AOM 12-2014

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MARVEL ASSEMBLE! PART 1

 AVENGERS #6 \*\*\*Dawn of the Devil Tie-in\*\*\*

 Written by GRANT MORRISON

 Plot by SHAGGYDOO

 Art by JIM LEE

 "Masters of Evil" Part 3 of 3

 It was a great moment. The remaining Avengers along with their reserve members Blue Marvel, Demolition Man, Squirrel Girl and Black Widow actually work side by side with the Masters of Evil. In an epic battle they have defeated the powerful Mephisto. Then everything goes wrong. They discover this "Mephisto" was just a deception and a human pawn who now lies fatally wounded. Blue Marvel, D-Man, Titania and Super Skrull all are transported to a world far, far away (see SECRET WARS). Luke Cage has decided to leave the team and go back to basics. Iron Man and Captain America are both M.I.A. Black Widow leaves for a secret international mission. The Avengers need both legal help and more members. It's time to call their team lawyer Jen Walters aka She-Hulk and the young superhero that is all over the media...Spider-Man!

 32PGS./Rated T $2.99

FALCON: BIRD OF PREY #6\*\*\*Dawn of the Devil Tie-In\*\*\*

 Written by CHUCK DIXON/DARWYN COOKE

 Plot by MARVELL2100

 Art by DARWYN COOKE

 The search grows cold as Falcon and his team have uncovered no clues as to the identity of this new Scourge who has been responsible for over 10 superhuman murders! But there is a bigger concern for Sam and Team America as they head to the Pacific Northwest after news reports indicate a skirmish between the Agents of Atlas and a powerful unidentified female! The team arrives in Tacoma WA to find Atlas agents Jason Strongbow, Romany Wisdom and Ana Kraven in a battle with the woman from another dimension known as Jet! Upon seeing Sam, Jet stops fighting and gives him an emotional embrace! At last, she's found Captain America, the father of her unborn child and the man who must protect them both from her father, Arnim Zola! Next Issue begins the House of Zola!

 32 PGS./Rated T+...$2.99

BLACK PANTHER: KING OF THE DEAD #6\*\*\*Dawn of the Devil Tie-In\*\*\*

 Written By CHRISTOPHER PRIEST

 Plot By MARVELL2100

 Art By ADI GRANOV

 "Raise the Dead" Conclusion!

 It's the Black Panther vs the nearly invincible Kiber in a fight to the death! How can T'Challa defeat someone whose mere touch can steal your soul? And now, Kiber uses his abilities to reanimate the bodies of the souls he's taken to attack T'Challa! Surrounded by mindless zombies, the Black Panther is a mere touch away from having soul taken away from him! But the King of the Dead is not without abilities of his own, as he uses his powers to raise the souls of the Wakandans killed by Kiber, Wakandans who now seek vengeance against the madman! Unable to stop them, Kiber is soon engulfed in souls, who drag his body down into the depths where he is left to face the wrath of the demon who made him, Mephisto!!! With the threat of Kiber over, T'Challa releases the grateful souls who are finally able to rest in peace!

 32 PGS./Rated M...$2.99

 IRON MAN #6

 Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN

 Plot by SHAGGYDOO

 Art by BRYAN HITCH

 "Meet the Starks" Part 3 of 3

•Tony Stark is having heart transplant against his will. There was no donor as the heart was obtained from an Anthony Stark of an alternate Earth by a hightech group of aliens from the future called the Stark. As their entire civilization was borne of StarkTech and they revere Iron Man/Tony Stark, they want to aid him, whether he wants it or not. Can the A.I. Iron Man drone stop the forced surgery....NO. In a deep state of unconsciousness Tony is greeted by his father Howard and they have the most insightful and revealing discussion the 2 have ever had.

•Stark Industries, Sunset Bain, J.R. Ewing, Morgan Stark, Arno Stark and Obadiah Stane stage a very hostile takeover of Stark International. Pepper Potts aka Rescue crashes the party to save the company, but it may be too late as this group friends, family, frenemies and enemies have their own personal Iron Man!

32PGS./Rated T $2.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA #6

 Plotted by BANEOFKINGS

 Written by JAMES ROBINSON

 Art by ETHAN VAN SCIVER

 YOU CAN’T GO HOME AGAIN Part Two of Six

 Stranded on a planet ruled by robotic invaders, Steve Rogers teams up with an a former fight pilot turned mother of a deceased son, Kal Malaz as he leads the human resistance on an attempt to rescue a large amount of prisoners held hostage by the planet’s robot warlords. But there may be a spy in the resistance camp that will make things harder than previously possible, and the resistance that do remain loyal to the cause aren’t that willing to trust Captain America just yet. However, rescuing their leader from enemy captivity may be a good way to start reclaiming their faith in him. There's just one problem...

 A very, very big problem. Steve Rogers isn't the only person to stumble down this particular Stonehenge-shaped rabbit hole.

 ENTER THE RED SKULL!

 32pgs/RATED T../$2.99

SPIDEY #6

 Written by JOSS WHEDON

 Plot by GLOBAL HONORED

 Art by GREG CAPULLO

 "One Crazy Day"

•Deny, deny, deny. That is the tactic Peter Parker used when his co-worker and friend Miguel O'Hara confronted him about recognizing Peter as Spider-Man the night Alchemax was demolished in a super-human battle royale. Not very convincing, but he was put on the spot.

•Now Peter just has to get his mind right and figure out a better way to convince Miguel he is mistaken. A good lie. Before Miguel tells anyone else, especially Gwen. In the meantime, he has taken up jiu-jitsu as well as a transcendental meditation class. OOOOMMMMMM. How does he find the time, right? Considering he was recently fired from The Daily Bugle (see last issue) and his day job at Alchemax is put on hold while the building is being rebuilt by the Osborns (also recent issues), single Peter's afternoons have been fairly open.

•This particular afternoon, after perfecting the arm bar submission of course, Peter planned to visit Mary Jane in the Bronx, cheer her up after her latest off-off-Broadway show (Apocalypse Now - the Musical) bombed out after only three performances, counting the preview. As misfortune would have it, and it does like to follow our hero, a sinister sociopath named Madcap also has plans for the Birthplace of Hip Hop. Thanks to Madcap's hypnotic insanity-inducing gaze and an oversized boom box he's using to draw attention, the Burrough has literally gone crazy - I mean, way more than normal, even for The Bronx! It's a full scale psycho riot in broad daylight.

•Peter senses the hysteria before it hits him. But what to do with a certified madman on the loose and innocent civilians turning violent? What's more, he left his costume in his apartment. Peter has to concentrate, keep his head, and save the day as....himself. Your friendly neighborhood Parker!?! Think he'll get to test out that armbar?

•But Peter isn't the only one with lots of time on his hands. Suspicious Miguel O'Hara spent the last few hours tailing his "good buddy" from Starbucks to the gym, back to Starbucks, the subway...you get the point...and is about to witness true heroism with his own eyes. And when a friend is in need, even if that friend has been hiding a BIG secret, you help him out...with science! Peter & Miguel take on Madcap, no costumes needed.

•Plus: You won't believe who Gwen has a date with. (Spoiler Alert: It's Harry Osborn.) Which begs the question: Do girls really dig the bad boy? Find out in this Amazing new issue, Web-Heads.

32 PGs./Rated T...$2.99

MARVEL ASSEMBLE! PART 2

 THOR & THE WARRIORS THREE #6\*\*\*Dawn of the Devil Tie-in\*\*\*

 Written by BRIAN Q. MILLER

 Plot by MCGAFFER

 Art by DALE EAGLESHAM

 "FOR DEMON'S SAKES"

 Mephisto has one last trick to play on Thor - Vesuvius erupts spectacularly! But it isn't lava running down the mountainsides of the ancient volcano but Surtur! Gods collide as Thor tries to stop Surtur's advance but the Thunder God is outmatched and loses ground steadily. Luckily the Talis Clan arrive to lend a hand and amongst them is the God Squad! Thor and Hercules , side by side again, launch into the desperate fray one last time?

