anzati assassins, Cade Skywalker has had better days. All he needs now is a visit from his dear old mom!

Oh, and back on Coruscant, the Sith are placing someone new on the throne . . .

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Source: Dark Horse Comics

USAGI YOJIMBO VOLUME 3 #122

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
By: Stan Sakai

A new standalone tale of the rabbit ronin!

Badly injured from battle, Usagi seeks refuge in a peasant hovel, where a kind family takes him in. However, they become less charitable when they learn that a local gang is looking high and low for the ronin who killed their leader. The family must decide whether to send him away, or continue hiding him and become a target of the brigands. With little choice and much to lose, they may have to abandon the weakened Usagi to the wrath of the cutthroats.

This standalone story is an excellent jumping-on point for new readers!

2009 Eisner nominee-Best Continuing Series

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Source: Dark Horse Comics


ZERO KILLER #4

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: Arvid Nelson
Pencils: Matt Camp
Colorists: Dave Stewart

Thirty-four years after a massive nuclear war, New York City is almost entirely submerged in caustic water and dominated by brutal gangs who live in a semifeudal society in the city's battered skyscrapers. Zero is a "trash man," hunting down renegade gang members while he dreams of escaping across the seas to the now-mythical continent of Africa -- a supposedly flourishing land untouched by nuclear fires. In this issue, after a guerrilla strike throws JOCOM's plans into a tailspin and a mysterious metal briefcase goes missing, supposed agents of a powerful African prince have hired Zero to track down JOCOM's precious case. Zero sets out for the most dangerous part of the city, where he will have to face some cold facts about his past and a murderous gang he once led.

"Arvid Nelson's post-apocalyptic series Zero Killer suggests something as complicated and personality-driven as Give Me Liberty in its prime . . . Matt Camp's finely detailed art and Nelson's ear for simple, punchy dialogue and characterization make for solid hooks."
The A.V. Club

Arvid Nelson's alternate-history thriller returns!

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Source: Dark Horse Comics


FRANK FRAZETTA'S SORCERER (One Shot)

Publisher: Image Comics
Writers: Joshua Ortega
Pencils: Josh Medors
Covers: Frank Frazetta, Jay Fotos, Nat Jones (Incentive)

Return to the Land of Iparsia in this essential story of the Frazettaverse! 900 years before the epic "Shadows of Mirahan" storyline from FRANK FRAZETTA’S DEATH DEALER, the demons of Iparsia begin planning the fall of the Druids, aided by the dark mystic Uja Daja. Written by critically acclaimed comics and games writer JOSHUA ORTEGA (FRANK FRAZETTA’S DEATH DEALER, Gears of War 2), and reuniting the FRANK FRAZETTA’S SWAMP DEMON, RUNES OF RAGNAN art team of JOSH MEDORS and JAY FOTOS, this is one tale of Frazetta Comics dark fantasy that you won't want to miss!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


KILLER OF DEMONS TP

Publisher: Image Comics
Writers: Christopher Yost
Pencils: Scott Wegener
Covers: Scott Wegener

Collecting the critically acclaimed mini-series from the writer of Marvel’s X-Force and the artist of the Eisner nominated Atomic Robo! Hell has invaded Earth and only one man can stop it… junior account executive Dave Sloan, aka the Killer of Demons! With an angel at his side, Dave can see the demons that have infiltrated our world… and they all have to die! But these ‘demons’ are mostly Dave’s co-workers, or people that annoy Dave in some way, leading him to believe that he’s gone totally insane. Or has he? Dave has to fight to survive and find out the truth… is he a whacked out mass murderer, or the last hope the world has against the forces of Hell?

Collects KILLER OF DEMONS #1-3

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Source: Major Spoilers

KING CITY #1

Publisher: Image Comics
Writers: Brandon Graham
Pencils: Brandon Graham
Covers: Brandon Graham

Pete falls in love with an alien he’s forced to betray, Anna watches her boyfriend literally turn into the drug he’s addicted to, and Joe has a cat that can become any tool or weapon.

It’s all just another day in King City, where mystery is down every alley, and weirdness is crawling through your window.

From critically acclaimed comics vet BRANDON GRAHAM comes a comic unlike any you have ever read!

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Source: Newsarama


THE DARKNESS/PITT #1 (of 3)

Publisher: Image Comics/Top Cow
Writers: Paul Jenkins
Pencils: Dale Keown
Covers: Dale Keown, Stjepan Sejic

Part 1 of 3
Dale Keown’s classic hero Pitt makes his return to comics! What else do you need to know?

When Tim and Pitt’s mission to track down those infected by an alien virus brings them to Jackie’s stomping ground in New York, they are invariably drawn together. Both attract the unwanted attention of the Federal Government and mayhem ensues!

