MARVEL COMICS: July 2007 Collected Editions Solicits MONTHLY COMICS OF INTEREST CIVIL WAR CHRONICLES Written by MARK MILLAR & PAUL JENKINS Penciled by STEVE MCNIVEN, RAMON BACKS & STEVE LEIBER Cover by MICHAEL TURNER Experience CIVIL WAR and its major tie-ins from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, FANTASTIC FOUR, FRON LINE and more in chronological order! The landscape of the Marvel Universe is changing, and it's time to choose: Whose side are you on? A conflict has been brewing, threatening to pit friend against friend, brother against brother - and all it will take is a single misstep to cost thousands their lives and ignite the fuse! As the war claims its first victims, no one is safe as teams, friendships and families begin to fall apart. The crossover that rewrites the rules, CIVIL WAR stars Spider-Man, the New Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and the entirety of the Marvel pantheon! This issue reprints CIVIL WAR #1, and the "Embedded" and "Accused" stories from CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE #1. 72 PGS./RATED T+ $4.99 * * * AVENGERS CLASSIC #2 Written by DWAYNE MCDUFFIE Penciled by MICHAEL OEMING Cover by ART ADAMS Stan and Jack bring you AVENGERS #2 in all its Hulk-out glory! Plus a bonus back-up story by Dwayne McDuffie and Mike Oeming featuring the INCREDIBLE HULK in a story of misunderstanding and mayhem! Don't miss out, it's only 3 bucks! And check out that far-out Art Adams cover! It's a gas! 32 PGS./Rated A $2.99 MASTERWORKS MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE MIGHTY THOR VOL. 6 HC Written by STAN LEE Penciled by JACK KIRBY Long live Asgard, True Believers! What better way to herald the return of the God of Thunder, than to usher in another Mighty Thor Masterworks! After years of honing the tragedy and intrigue of the Son of Odin, Stan and Jack hit a stride that would produce the most mythic tales in all of Marveldom. Beginning with a pair of irredeemable uglies, Replicus and the Super-Skrull, the adventure then takes itself up a Norse notch when the evil Loki conspires to have Thor stripped of his power and vanquished to Earth! Stranded there, he must struggle to survive the machinations of his scheming half-brother, while attemping to regain the graces of All-Father Odin. Last, but not least: Enter one of the most beloved baddies in all of the Asgardian entourage - The Wrecker! The decidedly mortal Thor must battle to his very last breath against this crowbar-wielding wingnut, who himself is powered with Asgardian might! And we'll warn you now, the last note is a tragic one as Thor faces his ladylove, Sif - in the body of the undefeatable Destroyer! It's drama as only the Masters of the Marvel Age can make it! Collecting THOR (Vol. 1) #141-151. 256 PGS./Rated A $54.99 VARIANT EDITION: 256 PGS./Rated A $54.99 OVERSIZED HARDCOVERS DEVIL DINOSAUR BY JACK KIRBY OMNIBUS HC Written by JACK KIRBY Penciled by JACK KIRBY No gods from outer space could beat THIS Devil! Jack Kirby crossed into a new cosmos with this crimson carnivore and his faithful sidekick Moonboy! Now, for the first time, Marvel collects the King's saga of Devil Dinosaur in his prehistoric prime! Collecting DEVIL DINOSAUR #1-9. 176 PGS./All Ages $29.99 * * * ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 7 HC Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN Penciled by TOM RANEY, BEN OLIVER & SALVADOR LARROCA This deluxe hardcover collects ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 14: PHOENIX and ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 15: MAGICAL, plus extras. In "Phoenix?" our heroes kick back for a night on the town with their significant others after the events of Magnetic North and their recent encounter with the master of magnetism. Meanwhile, Wolverine must face a dreaded foe from the past who comes back to haunt him with unbearable secrets that have been buried for years. Plus: Is Jean Grey really the cosmic entity called Phoenix? And if so, what can be done about it? And in Magical, meet the mysterious mutant called the Magician. He's a media darling, a vital part of the X-Men dynamic and the newest member of the team. Watch him live up to his name in ways you could never conceive. There is more -- much, much more about this new mutant than any suspect. Meanwhile, a tormented Jean Grey is having great difficulty dealing with the results of the Shi'ar testing. Elsewhere...Dazzler stirs. Collecting ULTIMATE X-MEN #66-74 and ANNUAL #2. 