 The Warriors Three, Lady Sif and the Enchantress must team up to survive the attack of the Valkyries. Not Asgardian Valkyries but the servants of a longdead race of Gods. How did these Gods die? Well once upon a time the Valkyries got peckish, the rest is ancient myth. But even in the midst of chaos there is intrigue, what is the meaning behind the glances between Volstagg and the Enchantress? Lady sif will have answers!

 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

AVENGERS INTERNATIONAL #5

 Written by BRYAN Q MILLER

 Plot by ROZEN

 Art by FIONA STAPLES

 Captain Marvel, Antaeus, Aurora and Siver Sable are climbing for their lives as the caverns erupt around them. Things seem bleak at first, but they barely manage to escape to the surface with enough luck (and a lot of panic). They are greeted by SHIELD's own Black Widow, along with Black Knight and Sabra (hey, remember them from that one-shot? Wonder where Miracleman is...) and a very unconscious Foreigner. They all get greeted by an armada of Doombots, who were more than happy to hug them all with bullets unless they all get off Latveria on their Quinjet. Still, with everyone back together, it looks like Carol and Aurora have more than enough Avengers to take on the world!

 32pgs/Rated T...$2.99

NEW WARRIORS #2

 Written by GERARD WAY

 Plot by ROZEN

 Art by KRIS ANKA

 Kamala and Hit-Girl are caught in a clash of ideals as the days of harsh training go on, and the rest of the team are left with growing uncertainty. Hit-Girl's own cynicism and roughness is getting on Ms. Marvel's nerves, and she's inching ever closer to abandoning the team altogether. Meanwhile, Robbie Reyes and Hummingbird deal with a possessed Nova Corps officer wreaking havoc across the city, glowing in neon colors and speaking in tongues. As he eventually keels over in pain, the two Warriors are greeted by the Corps' own Sam Alexander, who has just as many as questions on his mind as they do. Just what was the parasite that took over him?

 32pgs/Rated T...$2.99

ULTRON: THE FAMILY FEUD\*\*NEW MINI-SERIES\*\*

 Written by JAMES ROBINSON

 Plot by MIGHTY ROMAN

 Art by BRYAN HITCH

 Part 1 of 4 “Family Reunion”

• A ship from another universe drifts towards earth. Its captain-Hank Pym, now known as Ultron!

•Ultron is looking for his family, but his ex-wives, Jocasta and Alkhema, aren’t too happy to see him….and nor are SWORD.

•And as the invasion begins, the Vision unites Ultron’s family to save Hank…or avenge him.

•In an all new Age of Marvel mini-series starring Alkhema, Jocasta, Vision, Wonder Man and Victor Mancha, written by James Morrison and Bryan Hitch, Ultron is coming home… Let the Family Feud begin.

32PGs./Rated T…$2.99

MARVEL GLOBAL!

INVADERS INITIATIVE #6

 Written by FRED VAN LENTE

 Plot by SUPERCOOPER

 Art by JEFTE PALO

 “THE TOXIC CITY” Part 3 of 3 “VICTORY STRUT”

 Espionage and secrets get thrown out the window, as the Invaders say ‘Farewell!’ to the Arctic Circle with a bang! Literally! It’s a surprise change of heart as the Shocker reveals the proposition made to him by the shadowy heads of the Initiative, to turn on his teammates…only to activate the explosions he secretly built into his captors’ hardware! While Sabra struggles to deal with this revelation and betrayal from her overseers, Black Tarantula admits that he was given the same offer...and he’s willing to work as a mole for Sabra to bring the operation down around their heads! And there’s more good(ish) news to be had, as Grey Gargoyle and Scarab return with their target, nuclear-powered Soviet agent the PRESENCE, in tow! But when the team returns to Geneva after a semi-successful mission, they’ll be confronted by team leader Jim Hammond, the HUMAN TORCH, who promptly scorches the entire squad!

ALPHA FLIGHT #6

 Written by TY TEMPLETON

 Plot by SUPERCOOPER

 Art by BRYAN LEE O’MALLEY

 “TOUGHER STUFF THAN YOU”

 Take a peek inside of the criminal underworld, as recent super-powered refugees Jimon and Zhao Tang, the chill-inducing Silver and heat-blasting Auric, remain trapped in the employ of Canadian crime lord Deadly Ernest! But when their next mission for Ernest leads them into conflict with Beta Flight instructor Puck and new recruit Strongarm, the elemental siblings may have a chance to escape…until Ernest reveals their family members, kidnapped from China and held hostage by the death-dealing criminal mastermind! Meanwhile, back at Department H, while Shaman probes the mind of the near-catatonic and still Plodexified Marrina, Sasquatch and Snowbird step in to help train Wild Child on his newly acquired Wendigo abilities! And when Walter and Narya convene and debrief afterwards, their monstrous and mystical pheromones may still be hanging in the air!

SPYMASTER #6

 Written by SCOTT SNYDER

 Plot by SHAGGYDOO

 Art by J H WILLIAMS III

 "Dynamic Duo"

•With no memory of the previous night, Spymaster wakes up in safehouse. It has hightech security, a cache of weapons, dozens of different passports, communication/surveillance equipment, encrypted files and wardrobe of disguises. It is a master spy's safehoue, but it doesn't belong to him. Somehow he is in one of the Chameleon's hideouts. It is a unique opportunity to obtain information that destroy regimes and give him the ultimate leverage with both his enemies and clients. However he has a visitor, a double agent for both SHIELD and HYDRA. He can learn alot from this encounter, that is if he can convince the agent he's is Chameleon!

•Superspies and former SHIELD agents Richard and Mary Parker have gone on a mission to find out who has been spying on them. Using their incredible skill set any obstacle can be neutralized and any information can be accessed. Even though they've been out of practice for years, their tandem James Bond routine is now an automatic instinct. However, neither of them are aware that Spymaster has sent his partner the mutant Tommie to invade their hidden residence. What she finds is unexpected, as it appears that one of Parkers may actually be a double agent!

32PGS./Rated T $2.99

TAKE A.I.M.! #6

 Written by DENNIS HOPELESS

 Plot by EXCITER

 Art by SEAN MURPHY

 “KEEP CALM AND TAKE A.I.M.!”

 It seems like a lifetime ago, but in truth it was less than two decades ago that George Tarleton and Aldrich Killian were pimply-faced dweebs playing Dungeons & Dragons in Killian's mother's basement while brainstorming technological innovations and aspiring to super-villainous endeavors – to get back at the jocks, of course! The seeds they planted in that basement as the “Homebrew Computing and Terrorism Club” would one day blossom into A.I.M.! But at some point, Killian broke off and disappeared while Tarleton became a giant head monster. Now there's rumors that Killian is back, more handsome than ever, and the leader of his own fiendishly brilliant organization – the Rising Tide – and that has M.O.D.O.K. totally jelly! M.O.D.O.K. sends his crew to dismantle the Rising Tide before it can fully establish itself, but has one of A.I.M.'s finest already switched allegiances?! I'm looking at you, Whiplash! Is this the beginning of a tech terror turf war, or the rocky start of a deadly alliance between the oldest of chums?

 32 PGs./Rated T+...$2.99

NEW AGENTS OF ATLAS #6

 Written by DAVID LISS

 Plot by MARVELL2100

 Art by STEFANO CASELLI

 After dealing with the threat of the Kube Kult, Jason, Ana and Romany head to the Pacific Northwest to deal with an extra dimensional threat and an encounter with the Falcon and Team America! Meanwhile, Kasper Kole and Jimmy Woo begin to search for Cloud-9 and 3-D Man who have gone into blackout conditions since they began their search for Madame Hydra and Athena Inc! The pair have not been heard from since they made their last report from Malaysia. So Woo and Kole begin their search there but find no clues to the whereabouts of their teammates. As they prepare to leave their hotel, both are ambushed and knocked unconscious. Later they awaken to find themselves tied together in a darkened room. As they survey their surrounds, they hear footsteps coming towards them and are stunned to their captor, the renegade LMD, Max Fury!

