AOM 11-2022

AGENTS OF A.R.C.A.N.A. #48

Plot by NX01A

Written by GRANT MORRISON

Art by JEROME OPEÑA

Theme Song: Johann Sebastian Bach w/ Richard Elliott - Toccata and Fugue in D Minor

'INFINITIVE GAUNTLET' Part 11 'VAMPIRES BY NIGHT'

•Killing monsters is what ELSA BLOODSTONE lives for, and she'd gotten her fill of putting down many of the werewolves attacking the sanctum sanctorum of AGATHA HARKNESS. How will she fare against hybrid NINA PRICE the VAMP-WERE?

•DOCTOR VOODOO's loa face the lycanomancy of werewolf warlock LORD VERMISKOWL!

•As they rush through the kitchen, the SCARLET WITCH and AARKUS the VISION are accosted by the Thanksgiving turducken leftovers of DARKHOLD DUCK; and he ain't happy about getting fridged!

•In the catacombs beneath her mansion, Agatha stands with DOCTOR STRANGE, CLEA, and MAGIK against ABDUL ALHAZRED and his Star Stone-encrusted Gauntlet of Shuma-Gorath! They think they stand between the mad wizard and the final Star Stone but little do they know that there is one more above them, and Vamp-Were plans to carve the so-called Bloodstone out of Elsa's neck!

32 PGs./ Rated M...$3.99

AGENTS OF FURY #27

Plotter: MARVELL2100

Writer: CHRISTOPHER PRIEST

Artist: STEFANO CASELLI

“THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE” PART III

Fifteen years ago Lt. Col Joseph Kelly served his last tour in Afghanistan and was returning home to Kansas. Soon, he was one of a select few, hand-picked by Nick Fury himself, to be a part of SHIELD. It was there that he first met Special Agent Sharon Burns. They served together for five years, teaming up for various missions and become closer. They left SHIELD, returned to Kansas and got married.

Kelly got into politics and became Kansas' youngest elected Senator. Things were going well for the couple until Sen Kelly received a mysterious envelope with information that would change his life forever. He held a private meeting with his wife Sharon and his former mentor Nick Fury to discuss what he learned. A week later Senator Joseph T. Kelly, a promising politician who many felt would become President one day, died in a car accident.

Eight months after her husbands' death, Sharon Kelly won the seat once held by her husband become Senator. She promised to carry on his work and with the love and support of millions across they country she announced that she would run for President. But there were loose ends that needed to be taken care of. That fateful night, a week before her husband Joseph died, he discovered a secret. It was a secret that Sharon and Fury shared, a secret that they both decided that Senator Kelly had to die for!

Today, she and Fury are waging a private war. Joseph maybe dead but the secret they all shared is still alive and it's even more important that it remain hidden. Kelly's team has captured two of Fury's spies, Nomad and Diamondback, and plans to use them as bait. She will draw him in, kill him and put an end to the biggest threat to her chances of becoming President of the United States!

32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99

AMAZING FANTASY #32

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA

Written by MALCOLM JONES & RONALD D. MOORE

Plot by MARVELL2100

Art by SALVADORE LAROCCA

“THE QUEST”

Sharon and Helo have left Galactica in search of their infant daughter Hera whom Sharon believes is still alive! Starbuck and Apollo have agreed to help them in their quest, however finding a lone child in an endless galaxy is an impossible task! But Sharon won't give up, she can hear the cries of their child and will stop at nothing until she is in her arms again! There is a connection between them that cannot be explained, perhaps it's because Hera is a new life form in the universe. She is the creation of the union between human and Cylon, the very first of her kind! They are all determined to find Hera but their quest may end before it truly begins as their Raptor has been intercepted by a Cylon Raider!

Elsewhere, aboard Galactica, Adm. Adama, Col. Tigh and President Roslin begin to assess the status of the fleet. The Pegasus sacrificed itself to help free the colonists back on New Earth, not to mention the many lives lost under Cylon occupation. Despite gaining their freedom, there are reports of low morale and an increase in violent behavior, especially among the survivors of The Occupation as it is now being called. If Adama, Roslin and Tigh can't pull everyone back together, they may be in danger of losing the fleet forever!