256 PGS./Rated T+ $29.99 * * * UNCANNY X-MEN: RISE & FALL OF THE SHI'AR EMPIRE HC Written by ED BRUBAKER Penciled by BILLY TAN & CLAYTON HENRY A brand-new era for UNCANNY X-MEN begins here! Fresh off X-MEN: DEADLY GENESIS, Ed Brubaker takes the helm of Marvel's mighty mutants. Young Guns Reloaded artist Billy Tan and Clayton Henry join Ed for a story that won't just affect Earth, but will rock the foundations of the entire galaxy! Vulcan is out for revenge and has his sights set on the Shi'ar Empire! Get ready for the ride of your life! A perfect starting point for any new reader! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN #475-486. 272 PGS./Rated T+ $34.99 PREMIERE EDITION HARDCOVERS IMMORTAL IRON FIST VOL. 1: THE LAST IRON FIST STORY PREMIERE HC Written by ED BRUBAKER & MATT FRACTION Penciled by DAVID AJA & TRAVEL FOREMAN Many years ago, in the mystical city of Kun' Lun, young Danny Rand stared at a suit behind glass -- the garb of the "Immortal Iron Fist" -- and knew that he was destined to wear it. But where did this costume come from? Why did it wait for Danny all those years like a shadow of his future? The answer to those questions will stun both him and his readers, as Danny Rand leaps from the pages of his breakout appearance in DAREDEVIL to his own history-spanning kung-fu epic that will shatter every perception of what it means to be the Immortal Iron Fist! Brought to you by top-ten writer Ed Brubaker and breakout talent Matt Fraction (PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL), with action-packed art by David Aja (DAREDEVIL, GIANT-SIZE WOLVERINE). Collecting IMMORTAL IRON FIST #1-6 and the Iron Fist story from CIVIL WAR: CHOOSING SIDES. 152 PGS./Rated T+ $19.99 * * * THE HOOD PREMIERE HC Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHN Penciled by KYLE HOTZ With great power ...comes great opportunity. Nineteen-year-old Parker Robbins couldn't afford college, but he was able to buy a ski mask and a Lorcin .380 handgun. After dropping out of high school, he hoped to follow in the footsteps of his late father, a soldier in the Kingpin's vast criminal empire - but life in the mob isn't always as glamorous as the movies make it seem. With a pregnant girlfriend, a demanding mistress and an institutionalized mother to care for, Parker can barely make ends meet. So when the small-time crook finds mystical apparel that grants him strange powers, he elects to forgo organized crime ... for the more prestigious and financially rewarding world of costumed villainy. Collecting THE HOOD #1-6. 144 PGS./Explicit Content $19.99 * * * NEXTWAVE: AGENTS OF H.A.T.E. VOL. 2 - I KICK YOUR FACE PREMIERE HC Written by WARREN ELLIS Penciled by STUART IMMONEN What? You haven't been reading NEXTWAVE: AGENTS OF H.A.T.E.? HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND? Here's a quick rundown of what you missed: SuperheroesfightingexplosionsexAvengersF inFangFoomgiantflyingsubmarinemonstrosit iesformerX-ForcebabeexplosionskickingMachineManpunc hinggiantevilcoprobotshotEnglishchicksec retterroristorganizationsEXPLOSIONS! Whew! And that's only the beginning! But don't worry! It's never too late to join the party! First up, the Nextwave Squad faces an army of Mindless Ones!!! Yes, insanely powerful stone men without faces! You cannot miss it! Collecting NEXTWAVE: AGENTS OF H.A.T.E. #7-12. 144 PGS./Parental Advisory $19.99 * * * X-MEN: PHOENIX - WARSONG PREMIERE HC Written by GREG PAK Penciled by TYLER KIRKHAM Cover by MARC SILVESTRI The Phoenix is back! But where has it been reborn? Fire and pain await the X-Men. Can they handle what's to come?! Collecting X-MEN: PHOENIX - WARSONG #1-5. 128 PGS./Rated T+ $19.99 TRADE PAPERBACKS SQUADRON SUPREME: HYPERION VS. NIGHTHAWK TPB Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM Penciled by PAUL GULACY It had to happen: The ultimate throw-down between the two stars of the smash hits SUPREME POWER and SQUADRON SUPREME: Hyperion and Nighthawk. But what could draw these two heroes into the biggest of all smackdowns? Nothing less than genocide. In this ripped-from-the-headlines story, Marc Guggenheim (WOLVERINE, BLADE) and comic-book legend Paul Gulacy (MASTER OF KUNG FU) explore the real-world tragedy going on right now in Darfur, Africa. The most thought-provoking and action-packed book you'll read all year! Collecting SQUADRON SUPREME: HYPERION VS. NIGHTHAWK #1-4. 