 32 PGS./Rated T+...$2.99

BIG HERO 6 #6

 Words & Art by MIKE ALLRED & FELIPE SMITH

 Plot by PERSONAMANX

 Chapter 6 "66 Years Ago: The Secret History of the Oyama Clan"

 Sixty-Six years ago the greatest secret to ever be buried by mankind was unearthed. Sixty years ago an organization is formed to keep the secret at bay. But what happens when the secret keepers become the controllers of the most dangerous threat humanity has ever faced? Spend this issue learning the secret History of the Oyama clan. A tail of betrayal, brotherhood, redemption, ninja battles, and giant KAIJU.

 Also in our present day back up story will the BIG HERO 6 make it to the big premiere of the film based on their lives? Not if THE HAND has anything to say about it.

 32PGs./Rated A...$2.99

MARVEL KNIGHTS!

THE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #6

 Written by JIM ZUB & KURTIS J. WIEBE

 Plot by PERSONAMANX

 Art by ADRIAN ALPHONA

 "The Importance of In-Field Study"

 Deep in the catacombs beneath the BROOKLYN VISIONS ACADEMY the sinister headmaster DR. NOAH BODY oversees his most sinister project. But without more research will he be able to replicate more than just THE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN's invisibility? The answer is inconclusive but it's time for some field study.

 Stalking the amazing MILES MORALES and his cohorts, the Doctor waits for the opportune time to strike. And just like that Miles is at the mercy of an invisible madman.

 Will MILLIE COLLINS and GANKE LEE be able to follow the clues and find where Miles has been taken? Will they need to acquire the assistance of their greatest enemies: QUENTIN QUIRE and LANA BAUMGARTNER? Will BATTLIN's JACK MURDOCH save the day once again? Or will another friendly wall-crawler swing to the wrong part of Brooklyn at the right time? Find out in this exciting installment of THE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN.

 Meanwhile RIO MORALES worries about her son. Dinner gets cold.

 32 PGs./Rated T+...$2.99

THE PROWLER #6

 Plot by SUPERCOOPER

 Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI

 Art by KERON GRANT

 “OUT OF THE LOOP”

 The most wanted man in the Bronx, your otherwise friendly neighbourhood Prowler, goes head-to-head with the corrupted police squadron led by the Crippler! And he’ll have to lead his interns, and first-time vigilantes, Robert Farrell (aka the rockin’ ROCKET RACER) and Eugene Patillo (aka the fantastic FROG-MAN) to safety before it’s too late! But Hobie may have gotten more than he bargained for as Robert and Eugene try to strike back against the police force…and end up destroying half of Hammer Industries’ offices in the process! To gain their trust, and stop the property damage, he’ll pull off his cowl and reveal to them his secret identity…only for Hobie’s confidant on the force, Carlie Cooper, to witness it, too! Meanwhile, across town, Josiah X intervenes as LADY STILT-MAN is joined by the GOLDBUG in breaking curfew, only for all three to come face-to-face with….the PROWLER?!?

 32 PGs./Rated T+...$2.99

FLASH #6 \*\*\*FINAL ISSUE\*\*\*

 Written by GREG RUCKA

 Plot by SHAGGYDOO

 Art by IAN CHURCHILL

 "CLOSING TIME"

 Guest-starring Spider-Ham.

 So an ex-marine with a symbiote, a vigilante who's a Mary Jane Watson lookalike, a male superdog called Ms Lion and a talking/walking pig with spider abilities walked into a "Bar With No Name". This dive along with others throughout the country cater to supervillains as a place for them to drink, plot, network, hookup....plot....drink. When Flash Thompson and company are surrounded by the likes of Hammer and Anvil, Turner D Century, Vamp, the Fly and the Circus of Crime...IT'S A FIGHT. The bar-fight to end all bar-fights takes place and Agent Venom couldn't be more happy. However, things get worse when Venom gets angry and you wouldn't like him when he's angry! Finally, Flash gets a phone call from Luke Cage with an offer that will change his life!

 32 PGs./Rated T...$2.99

PUNISHER: WAR JOURNAL #6

 Written by NATHAN EDMONDSON

 Plot by BANEOFKINGS

 Art by STEVE EPTING

 "THE PUNISHER VS. ELECTRO" Part One of Three

 NEW ARC! NEW JUMPING ON POINT! START READING HERE!

 A battered and bruised, but victorious Frank Castle is in hiding as he struggles to regroup his assets following the death of Treadstone. He’s just become the most wanted man in the city and has a seriously pissed off Detective Inspector Naomi Carter leading Chicago’s first Anti-Vigilante Taskforce, nicknamed the AVT on his tail. Carter's pissed at Frank for taking out Treadstone permanently - even if it was the only way to prevent multiple bombs from going out around the city - and now there's nowhere for him left to hide.

 And to make things worse, Treadstone’s second in command, the new Leader of a shattered DIVISION H, Dominic Simmons, has hired just the right man to avenge the death of his boss, and repair the shaken trust that the city's crooked elite now has in the corrupt police division. A certain Electro...

 32 PGs./Rated T...$2.99

DAREDEVIL: GUARDIAN DEVILS #6

 Written by GREG RUCKA

 Plot by BANEOFKINGS

 Art by BILLY TAN

 "THE DEVIL AT CHRISTMAS" - ONESHOT!!!

 GREG RUCKA and BILLY TAN bring you a Standalone CHRISTMAS SPECIAL featuring The Man Without Fear!

 Matt Murdock finds himself a guest speaker at a one of the final lectures before the Christmas break at a Local University as a favour to an old friend, when the building is seized by the unlikely alliance of TYPHOID MARY & HAMMERHEAD, working together to find student who might not be as normal as they first appear! Daredevil's main priority is to get the students out of there alive - and find who they're looking for before they do - but that's going to be harder than anticipated when he doesn't know where the villains are attacking him from, and even his heightened senses aren't going to help him this time around. Luckily, there's a certain substitute Professor at the building as well - who may also know more than he's letting on (but for entirely different reasons) - bearing the name Harold Whistler.

 And as it turns out, Whistler might just be what Daredevil needs to prevent the hostage situation from spiraling hopelessly out of control. 32 PGs./Rated T...$2.99

VENOM: THE LAST DAYS OF EDDIE BROCK #6 \*\*\*FINAL ISSUE\*\*\*

 Words & Art by TODD MCFARLANE

 Plot by CLARK\_KENT

 Part 7 "YOU CAN GO HOME AGAIN"

 From the journal of <name scratched out> :

 • This is interesting. Never before has a bond felt so exhilerating. The incompetent meatbag known as Brock is no longer living, of course. But he wears me just the same. Or is it I wearing him?

 The desease he called cancer has been...tasty. Sweet, with just a pinch of death, to my palate. I feel no remorse for quickening his demise, as he was a foul creature to even my species. It is interesting, though, as to why the bond has remained. In the past, upon death of the host I have been forced to leave it. But this time...heh, this time I do believe I am wearing him . A corpse in wolf's clothing, so to speak.

 Parker will be free to go, for the time being. "Eddie" is gone. There's just me, now.

 32 PGs./Rated M...$2.99

THE BUGLE #6

 Written by DAN SLOTT

 Plot by GLOBAL HONORED & SUPERCOOPER

 Art by DAVE JOHNSON

 “SO, SUE ME”

 - Ever hear of Captain Kebab, the Human Cactus, Lady Gourmand, or the Furious Five-Armed Ferret? Ever cower before the might of Mister Magenta and the Lavender Lads, Ironica, or the Dreamy Dragon? Well, you will now, world…because they’re taking the Bugle to court! And it’s none either than Ralph G. Fake, the Legal Eagle, who’s brought up a long list of grievances against the newspaper for injuring his clients during an attack by an army of villains that they…uh…had no part in!