32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99

BLACK PANTHER: KING OF WAKANDA! #40

Written by MALCOLM JONES

Plot by MARVELL2100

Art by ADI GRANOV

Wakanda: T'Challa sits in his war room alone, hi-res display screens hang in the air around him. The Hellfire Club. Markus Zulu and N'Gabo. The U.S. and ARROW. The Tony Stark situation. Nick Fury's secret. Queen Zanda of Niganda and their son T'Zari. These are the issues that keep the King of Wakanda up into the early mists of the morning. Threats and challenges are nothing new to T'Challa but this time, there is something different. There is someone or something out there, lurking in the shadows trying hard to stay unnoticed. But there are subtle hints, small hidden elements that only he would take notice of. It's one thing to know that there is a threat, however it's another thing entirely to know where that threat is coming from!

He wipes away the screens, all except one: that of his son T'Zari. He looks at the image hard, studying every facet. Finally, he closes the screen. He has a big day today. He will take an entourage with him to N'Gabo where he will meet with President Markus Zulu. N'Gabo fell to Wakanda in the Three Month War so it is only fitting that Zulu would plot another attack. There are questions that must be answered quickly. He knows that The Red King Moses Magnum has been helping Zulu but there is another. Who else is aiding Zulu? Also, what other secret did T'Challa uncover while looking at all those images?

32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA #48

Plot by EXCITER

Written by FRANK MILLER

Art by SEAN GORDON MURPHY

“ALL CAPS” part three “CAPTAIN AT ANY SIZE”

Arkady Rossovich, Bucky Barnes, Damon Hellstrom, and Ares… each claim the mantle of Captain America. Each a buff dude with near 0% body fat. Is that really representative of the good ‘ole U.S. of A.? Ashley Crawford, the mass-amassing hero “Big Bertha,” thinks not!

Wisconsin’s own ample Amazon is as American as McDonald’s apple pie, and she’s ready to wield the shield with body positivity as the biggest, beautifulest Captain America is history! But Crawford’s assumption of the title angers a certain Eastern European secret agent extraordinaire. Silver Sable prefers that “Ares Cap” carry the mantle because she believes his “battle lust” can be exploited for the benefit of her nation: Symkaria. But would Sable orchestrate a Cap Clash™ between the War God and the Big Bod?

Meanwhile, Bucky consults with his missing buddy Steve’s old lawyer (and ex-girlfriend), bold and brash Brooklynite Connie Ferrari. Bucky needs her to explain the papers that the law firm Landau, Luckman & Lake served him with. Bad news, Buck: it’s a cease & desist. They claim that, since Steve Rogers is gone, the trademark on the name “Captain America” reverts to the Department of Defense, seeing as the military invented the super soldier serum and first publicly used the name during USO shows - and the D.O.D. has endorsed Rossovich! Worse news: Landau, Luckman & Lake are aggressive in their intellectual property protection practice. Junior partner, Immanentize T. Eschaton, Esq., carries extra-dimensional armaments in his briefcase - we’re talking guns that would make Cable blush - and he’s looking to settle out of court!

Plus: A Frontlines Op-Ed by Sally Floyd “Crazed ‘Thor’ Worshipper Attacks Congresswoman Roja-Oñederra: It’s Time for Commonsense Hammer Control.”

32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99

DARK INTELLIGENCE #18

Writer: ED BRUBAKER

Artist: STEVE EPTING

Plotter: MARVEL2100

“AGENT OF CHANGE”

Whereabouts Unknown: Max Fury sits in an undisclosed location alone, looking at hi-res monitors in front of him. Sen Sharon Kelly. ARROW Agents Jason Strongbow and Monica Chiang. John Apostle and The Red Death. The Toni Stark situation. The Coal Tiger in N'Gabo. These are the issues that keep Fury up into the early hours of the morning. He looks particularly close at the screen of Sen. Kelly screen. Threats and challenges are nothing new to Fury. He's faced and overcome a lot in his many years. But this time is different, there can be no error. The slightest change could ruin all of his well-crafted plans. And then there is the secret. No one knows what he has been doing, not even his allies The Coal Tiger and Toni Stark. It's a dangerous game that Fury is playing and one he knows that he has to win, no matter who pays the price! Next Issue: Who can you trust?