The crossover reunites The Darkness writer Paul Jenkins (Captain America, Mythos) and Pitt creator Dale Keown (Hulk: The End) and features two covers by series artist Keown and a variant cover by Stjepan Sejic (Witchblade).

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UPDATED: 09/27/2009 - complete issue

Source: Comic Book Resources


IMPALER VOLUME 2 #4

Publisher: Image Comics/Top Cow
Writers: William Harms
Pencils: Matt Timson
Covers: Matt Timson

This fresh, new take on the vampire mythos from International Horror Guild-nominated writer William Harms continues!

Victor learns the price for his miraculous recovery – vampires can no longer kill him. Vlad demands Victor’s eternal servitude as payment. In Washington, D.C., Lt. George Wagner and his men take refuge at the top of the Washington Monument, but things take a turn for the worst when one of Wagner’s own turns on him.

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Source: Comic Book Resources


ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: LAUGHING CORPSE BOOK 2: NECROMANCER #4 (of 5)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Laurell K. Hamilton, Jessica Ruffner
Pencils: Ron Lim
Covers: Ron Lim
Colorists: Joel Seguin, Laura Villari
Letters: Bill Tortolini

Part 4 of 5
BEST-SELLING AUTHOR LAURELL K. HAMILTON’S THRILLER CONTINUES! Anita Blake has a problem: the one woman who could answer all of her questions about millionaire Harold Gaynor’s mysterious past isn’t talking. The vampire hunter—who’s been hunted and attacked by this self-made tycoon—wants the woman named Wheelchair Wanda to sing like a canary, and she’s not above causing a little hurt to make it happen. Sometimes even the good guys have to get dirty…
MATURE READERS

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Source: Comic Book Resources

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #27

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Christos Gage
Pencils: Rafa Sandoval, Roger Bonet
Covers: Rafa Sandoval

Blastaar's alien army has seized 42, the Initiative's prison in the Negative Zone. Someone has to take it back, and the Taskmaster has assembled a team to do just that. But when Komodo looks around her at the squad of Z-list super-villains she's supposed to go into battle with, she wonders if this is a recovery job...or a suicide mission! And when she encounters familiar faces who had been incarcerated within the prison, will they be friend or foe? Also, because you demanded it--the return of Butterball!

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BETA RAY BILL: GODHUNTER #3 (of 3)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Kieron Gillen
Pencils: Kano, Alvaro Lopez
Covers: Patrick Zircher
Colorists: Javier Rodriguez

Beta Ray Bill has stalked his prey across the universe…driven to punish the ever-feared Galactus. Now, with the Planet-Eater on his knees, Bill discovers he has one final, brutal price to pay. In an apocalyptic battle to decide the fate of world upon world, can Bill make this ultimate sacrifice?!

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DARK AVENGERS #8

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Matt Fraction
Pencils: Luke Ross, Mike Deodato
Covers: Mike Deodato
Colorists: Rainier Beredo
Letters: Cory Petit

Norman's X-Men, as led by Emma and Namor, are the face of mutant law and order! The X-Men look played out of position as Osborn's dark reign falls over California-- but Scott Summers isn't done yet. The X-Men strike at Norman, at H.A.M.M.E.R., at his fraud X-Men and his sham Avengers all at once! This is the book where, at long last, the Marvel Universe starts to fight back-- and it sets the stage for next month’s unbelievable conclusion in UNCANNY X-MEN/DARK AVENGERS - EXODUS!

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UPDATED: 08/27/2009 - added pages 19,20,23,25,27,31

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DARK REIGN: ELEKTRA #5 (of 5)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Zeb Wells
Pencils: Clay Mann, Mark Pennington
Colorists: Matt Hollingsworth
Letters: Cory Petit

Part 5 of 5
Elektra finds her answers! As her quest for survival races toward its conclusion, the world’s most dangerous assassin discovers why every other killer in the world is gunning for her. Who put the 82-million-dollar price tag on her head? What was her impostor responsible for while Elektra was held captive? What will Elektra do about it?! By Zeb Wells (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Clay Mann (DAREDEVIL)!

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DARK REIGN: THE SINISTER SPIDER-MAN #3 (of 4)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Brian Reed
Pencils: Brian Reed
Covers: Chris Bachalo
Letters: Jared Fletcher

Part 3 of 4
As the “partnership” between Spider-Man and Mayor J. Jonah Jameson gets worse by the day, learn a few of Mac Gargan's Spider-Man life lessons: if you bite someone's arm off, they will come back with a robot arm and try to kill you, as the Redeemer makes his move. Brian Reed and Chris Bachalo help you learn from Mac's mistakes.