 - Editor and expletive-user extraordinaire J. Jonah Jameson will have to choose his words wisely when he takes the stand, as the Legal Eagle brings a literal truckload of articles written or edited by Jameson admonishing the caped and costumed of New York City! And all happily provided by newspaper fan, and former kidnapper, Gordon Thomas, who’s fashioned a new persona for himself as…

 - Typeface, the logophile and mad man, has stormed the Bugle’s offices to steal the secrets of its irate editor! But he’ll face more than he bargained for when he’s confronted by the most patient man in the office, Robbie Robertson…whose patience has just run out!

 32 PGs./Rated T...$2.99

SHADOWLANDERS #6

 Written by ED BRUBAKER

 Plot by DJESSNL

 Art by DAVID AJA

 *THE HEIST PART V: Countdown*

 - Thanks Cloak, for getting us out of there ASAP. Now.. where to? Not to Spector Mansion, which has been burned to the ground!

 - This is the last issue of the Heist arc, as the true enemy reveals his face. The heist is over, but the hunt has just begun!

 - The real enemy has revealed its face.. waging war on vigilantes and government forces alike, he will bring a new age of crime to New York City.. or die trying. Yes, my friends, under the hood is.. THE HOOD!

 32 PGs./Rated T+...$2.99

COSMIC MARVEL!

FANTASTIC FOUR #7

 Written By JONATHAN HICKMAN

 Plot By MARVELL2100

 Art By NICOLA SCOTT

 "Family Matters"

 After the ordeal of the past few weeks, Sue, Reed and the kids take a trip to the Rocky mountains for a much needed retreat and family time. Ben and Alicia reunite and take a road trip to Maine for a visit with his Aunt Petunia. Meanwhile, with the help of his good buddy Wyatt Wingfoot, Johnny makes a life changing decision and enrolls in college at NYU. All of this as Nathaniel remains in Reed's lab to continue his search for the First Four. But his search is quickly interrupted when the Baxter Building receives a surprise guest, desperate for the FF's help! Her name is Tarren and she needs the help of the FF to protect her from the wrath of her father, a powerful warlord from another world who will become a serious threat to the Fantastic Four!

 32 PGS./Rated T+...$2.99

WAR OF KINGS #6

 Written BY JOSHUA DYSART

 Plot BY MARVELL2100

 Art By DAVID MARQUEZ

 "Retaliation!"

 After the assassination attempt on the life of Gail Runciter by the Super Skrull Paibok and the Inter Galactic Councils failure to act against the Skrulls, Earth decides to take matters into it's own hands! They cannot allow an Earth representative to by attacked without repercussions so they decide to go after Paibok themselves! And to do this, they're going to unveil their own team of galactic marines, the Universal Soldiers! Under the command of Gen GW Bridge and led by former SHIELD agent Col Clay Quartermain, their mission is simple: bring back Paibok to face trial on Earth! Meanwhile, Ronan and Crystal become suspicious of their new ally Sen Sonath VI Lla and convey their fear to Queen Adora of Xandar. There is something eerily familiar about him that they can't put their finger on and he bears close watching!

 32 PGS./Rated T+...$2.99

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: BEHIND ENEMY LINES #6

 Written By MALCOLM JONES

 Plot By MARVELL2100

 Art By AARON LOPRESTI

 "How to stop a wedding and save a galaxy!" Part 2

 Star-Lord, Mantis, Lilandra and Bug have smuggled onto Chandilar and the capital city with the aid of Imperial Guard leader Gladiator! They hope to stop the wedding of Gray'Ven and Deathbird and prevent the Spartax from cementing their hold on their Shi'ar. What can four hopelessly outnumbered and outgunned rebels do to stop the wedding of the century? But what they don't know is that there are two others who share their thoughts: Kahra, the Spartax Defense minister, who feels that it is beneath the Spartax to marry below their species and the mad D'Ken, brother to Lilandra and Deathbird. He's been the hidden prisoner of the Spartax since their arrival and he has plans to reclaim his throne and his people, even if it means killing everyone in the Shi'ar Galaxy!

 32 PGS./Rated T+...$2.99

 NOVA CORPS: THE BORDER WARS #5

 Written By CARLOS PACHECO

 Plot By MARVELL2100

 Art By MIKE MCKONE

 "Gamora Kills The Nova Corps!

 Welcome back to the most dangerous woman alive! Gamora returns and immediately begins to attack Nova and demands that he answer one question: why did he leave her to die in the Cancerverse at the end of the Heart of Darkness saga? Robbie Rider and his Nova Stealth squadron, along with Andromeda and Major Victory, continue their search for the Null Force which is in the possession of Darkhawk! They follow a trail of clues to the planet Elden V but instead of Darkhawk and the Null Force, they find a battalion of Fraternal Raptors lead by Horus Singh, the Raptor who swore revenge against Robbie's brother Richard Rider! Meanwhile, the Ravenous-Kree treaty is put to the test as the Helghan begin to make incursions into Annihilation territory! Will Ronan and the Kree come to the aid of their former enemies now allies or is this an opportunity to see a hated foe suffer a major setback?

 32 PGS./Rated T+...$2.99

ALL NEW FUTURE FOUNDATION #1

 Written by ANDREW HUSSIE

 Plot By TORNADO BUS DRIVER

 Art by MERDITH GRAN

 " How it all began, part two of four!

 The robots lay broken all over the city, the team has done some bounding over some good ol'fighting, they are heroes to those who saw the battle in action. Miss Victoria Hand, however, isn't too keen on this, she wanted to keep the team under the shadows, but right now there are bigger things to worry about, such as finding out who sent this army, she takes one of the robots and codes it in to one of the team's ships, the team then goes shooting off, tracking down the strange place they came from...only for the ship to vanish from human sight, the team then wakes up in a strange dark place! Meanwhile, King Hyperion stands in his throne room looking over some screens....he grins and stands back, in front of a huge wall that says "G.R.A.M.P.A."...

 32pgs/Rated T...$2.99

SILVER SURFER: HERALD OF DEATH #6

 Written By CHRISTOS GAGE

 Plot By MARVELL2100

 Art By DUSTIN WEAVER

 "Death Has A Bargain!" Part 7:

 Two powerful Heralds battle over the life of an Elder God! In an ironic twist, Galactus' new herald Goliath battles his former and perhaps greatest herald the Silver Surfer to save the life of Ego the Living Planet! It's all part of the deal between Mistress Death and the other Elders to have the Surfer eliminate a thorn in their side! But Galactus' intervention has thrown a wrench in their plans! Meanwhile Firelord, Frankie Raye and Gabriel the Air-Walker seek to confront Mistress Death in hopes of freeing the Surfer from her service. But instead of finding Death, they have a deadly encounter the newly resurrected Black Sun!

 32 PGS./Rated M...$2.99

ADAM WARLOCK #6

 Written By JIM STARLIN

 Plot By MARVELL2100

 Art By MIKE PERKINS

 I, Magus!

 The Magus sits inside his temple ship, contemplating the future and the things he must do. He knows that there is no other way to save everything! He must cleanse the universe in the blood of the non-believers. With the Universal Church of Truth, his influence is spreading as he gains believers everyday! But he senses another out there in the universe, not his other self the misguided Warlock but someone else who has their own agenda that would involve death! This he cannot allow, there can be only one Chosen One! There can be only one Magus! Meanwhile in a distant galaxy, Adam, Starhawk and the Black Swan Yabbat Syren arrive on the planet Corseca to find the Kree man Captain Mar-Vell. He has been here for months, digging graves for the millions on this planet that have died! When Warlock asks him what happened here, who killed all of these people, Mar-Vell turns to him with tears streaming down his face and tells them that these people are all dead because of him! He is the man who now carries death on his wrists! Next Issue: Nega-Bands and Null Force.