96 PGS./Parental Advisory $10.99 * * * EXILES VOL. 15 ENEMY OF THE STARS TPB Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER A new era for Exiles begins here! Legend Chris Claremont (UNCANNY X-MEN) starts a run that will have Exiles fans talking for years to come. And he's not the only one joining up, as X-Woman Psylocke joins the team, as well. What is she doing there? How will the team deal with her arrival? And what new villains plan on destroying every world in existence?! Collecting EXILES #90-94. 120 PGS./Rated A $13.99 * * * WONDER MAN: MY FAIR SUPER HERO TPB Written by PETER DAVID Penciled by ANDREW CURRIE Meet Lady Killer -- the dangerous assassin who comes head-to-head with the Avenger called Wonder Man! But Wonder Man doesn't want to just stop her -- he's made a bet with a movie producer to rehabilitate her into a hero! Is this too much for even the mighty Simon Williams? Fortunately, he's got Ms. Marvel and X-Men's Beast in his corner. Collecting WONDER MAN: MY FAIR SUPER HERO #1-5. 120 PGS./Rated T+ $13.99 * * * X-FACTOR VOL. 2: LIFE AND DEATH MATTERS TPB Written by PETER DAVID Penciled by ARIEL OLIVETTI, DENNIS CALERO & ROY ALLAN MARTINEZ Cover by RYAN SOOK Jamie Madrox comes face-to-face with the thing that terrifies him the most: having to make a decision. The divisiveness of Civil War has spread to his own team: Half of them want to cooperate with the government; the other half wants to take a stand against it. It's Jamie's choice that may well decide whether X-Factor stays together or cracks apart. And matters aren't being helped by Quicksilver, who offers Rictor the opportunity to get his powers back -- but at what price? Plus: They've been a thorn in X-Factor's side since the beginning, and now things are coming to a head. X-Factor's newest assignment causes them to again cross paths with their arch rivals, Singularity Investigations. The result is revelations that strike to the very core of who and what Jamie Madrox is. Collecting X-FACTOR #7-12. 136 PGS./Rated T+ $14.99 * * * MOON KNIGHT VOL. 1: THE BOTTOM TPB Written by CHARLIE HUSTON Penciled by DAVID FINCH The Fist of Khonshu is back and badder than ever, courtesy of acclaimed novelist Charlie Huston (CAUGHT STEALING, SIX BAD THINGS) and red-hot, fan-favorite artist David Finch (AVENGERS). Collecting MOON KNIGHT #1-6. 152 PGS./Parental Advisory $14.99 * * * UNION JACK: LONDON FALLING TPB Written by CHRISTOS GAGE Penciled by MIKE PERKINS Spinning out of CAPTAIN AMERICA, Britain's premier super hero has mere hours to prevent multiple terrorist attacks on London by an army of super-villains! Union Jack leads Sabra and the new Arabian Knight into battle! But when his boss at MI5 risks innocent lives to bring down the enemy, Union Jack faces a tough choice -- and the fate of London itself rests on his decision. Don't miss the book that redefines Union Jack for the 21st century, with stunning pencils by fan-favorite Captain America artist Mike Perkins! Guest-starring Sabra, Arabian Knight, Batroc the Leaper, Machette, Zaran, Boomerang, Crossfire, Jack O'Lantern, Shockwave and more! Collecting UNION JACK #1-4. 96 PGS./Rated T+ $10.99 * * * INVADERS CLASSIC VOL. 1 TPB Written by ROY THOMAS Penciled by FRANK ROBBINS, RICH BUCKLER, DICK AYERS & DON HECK The Big Three of Marvel's Golden Age -- Captain America, the Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner -- entered their first alliance when the U.S. entered World War II! But the Axis had more than bombs to throw at them, as they soon learned in a battle with the Star-Gods! The Red Skull wants the Invaders themselves as Hitler's top hitmen, and only a second gathering of Golden Age greats can stop him! Featuring the first appearances of Spitfire, Union Jack and more! COLLECTING INVADERS #1-9, GIANT-SIZE INVADERS #1 and MARVEL PREMIERE #29-30. 240 PGS./Rated A $24.99 * * * HULK VISIONARIES: PETER DAVID VOL. 4 TPB Written by PETER DAVID & BOB HARRAS Penciled by JEFF PURVES & DAN REED Cover by JOHN BYRNE The golden god-man Glorian wants to give the gray Hulk an emotional makeover, but the mysterious Mister Cloot thinks they'd both look better in demon red! Peter David's remarkable run continues as the Hulk goes after gangsters, ghouls and the Grey Gargoyle! Plus: wrestlers, killer whales and more! Guest-starring Iron Man and Werewolf by Night! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK #355-363, and MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #26 AND #45. 232 PGS./Rated A $19.99 * * * CAPTAIN AMERICA: WAR & REMEMBRANCE TPB (NEW PRINTING) Written by ROGER STERN, JOHN BYRNE, DON PERLIN & ROGER MCKENZIE Penciled by JOHN BYRNE & JOE RUBINSTEIN Captain America's endless war on crime and tyranny sets him against new enemies and old, from an army of robot replicas to the black deeds of Baron Blood! Plus: Cap for president? Guest-starring the Avengers; S.H.I.E.L.D.; and the late, great Union Jack! Featuring Cobra, Mister Hyde and Batroc the Leaper! The complete Stern/Byrne run, culminating with the standard-setting version of Cap's awe-inspiring origin! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #247-255. 192 PGS./Rated A $24.99 ESSENTIALS ESSENTIAL DEFENDERS VOL. 3 TPB Written by LEN WEIN, CHRIS CLAREMONT, STEVE GERBER, BILL MANTLO, MARY SKRENES, TONY ISABELLA, JIM STARLIN, DON MCGREGOR, ROGER SLIFER, GERRY CONWAY & SCOTT EDELMAN Penciled by SAL BUSCEMA, KLAUS JANSON, VINCE COLLETTA,MIKE ESPOSITO, FRANK GIACOIA, JOHN TARTAGLIONE, SAM GRAINGER, JIM MOONEY, GIL KANE, JIM STARLIN, DAN ADKINS, DON NEWTON & DON HECK Cover by ED HANNIGAN There's nothing the non-team can't handle when mutants, gods, demons and miscreants of the 1950s all get their crack at the sensational super heroes of the seventies! With Luke Cage! The Guardians of the Galaxy! The Son of Satan vs. the Sons of the Serpent! Brain transplants, foreign intrigue and the tumultuous terror of Tapping Tommy! Daredevil, Yellowjacket, Bambi! And introducing...an Elf!? Featuring the first appearance of the ever-reliable Wrecking Crew! Collecting31-60, and Annual 1. 592 PGS./Rated A $16.99 * * * ESSENTIAL SPIDER-WOMAN VOL. 2 TPB Written by MICHAEL FLEISHER, J.M. DEMATTEIS, CHRIS CLAREMONT, STEVE LEIALOHA, ANN NOCENTI &STEVEN GRANT Penciled by STEVE LEIALOHA, JERRY BINGHAM, MIKE ESPOSITO, ERNIE CHAN, FRANK SPRINGER, JIM MOONEY, BRUCE PATTERSON, AL GORDON, TERRY AUSTIN, BOB WIACEK, BRIAN POSTMAN, CARMINE INFANTINO, DAVE COCKRUM & JOE RUBINSTEIN The first part of Spider-Woman's career concludes as her collection of challenges and crises is completed! Some of Marvel's most stupendous scribes set the heroine against Morgan le Fay, the Viper, Gypsy Moth and other fearsome foes, forgotten or otherwise! Plus: the first appearances of X-Factor's Siryn and X-Force's Caliban! But after tearing through a gauntlet of magicians, mad scientists, murder and mystery, what final fate awaits the webbed wonder? Guest-starring Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men and the Werewolf! Collecting SPIDER-WOMAN #26-50, MARVEL TEAM-UP #97 and UNCANNY X-MEN #148. 608 PGS./Rated A $16.99 DABEL BROTHERS COLLECTIONS MONTE COOK'S PTOLUS: CITY BY THE SPIRE TPB Written by MONTE COOK Penciled by CANAAN WHITE & LUIS LIRA From the mind of Monte Cook comes an exhilarating adventure set in his groundbreaking world of Ptolus, the City by the Spire.Sheva Callister thought she was retired after a tough "treasure hunting" expedition went sour and claimed the life of her partner, Parnell. But when a high-ranking noble from the city of Ptolus calls on her to retrieve a special brooch, she's willing to venture out on one last expedition for the right price. Ptolus is anything but a straightforward city, though, and as Sheva works her way towards her goal, she finds herself caught in a web of deception and intrigue. And as she travels from the tombs of the Lich King Narros to the towers overlooking the City by the Spire, Sheva quickly realizes she must find the source of this misery if she hopes to complete her quest or else the powers-that-be in Ptolus may put a stop to her adventuring forever. Written by Monte Cook, co-designer of the d20 gaming system and creator of the HeroClix battle system, Ptolus: City by the Spire is a wonderful introduction to the realm of "the world's most deluxe campaign set," with an amazing tale of swords and sorcery that's sure to delight any fan of fantasy, thievery, or high-spirited adventure! 144 PGS./Rated T+ $14.99