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DARK WOLVERINE #77 (3 of 3)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Marjorie Liu, Daniel Way
Pencils: Guiseppe Camuncoli
Covers: Leinil Francis Yu, Stephen Segovia (Incentive), Rafa Sandoval (Incentive)
Letters: Cory Petit

Part 3 of 3
Daken has proven himself capable of wearing many masks, but who's the real man underneath? As one of Norman Osborn’s Avengers, he has it all: power, fame, access...but what if it's not enough? Could Wolverine's son have a heart after all—and if so, will it be the Fantastic Four who help him discover it? Or will they find themselves on the receiving end of a betrayal so huge it will put them at war with the Dark Avengers?

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DARK X-MEN: THE BEGINNING #3 (of 3)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Jason Aaron, Paul Cornell
Pencils: Jock, Humberto Ramos
Covers: Jae Lee

"HIDDEN DEPTHS", Part 3 of 3
The conclusion to the anthology that illustrates the conception of the Dark X-Men. If you’re reading UTOPIA and think you know the whole story, think again. In this issue, Emma Frost convinces Namor to join the team. And learn where Professor X fits into UTOPIA. Also, witness the first Marvel Comic with art by JOCK (Losers, Green Arrow: Year One)!

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DEADPOOL VOLUME 3 #14 (2 of 2)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Daniel Way
Pencils: Shawn Crystal, John Lucas
Covers: Jason Pearson
Colorists: Lee Loughridge
Letters: Cory Petit

"WAVE OF MUTILATION: SURRENDER THE BOOTY", Part 2 of 2
Deadpool has ceased to exist, he’s given his good-byes, he’s driven his car into the ocean. They’ll think he’s dead, but he’ll sail away. Then, he becomes a pirate!

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FANTASTIC FOUR VOLUME 3 #570

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Jonathan Hickman
Pencils: Dale Eaglesham
Covers: Alan Davis, Dale Eaglesham, John Cassaday
Colorists: Paul Mounts
Letters: Rus Wooton

Brand new creative team - Brave new comics experience! Be there as Marvel's newest exciting creator, Jonathan Hickman, teams up with superstar artist, Dale Eaglesham, to give you the Fantastic Four experience you've been waiting for! It's adventure, it's family, it's tough questions in dark times...See what happens when Reed Richards tries to SOLVE EVERYTHING.

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HALO: HELLJUMPER #2 (of 5)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Peter David
Pencils: Eric Nguyen
Covers: Eric Nguyen
Colorists: Eric Nguyen
Letters: Chris Eliopoulos

Part 2 of 5
Orbital Drop Shock Troopers from the 105th Division—more famously known as the “Helljumpers”—have arrived at a distressed science colony on the planet Ariel…only problem? The place is totally abandoned. As the Helljumpers investigate, trying to figure out what happened to the colonists, it becomes increasingly clear that the colony isn’t quite as empty as it seemed… the discovery of a large Covenant military presence raises more questions than it answers. Helljumpers Dutch and Romeo have penetrated farthest into the Covenant-held facility, and when all hell breaks loose, it will be the ultimate test of their fighting prowess—and their friendship.

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HULK VOLUME 2 #14

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Jeph Loeb, Audrey Loeb
Pencils: Ian Churchill, Chris Giarrusso, Mark Farmer
Covers: Ian Churchill, Ed McGuinness (Incentive)
Colorists: Chris Sotomayor, Peter Steigerweld
Letters: Comicraft, Chris Eliopoulos

It's CODE RED VS. X-FORCE. Who is Code Red? How about Red Hulk. Deadpool. The Punisher. Elektra. Thundra. The Crimson Dynamo. What terrible secret could bring this group together -- only to run headlong into the deadliest team of X-Men? All this -- and wait until you see RED HULK VS. WOLVERINE! Superstar scribe Jeph Loeb is joined by art team Ian Churchill and Mark Farmer as the epic saga of the Red Hulk continues!

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INCREDIBLE HERCULES #133

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Fred Van Lente, Greg Pak
Pencils: Rodney Buchemi
Covers: Rafael Alberquerque, Salva Espin (Incentive)
Colorists: Emily Warren
Letters: Simon Bowland

Beginning a storyarc so earth-shattering, so momentous, so, well, incredible, we just had to give it to you TWICE A MONTH! (Well, for the three months, anyway). When terrible threats rise in Svartalfheim, the land of the Dark Elves, only Mighty Thor, Son of Asgard, can hope to triumph! But what happens if the Odinson is temporarily...unavailable? It's Hammer Time for Hercules as the Lion of Olympus gets his thunder on! Meanwhile, in Incredible Hercules 133, the Secret Origin of AMADEUS CHO begins! Who really killed Amadeus' family? What is his true relation to Hercules? And, most importantly, what is the connection between him and The Twelve's MASTER MIND EXCELLO? Everyone's favorite irascible boy genius is after the answers himself -- but to get them he's going to have to go through his arch-nemesis, PYTHAGORAS DUPREE, the sixth-smartest man on Earth!

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