 32 PGS./Rated M...$2.99

THE INHUMANS #6

 Written By ROBERT VENDITTI

 Plot By MARVELL2100

 Art By MARK BROOKS

 "Queens Reich"

 It's Inhumans vs Wakandans with a new race caught in between! Wakanda defends it's new allies, the NuHuman nation of Niganda against the Inhumans who want to assimilate their reawakened brethren into the new hierarchy! While the battle rages, Queens Medusa and Shuri meet in private to work out a treaty to end hostilities and reach a mutual agreement. Neither wants to continue this war and both feel they could benefit as allies. Meanwhile, events are set in motion that could change everything as the U.S. launches Project Wideawake, led by Major Tom Corsi to attack the Inhumans! And their first target is Ahura, son of Medusa and Black Bolt!

 32 PGS./Rated M...$2.99

MARVEL SUPERNATURAL! PART 1

MAGIK #5

 Written by KIERON GILLEN

 Plot by SUNOFDARKCHILD

 Art by BILL SIENKIEWICZ

 MAGIK #6

 "Games of Hell" Part 6

 As Belasco makes a sacrifice to summon the Elder Gods, the Hell Lords pool their power to create a weapon they hope will be capable of stopping this threat. But Mephisto, furious at Illyana spurning his 'romantic' overtures, betrays them at the worst possible moment. The results are especially dire for Doug Ramsay.

 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

THE DEFENDERS #6

 Written by MIKE MIGNOLA

 Plot by EXCITER

 Art by SALVADOR LARROCA

 “HEAVY IS THE HEAD THAT WEARS THE CROWN”

 \*\*\*Dawn of the Devil: Invasion Tie-in\*\*\*

 Dr. Strange, Mephista, Valkyrie, and the Hulk have all joined Gandalf's fellowship in opposition to Mephisto, but one does not simply walk in to Hell! The team must survive an onslaught of unholy legions, but after the shocking twist concerning the real power behind the Dawn of the Devil, a new ruler is set to take the throne of the underworld! Yet the question remains, what will be done with the former ruler? Will the first act of the new Queen of Hell, Mephista, be one of mercy? Or of patricide?

 Meanwhile, the Beyonder has information concerning Dormammu's long-term plans to conquer Earth, and the Silver Surfer and Namor are forced to play his games to get it! The Beyonder's first mission as a member of the team? Confront Dormammu's chief acolyte, Baron Mordo!

 32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99

 32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99

GOD SQUAD #6

 Written by KURT BUSIEK

 Plot by MCGAFFER

 Art by STEVE DILLON

 "MOTHER OF ALL SINS!!!"

 \*\*\*Dawn of the Devil:Invasion Tie-In\*\*\*

 Hercules goes one on one with Sin! Not much of a contest you say. Well that would be true normally, but Sin just recently made a deal with the devil and now has the power of her own name. She knows all your sins and can turn them against you! Hercules lungs begin to fill with wine and the rest of the God Squad are surrounded by the monstrous forms of the people that Hercules has slain in anger. The fight is on, but has Sin found a tastier "sin" of Hercules? A forgotten and abandoned child, just growing into adulthood, ripe for the corrupting.

 Meanwhile Nightmare manages to finally escape Mephisto's Realm. He manages to invade the joint dream of all the world's children, what delicious treat is this? Actually it's going to be a bit sour as the shadow of the giant Bast falls over Nightmare. Hey look...teeth!

 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

MIDNIGHT SONS #5

 Written by MIKE RAICHT

 Plot by MCGAFFER

 Art by CLAY MANN

 "BEGINNING OF THE END"

 \*\*\*Supernatural:Survival - prelude\*\*\*

 The Penance Rider reins in the Midnight Sons, she will put them back on the right path and refocus them. Failure and distractions will no longer be accepted or they will answer to her. Rachel Van Helsing knows her family history and knows that the Sons must now obey or they will all fall! She knows how mystics and supernatural beings are hunted and since the Imposter Pope has marked them all for extinction it's time to go underground again. A pity that the emergence of billions of devils unearthed all of their usual hiding holes to the public, but Rachel has heard a rumour of a young girl out in the desert killing demons with a grin and a gun! She may just be an ally and have access to safety. First though they must save Danny Ketch who has been captured by the Papist Inquisition. His sins read out on live TV, a servant of the devil! He will be the poster child for what is coming for their world.

 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

DOOM #6

 Written by NEIL GAIMAN

 Art by CLAYTON CRAIN

 Plot by MCGAFFER

* + - Dawn of the Devil:Invasion Tie-In\*\*\*

 'DARKEST CON OF ALL'

 Doom fights desperately against Morgan Le Fay, the Maestro and an ever-growing number of Mephisto's! If he is to fall then he will ensure the world falls with him, he will deny Mephisto his prize. Doom prepares to initiate Project: Doomsday! when the Mephisto's disappear. And suddenly the horrible truth is laid bare for Victor to see. The attacks on Latveria, his mother returned from hell, Mephisto directing the Cabal at him personally. It all served to mask the reality of the situation. The Dark Con has returned and the supernatural realm is in no state to stop him. Together with his puppet, the Red Skull, they have fooled the world. And the world now hangs on the Dark Con's words. He has won. Doom realises he must go into hiding, for he will not bend the knee and besides he knows he is a target. Mystics and supernatural beings will go into hiding, some will go on the offensive, many will die, and then there is Doom. Doom will not suffer such ignominy as to be hunted, it seems he must take on the world, so be it.

 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

CABAL #6

 Written by DANIEL WAY

 Art by FRANK CHO

 Plot by MCGAFFER

* + - Dawn of the Devil:Invasion Tie-In\*\*\*

 'SPARE THE DEVIL?'

 The Pope vs Mephisto and the Red Skull - live on TV! People are not expecting a long fight, and they would be right! What they didn't expect was for the Red Skull to betray Mephisto and for the Pope to strike the Devil down dead. As the devil lays at the Pope's feet the billions of Mephisto's world wide disappear, the Pope is triumphant and the grateful world is instantly in his grasp and the faithfull Red Skull grins by his side - the Darkest Con of all! The world never knew it lost the war it didn't know it was fighting.

 Down in hell the real Mephisto rattles his chains and begs for help as chaos erupts all around him, friend and foe tear at each other to decide his fate. But Mephisto is still the devil and he still has a hand to play, why young Master Reece, don't you look in need of a strong guiding hand!

 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

MARVEL SUPERNATURAL! PART 2

GUNSLINGER #6

 Written by STEPHEN KING

 Art by LEINAL FRANCIS YU

 Plot by MCGAFFER

* + - Dawn of the Devil:Invasion Tie-In\*\*\*

 'SAME BAD DREAM'

 The devil is chained up in his own basement? A cold chill runs down Roland's spine as he looks at the monstrous Dark hulk standing guard over the fallen demon. He looks at his guns that once slayed one of the mightiest beast's imaginable and then he looks at Eve, the beast's prize! He can't be back, Roland walked across a nuclear wasteland once to stare him in the eye and defy him, but it seems it wasn't enough. Neverthemind, guess he'll just have to get his boots dusty again. Out of the corner of his sharp eyes he see's the diminished form of Nightmare slinking back through hell, and smiles. Everything is going over Eve's head. She's used to the desert and the mountains and dealing out death with lead and a grin. Hell is too complicated for her, might as well get back to doing what she does best. Her guns in hand she decides to show the almost powerless Nightmare how a really bad dream goes, and her old man grinning over there in the corner best stay out of this, this cowpoke's hers.

 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

THE WATCH #6

 Written by JAMES O'BARR

 Plot by MCGAFFER

 Art by ESAD RIBIC

 "DYING'S EASY, LIVING'S HARD"

 \*\*\*Dawn of the Devil:Invasion Tie-In\*\*\*

 Dracula comes with tidings for the Watch from the new Ruler of Hell, whoever that is Dracula isn't saying. The Watch are free to leave hell, as long as they can survive the current fight of course. Mephisto is a prisoner, the real threat is on Earth doing who knows what, a new mysterious Ruler of Hell is suspiciously benevolent? And everyone is trying to kill everyone else. Thing is, the Watch are "been there, done that" and they don't fancy dying again. Roland greets Ian McNee and the others warmly, apparently he's got a daughter. She seems crazier then her old man, but what the two of them have is a way out of Hell for the Watch. Unfortunately they're going to have to go against the tide, billions of condemned souls are suddenly falling back into Hell, something's gone down up top. What are the chances it's good news? Dracula and Solomon Kane lead the way through the sea of cascading souls that threatens to drown them, and a lot of these souls ain't friendly! Fight of your death time heroes!

 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

HULK #5\*\*\*Dawn of the Devil Tie-in\*\*\*

 Written by MARK WAID

 Plot by SHAGGYDOO

 Art by ANDY KUBERT

 "#HulksinHell" Part 3 of 3

 Hulk continues his trek in a dark world surrounded by suffocating stench, darkness and fire. He is in Hell, but Banner doesn't believe in Hell. He has to silence the Banner voice of logic and Caution and just do what Hulks do...SMASH. He senses there is another one like him in this region. However this Dark Hulk is bigger, stronger and is unfiltered evil. Hulk vs Dark Hulk in an epic, destructive showdown that will leave the Hulk broken. The Dark Hulk is there to guard over it's captive Mephisto. Hulk must somehow save the demon, but which is the greater evil? The question may be moot if Hulk doesn't survive!

 32PGS./Rated T $2.99

DARK AVENGERS #6\*\*\*Dawn of the Devil Tie-in\*\*\*

 Written by WARREN ELLIS

 Plot by SHAGGYDOO

 Art by MIKE DEODATO JR

 "DOOM WAR"

 The Dark Avengers wake up to smell of brimstone and nothing but darkness surrounding them. Johnny Blaze is ready to lead them on quest for Mephisto, but some of the team is missing. Angela is missing as she is has found another group to go demon-hunting. Daimon Hellstrom is challenging his father Satan as he's bent on destruction until he's finds the lost soul and love of his life Patsy Walker. What he finds instead is a "Hellcat". Scarlet Witch is awakened by a frog wearing a Thor armor. Throgg has been cursed by Mephisto and believes that the Scarlet Witch is the only one who can stop him.

 In Latveria, an epic reunion takes place. After years of exile and years of searching Cynthia Von Doom is back together with her son Victor. While she advises of shocking information regarding Mephisto, she also has some accusatory questions for her son. She wants revenge and what is "rightfully" hers....Latveria and then the world! Of course, this leads to a major Doom on Doom confrontation. It is an even fight until Lady Doom hired gun Lady Deadpool joins the party. Then comes a stampede of Doombots and a massive explosion leaving only one Doom standing. ...and somewhere Dark Con is smiling!

 32PGS./Rated T $2.99

TALES FROM THE CRYPT #5

 Written by PETER MILLIGAN

 Plot by MCGAFFER

 Art by ART ADAMS

 “BRING OUT YOUR DEAD!”

 Sometimes it's just not your resurrection! Solomon Kane was trying to bring back the Duke of Monmouth, after all he felt a bit bad about killing him. But word has got round about the Duke's imminent return. It seems there's some local goblins who he owes a few months wages to and of course the pack of werewolves that he liked to hunt for fun want a few words too. All Solomon wanted to do was say sorry for cutting off his head, he'd lost his temper after the Duke tried to run him through when Solomon accused him of being the Black Wiccan. So he would apologise, what happened afterwards with the Goblins and the werewolves was completely out of his hands.

 32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99

UNCANNY MARVEL! PART 1

ASTONISHING X-MEN #6

 Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN

 Plot by EXCITER

 Art by KEN ROCAFORT

 “THE GREATER OF TWO EVILS”

 \*\*\*Weapons of Mass Mutation!\*\*\*

 Utopia is still under attack from Argentina, who believes Utopia detonated a weapon of mass mutation over Buenos Aires. Led by Jean Grey and the Scarlet Witch, the mutant settlers must defend their new homeland against both a conventional military and a fleet of Centiñelas – but what is Argentina’s secret weapon? And can Angel negotiate a ceasefire? Meanwhile, Fantomex plays a deadly game of cat and mouse in the city’s sewers as he hunts down the man who helped frame Utopia for the attack – the eternal oracle and scribe of Apocalypse, Ozymandias - who holds an explosive secret... one of the Astonishing X-Men is a traitor!

 In East Asia, Sentinels upgraded with Decepticon technology ravage the unprepared mutant colony of Tian. As the children of the atom are culled en masse, the madman who instigated the conflict is forced to reassess his position. He believes that conflict forces mutants to become stronger, but when it’s survival of the fittest, such advanced technology could tip the balance dangerously towards humanity - and En Sabah Nur cannot allow that to happen! He resolves to raze the Sentinel manufacturing plant in Shanghai, unaware that it’s supervised by a malevolent alien robot in disguise! You will not want to miss the battle of the big bads as Apocalypse takes on Megatron! Who is the greater of two evils?

 32 PGs./Rated T+...$2.99

BROTHERHOOD OF MUTANTS #6

 Written by CHRIS YOST

 Plot by BANEOFKINGS

 Art by MIKE CHOI

 “I BELIEVE THE CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE...” Part Three of Three

 Get ready to witness the conclusion of the TRIAL OF SCOTT SUMMERS from the excellent creative team of Chris Yost and Mike Choi!

 Cyclops’ trial reaches its final act in a courtroom that isn't exactly giving him what you'd call a fair trial. With the odds heavily stacked against him, it's up to Blink and Bishop to bust him out, but they're having problems of their own. And the trio of Havok, Magik and Emma Frost discover who really killed the new mutants that are popping up all across the world, and it's.... one of their own? But why would a new mutant want to kill other new mutants? You won't want to miss the first appearance of the mutant Caleb - with his own unique power that could spell disaster for the Brotherhood of Mutants!

 Also, something else you won't want to miss. That last page. Want to know what happens? Well, you'll have to read this issue to find out!

 32 PGs./Rated T...$2.99

DEADPOOL & FORCE WORKS #6

 Written by JASON AARON

 Plot by EXCITER

 Art by MATTEO SCALERA

 “LIFE IN A BOX”

 This year I'm spending Christmas trapped in a box in Megatron's basement! That's because me, Hit-Monkey, and Ghost got nabbed last ish trying to infiltrate KSI's sentinel-manufacturing HQ in rural China. Probably not the best idea in hindsight (Who's gonna erect my Festivus pole now?). The big bad Decepticon didn't have much use for us non-technophiles beyond experimentation, but he was really interested in Ghost's patent-pending intangibility inventions – so Ghost agreed to work for him! Has that rascally corporate terrorist betrayed me, or is he working against Megatron from the inside? Oh my god, it's a mirage – I'm tellin' y'all it's sabotage! (maybe).

 Meanwhile, I'm entirely confident that the rest of Force Works will absolutely not rest until they find and liberate me from the clutches of... wait a minute, they haven't even noticed I'm gone? Juggernaut's totally nervous for his “big” date with Big Bertha. Can X-23 and Silver Fox feed him the lines he needs to seal the deal through an earpiece? What could possibly go wrong?... besides an attack by the Lady Deathstrike! And who's that in Juggernaut's other ear? None other than the mystical and malevolent demon Cyttorak... and he's whispering more than just sweet nothings!

•Issue comes with free audio earbuds so you never have to go on a first date alone!

32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99

LEGENDARY WOLVERINE #6

 Written by JEFF LEMIRE

 Plot by EXCITER

 Art by DECLAN SHALVEY

 “MURAMASA: THE DEMON BLADE” Part Three “A HILL TO DIE ON”

 On July 1, 1898, the Spanish-American War was in full swing and Lieutenant-Colonel Theodore Roosevelt led an all-volunteer regiment, the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry a.k.a. The Riough Riders, in a bloodly march to take San Juan Hill. Amongst the volunteers were none other than James Howlett and Victor Creed – but they'd have more to deal with than the Spanish forces at Guantánamo! Years prior, the Muramasa Blade was taken by James' wayward and lethally gunslinging son – the Gunhawk. Wounds caused by the Blade never heal, so Gunhawk had the enchanted metal melted down and forged into something more to his liking: six bullets.... six bullets that could kill the Wolverine! After years of scouring the Old West in a quest to eliminate his father and prove that he is the best there is at what they do, Gunhawk finally finds James in Cuba. He aims to rid the world of the runt that sired him once and for all, and he's willing to kill Teddy Roosevelt to do it!

 32 PGs./Rated T+...$2.99

THE UNCANNY X-MEN #5

 Written by RICK REMENDER

 Plot by EXCITER

 Art by CHRIS BACHALO

 “YES MORE MUTANTS”

 \*\*\*Weapons of Mass Mutation!\*\*\*

 Senator Robert Kelly has succeeded, Secretary of Mutant Affairs Hank “Beast” McCoy has failed, and the President of the United States of America has agreed to Sentinel Drone strikes on the X-Nations that compose “The Axis of Evil Mutants” - Tian, Krakoa, and Utopia. Kelly's secret puppeteer Bastion approves, but when he uncovers hidden alien code in the systems of the newly manufactured Sentinels, he realizes he may have unwittingly facilitated the mass assemblage of an army of Decepticons! Is it too late to stop Megatron's scheme? And can he rely on a political prisoner to help him? What can Charles Xavier do against these robots in disguise?

 Meanwhile, the X-gene activating bomb that detonated over Buenos Aires has created many children of the atom. With the mutant colonies under attack, where will they go? Its up to Storm, Wolverine, and the rest of the Uncanny X-Men to deal with this super-humanitarian crisis... and bringing them to America is not going to be a problem because the devious lobbyist and son of Wolverine, Daken, has been placed in charge of border security!

 32 PGs./Rated T+...$2.99

X-FACTOR #6

 Written by PETER DAVID

 Plot by BANEOFKINGS

 Art by MITCH GERADS

 “AERIAL CONFLICT!” ONESHOT!

 PETER DAVID and MITCH GERADS deliver a Christmas Special, that's also entirely NEW READER FRIENDLY. If you've ever wondered what the X-Factor get up to at Christmas, this is going to be the issue for you. And if not, you'll probably want to read it anyway, because it's far from your typical Holiday Drama! But what are the X-Factor up to instead? Ever heard of the movie "SNAKES ON A PLANE"? Well, this issue's a bit like like that. Except without the snakes. Or at least... Sort of without the snakes.

 32 PGs./Rated T...$2.99

UNCANNY MARVEL! PART 2

X-FORCE #6

 Written by JEPH LOEB

 Plot by LOREC

 Art by ED MCGUINNESS

 “TYRANTS AND DICTATORS” Part Three

 Before anyone can stop him, Cable pulls the trigger and shoots Deputy Director Sullivan. Fortunately, Ricochet was able to move Sullivan just enough so that Cable's shot only wings him in the arm. Then the team teleports away. But the damage is done, cameras caught the team teleporting in and Cable shooting Sullivan. And in Cable's mind, Aliya nods her approval!

 In Cuba, President Alfredo Gomez has been murdered. Within hours, Francisco Quesada assumes power and installs himself as President. Those who support him are rewarded while those who are against his rule mysteriously disappear. Days later, after Quesada is firmly entrenched in power, Sebastian Shaw and Candra pay him a visit. Now it's time to talk business!

 32 PGs./Rated T...$2.99

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #6

 Written by JUSTIN JORDAN

 Plot by BANEOFKINGS

 Art by CHRIS SAMNEE

 “A GOOD MAN” Part Three of Four

 The stellar creative team of JUSTIN JORDAN and CHRIS SAMNEE bring their latest arc into its penultimate chapter!

 Charles and Erik have escaped only to find themselves at the mercy of none other than Sebastian Shaw, who has been pulling the strings behind their captivity! Now the mutants who will one day find themselves on opposing sides must put any differences aside to fight off the leader of the Hellfire Club! And to make things more interesting, they’re about to cross paths with Moira and Darwin, who having successfully captured Azazel and prevented the exposure of mutants to the world at large, are now zoned in on Charles’ location to provide some much needed backup. However, can they and the CIA get to Charles and Erik before Sebastian Shaw can tempt them with an offer that they can’t refuse?

 32 PGs./Rated T...$2.99

AGENTS OF FUTURE PAST #6

 Written by JEFFREY DEAVER

 Plot by MCGAFFER

 Art by NEAL ADAMS

 "IN OTHER WORDS, IT'S TUESDAY"

 S.H.I.E.L.D. Base Perception Tower - Project C.A.B.L.E. Update #42908 - Forge has outdone himself, a new portal created to showcase Blindfold's visions of the future - all of them! Unfortunately there's a glitch. The portal is two ways, and whatever is on the other side can see through and come through too! Specifically they're looking at a future where Bucky and Bishop died trying to save the world from Cosmic Highwaymen, a deadly group of advanced beings who hold entire worlds to ransom! Unfortunately it appears no one out there is willing to pay the Earth's ransom and the Highwaymen have just discovered Forge's portal. Perception Tower becomes basepoint for Earth's extinction...or is it? Bishop has been absorbing plenty of chronal energy recently and Forge has an idea. And as long as Bucky can trick a group of highly advanced murderers to stand still in an interdimensional tear in time and space, it just might work.....

 32 PGS./Rated T+…$3.99

NEW MUTANTS #6

 Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT

 Plot by SHAGGYDOO

 Art by ANDREA SORRENTINO

 "LOST BOYS" Part Three of Three

 \*\*\*Dawn of the Devil Tie-in\*\*\*

 Introducing Spider-Girl!

•Only in Metropolis, will you find a Mephisto party. What's a Mephisto party? Well during these chaotic times where Mephisto is making offers to everyone, many rebellious, confused, lost teens have invited the demon to their home and it's party time! The "New Mutants" are caught up in the madness and amidst underage drinking, hooking up and "party favors," they meet Babydoll. She seems harmless enough and very cute - that is until she reveals she's on a reality show, she hunts mutants and she's a Kraven! It doesn't help matters that she is also a mutant who can manipulate any microorganism from bacteria to parasites and she wants the Cannonball bad... dead or alive. It's up to the Bamf called Rebel to transfer the New Mutants to a safer place, but instead he takes them to his home... Hell?!? If you haven't heard, there's a war going on there!

•The remaining mutants, Skaar, and Outsider are being pursued by other Kravens. However Skaar is the son of the Hulk and just like papa Hulk, he SMASHES. The Kraven have some surprises too as they've been preparing to hunt a Hulk for years. She's been watching long enough, but now seemingly out of nowhere it's Mayday Parker to the rescue!?! Of course, the only thing these Kravens want to hunt more than a Hulk is a mutant Spider-Girl! The 'MEET THE KRAVENS' ratings may go through the roof!

32 PGS./Rated T…$3.99

YOUNG X-MEN #6

 Written by MARJORIE LIU

 Plot by ROZEN

 Art by PHIL NOTO

 “PEACE WALKERS" Part One

 A pro-mutant rights group has been gaining a lot of traction lately, and with recent tensions brought about by the Y-Men, they will need all the help that they can. In preparation for an upcoming walk across the county, they have approached the X-Men for support and protection, and what they got was Storm's own X-team playing peacekeepers. However, there are many dangers ahead from mutant and human alike, and there have been rumblings about a mole within the ranks of the protesters, waiting to sabotage their plans...

 32 PGS./Rated T...$2.99

X-S.C.A.P.E. #5

 (X-Men/SHIELD Coalition Assistance Protection and Extraction Team)

 Written by GAIL SIMONE

 Plot by GLOBAL HONORED

 Art by MIKE DEL MUNDO

Whispers of War Month: "Dark Secrets"

•Nick Fury and the X-SCAPE tearm return from Japan in one piece, having barely escaped the clutches of the Hand. Now though, they must keep a low profile. The World Security Council suspects one of Nick's mutant agents is a mole. And until Nick can find out who really is the traitor inside the organization and who he can trust, he wants his team under lock.

•Nick informs them of the situation and that he has a deep cover agent working inside The Hand, one of the only reasons they made it out alive. That and the rescue attempt by Dum Dum, Jimmy Hudson and Mariko Yashida (see last issue). Now he fears for that agents safety and cover. And one more thing he hasn't told them yet, this new evil that has the terror organizations around the world on edge, well it isn't so new after all. It's as old as time itself. He saw warnings many years ago but never thought the day would come, when the world's darkest fears have come true. It is here!

•A S.H.I.E.L.D. STRIKE team has discovered X-SCAPE's location and requests a meeting with Fury. Agent Rumlow and several of his men are seen entering the room with the Director. Behind closed doors - the sound of commotion, broken glass and three shots fired. X-SCAPE discovers their leader on the floor in a pool of his own blood. Nick Fury's been shot!

•Dum Dum contacts Maria Hill who has Fury rushed to a secure location. That is when she breaks the news to the team -The LMD program was shut down months ago. Nick Fury is in critical condition. SHIELD has been compromised. The World Security Council is blaming you. The only way out is to discover the truth. But who can they trust?

32 PGs./Rated T...$2.99

KOOKY MARVEL! PART 1

LI'L FRANK #3

 Written By JOE CASEY

 Plot By MARVELL2100

 Art By SKOTTIE YOUNG

 "Boy vs Food!"

 It's 11:59 AM, one minute to go before lunchtime! Frankie, G Dub and Patsy can hardly wait to get out of the classroom. But as excited as all of the kids are, in the back of his mind, Li'l Frank has reservations about going into the lunchroom. Yesterday the food was horrible, steamed broccoli and carrots with fish sticks! Blech!!! Today, they're having mystery meat. What they heck is "mystery meat"? But there is something far more dangerous in the lunchroom than what's on the menu! The most vile, sinister being young Frank has ever encountered resides there, coming out of it's cave to torment him! Yes, the lunchroom is the domain of the angry beast known as..., the Lunch Lady!

 32 PGS./Rated A...$2.99

 THE INVINCIBLE BRICK! #3

 Written By JOHN OSTRANDER

 Plot By MARVELL2100

 Art By CULLY HAMNER

 "The Dark Onyx Saga!" Part 3: Everybody Must Get Stoned!

 The final showdown for all the ...err...marbles! The Invincible Brick and the Brotherhood of the Rock along with the pretty useless Wolverine vs the murderous Dark Onyx and Mag-Neat-O! This battle will save the universe or destroy it! Will the Brick make the ultimate sacrifice and destroy his true love, the Phoenix possessed Onyx? Or will he fail, therefore allowing the Phoenix to consume our galaxy? Next Issue: Aftermath!

 32 PGS./Rated T...$2.99

INGLORIOUS BASTERDS #3

 Written By JIM STERANKO

 Plot By MCGAFFER

 Art By HERB TRIMPE

 "YOU CALL THAT A ZOMBIE???THIS IS A ZOMBIE!!!"

 What happens when Dr. Togu plans to resurrect the slain German army from the First World War to bolster the ranks of the Nazi's? Well the Basterds ain't havin' any of that, that's what! It's time to do a bit of recruiting of their own! Stealing Dr. Togu's formula they resurrect the dead Carrier Pigeons from the Great War and decide to send a message. "Two can play at this game" Granted unleashing a plague of pigeon zombies on Germany seemed good on paper but zombies always have brains of their own and soon it's a proper monster mash. There's only one way to stop a plague of zombie pigeons who are preventing the rise of an undead army... and that's to ask Dracula for a bit of a hand. That's if he can stop flirting with Squirrel Girl long enough to prevent them from becoming the first course of the weirdest day of the war so far.

The League of Unholy Beggars watches the developments...and gets the hell out of dodge! They're Beggers not idiots, they'll have a go at the Basterds next week if they survive!

 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

MOJOVISION #3

 Written by ERIC POWELL

 Plot by EXCITER

 Art by ROB GUILLORY

 “THE WAR ON CHRISTMAS”

•The 24 hour news cycle is a demanding and viscous beast that needs to be fed constantly... and nothing spawns talking points like war! This time of year, a particular war dominates the headlines more than any other and only one ace team of political pundits is voracious enough to handle the full-spectrum coverage for your favorite broadcasting family, MJV. Enter the “No Spin Zone” with “conservative” commentator Spiral and her team as they bring you all the developments in the War on Christmas! And its going to get bloody!

•Major Domo’s rating report: The only news broadcast who's viewers are actually less informed about current events than people who watch no news whatsoever, the “No Spin Zone” slumps whenever topics veer away from holidays or war.

•“Well then let's have us a holiday! And a war! I want every freakin' retail clerk who says 'Happy Holidays' conscripted! And send our team to the front-lines!”

•Rabid secularists have descended upon the North Pole, breaching outer defenses, seizing the infamous Workshop, and replacing all Christmas Trees with Holiday Ferns. It's up to the MJV pundits - Longshot, Spiral, NFL Superpro, and Screwball – to provide needed support to Nick Norris – the Son of Santa – before the war is lost and there is no Christmas this year! Violent Night, Holy $@#%!

32 PGs./Rated T+...$2.99

REIGN OF GALACTA #3

 Written by KATE BEATON

 Plot by ROZEN

 Art by FAITH ERIN HICKS

 “HEIR APPARENT” Part 3 (of 4)

 The place: The Baxter Building! The time: Um...a littler after three? The reason: cold hard cash from obligatory guest-spots! Anyway, Reed Richards has been studying Gali's growing cosmic powers, noting its unstable and rapid growth. He warns our hero that if this is left unchecked, there would be no telling if she can control herself. He and the rest of the Fantastic Four have offered to keep her here until the invasion blows over, but something much more fire has come up. Their worst fears has come to light; Galactus is here. The devourer has delivered Gali a message with a single choice: move or be obliterated. Naturally, Gali stands tall in the face of annihilation and...wait...where the hell is she running off to?!

 32pgs/Rated T...$2.99

H.E.R.B.I.E. FOR HIRE #3

 Written by CHRIS ELIOPOLOUS

 Plot by SUPERCOOPER

 Art by STUART IMMONEN

 “F.L.U.F.F.Y. (FLUSTERED LEADERSHIP UNIT FACING FRENZIED YOUTH)”

 We know, we know, we said it was ‘Nannies No More!’ But who could resist a chance to babysit young, sweet, innocent, hyper-intelligent Valeria Richards? CEO of H.E.R.B.I.E. for Hire HERBIE Alpha, that’s who! Especially when she brings along her own engineered caretaker, F.U.R.B.I.E. (Feline Ubiquitous Robot, B-type, Intelligence Elevated), and lets the wise-cracking, teleporting cat loose on the Good Ship Franklin! Alpha and his team of kitty catchers, the bickering HERBIES 2209 and 837, spatial expert HERBIE 5, and self-proclaimed master of animals HERBIE 58, will have to use everything from squeaky mice to lasagna to catch this frenetic furball….before it overrides the HERBIE mainframe and corrupts their humanoid programming!

 32 PGs/Rated A...$2.99

AVENGERS MANSION #3

 Written by STEPHEN COLBERT

 Plot by SUDO NIMM

 Art by PAUL POPE

 "Mad House!"

 Gilgamesh "The Forgotten One" has a problem. When fellow Eternal, Sprite, angered after millennia stuck in the form of a child, tapped into the power of the Dreaming Celestial--he made all Eternals forget their heritage and placed them into human guises--Gilgamesh (settled into his human guise--as, O Guerriero, Brazilian circus strongman ) THE PROBLEM--Sprites dead. Thus Gilgamesh returning to his Celestial state. But his Brazillian girlfriend has served notice that the twin children she birthed are his--So Gilgamesh and her make a special appearance on the MAURY SHOW. Paternity Tests. Who is the father?? Find out, True Believers. Bonus Features: Find out who ate Rage's White-castle Burgers. Tigra Sex tape leaked. D-man voted out of the Avengers Mansion but refuses to leave.

 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99