32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99

DEVIANT #11

Plot by NX01A

Written by AL EWING

Art by JOSÉ LADRÖNN

Theme Song: Dick Dynamite and the Doppelgangers - What a Way to Die

'MULTIPLICATIVE IDENTITY'

•Godlike KRONOS controls and plans to exterminate the entire DEVIANT race! The ETERNALS have countered excess deviation for a million years but their CELESTIAL-given goal was never to bring deviation to zero sum.

•THENA, SERSI, the mutant-Eternal-Asgardian hybrid AXE, and the other Eternals must contend with ancient Celestial weapons and reality warping anomalies dreamed into being by Kronos while he slept outside time for 500,000 years. Even if they defeat the bizarre behemoths, can they contend with Kronos and the million cosmic empowered Deviants at his command?

•In the final struggle between perfection and mutation, the winner will be decided by something quite inhuman.

32 PGs./ Rated M...$3.99

F² #15

Written by KIERON GILLEN

Plot by CAPTCLEGHORN

Art by JAMIE MCKELVIE

“’TIS TIME TO BE CLOBBERING”

It’s war between the dimensions. Or more accurately, war between realities with different numbers of dimensions. Despite bizarre physical advantages the armies from five and six dimensional realms are being thwarted by the F² Foundation. 6D warlord Tiboro leads a small army to the baxter Building in the hopes of striking at the heart of his 3D adversaries.

While Reed Richards and Nadia Pym and secluded deep inside the Baxter Building in hopes that Reed can find the secret behind the 5D and 6D folks interest in Hank Pym along with Franklin and Valeria, Ben Grimm, H.E.R.B.I.E., and Moon Girl guard both the family and the HQ. And when the building is breached, there is really only one thing (pun very intended) that can be said. We bet you can guess what it is, but please buy the book anyway.

And if you think the fight outside is rough, just wait until Nadia realizes Reed forgot to vote. Message to kids: VOTE even if your wife isn’t on the ticket.

The Dimension War continues.

32 PGs/ Rated T...$3.99

HAWKEYE AND SPIDER-WOMAN #14

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN and CHIP ZDARSKY

Art by JEROME OPENA

Plot by FFJAMIE94

SYMBIOTIC DESTRUCTION CONTINUES

With New York flooded with Symbiotes, Hawkeye and Venom are forced to help the citizens of New York escape.

Meanwhile, Spider-Woman is attacked by Necrid and becomes attached to a Symbiote. The two fight as all of a sudden, the Symbiotes stop as a voice is heard. "God is coming".

Hawkeye once again dons his "Iron Eye" suit as he prepares to launch an all out attack on the Symbiotes. Chaos erupts in the next chapter of Symbiotic Destruction.

64 PGs/ PARENTAL ADVISORY...$4.99

HULK IN COLLEGE #3

Plot by EXCITER

Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN

Art by MATTEO SCALERA

“SMASHING THE CURVE”

I hope you all studied, because it’s time for a pop quiz!

1. Professor Hulk’s favorite Empire State University student is:

(A) Uatu Jackson, troubled genius turned science sidekick through the power of big, green mentorship.

(B) Lyra Thundra, “Femizon” daughter from a dystopian, misandrist future that travelled back in time to meet her father, although she forgot exactly why.

(C) Delilah “Geiger” Dearborn, secretly gamma-mutated senior that befriended Lyra and has been a negative influence, not-so-subtly steering her towards the worst extremes of her personality.

2. “Geiger” is actually a pawn of which evil faculty member?

(A) Chancellor Richard Gorman, the head honcho who took a chance by hiring a former rage-monster.

(B) Professor Brent Wilcox, physics department science bro who has always has Professor Hulk’s back.

(C) Dean of Students Kyle Beatty, an intractable ideologue hyper-focused on bending the student body to his will… and a cover identity for arch-villain Basil Sandhurst, the critical-thought-suppressing fiend known as the Controller!

3. How can Professor Hulk stop the Controller from transforming college students, including his own daughter, into an army of brainwashed pawns?

(A) Smash.

(B) Science.

(C) A & B.

Take this quiz seriously, students - it counts for 25% of your final grade! And, when the Controller unleashes his mind-controlled minions, Hulk might be put in his “final” resting place!

32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99

THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #40

Written by JOSHUA DYSART

Plot by MARVELL2100

Art by SALVADOR LARROCA

“THE TRIAL OF TONY STARK: PART III!”

While Tony is facing off against the U.S. gov't in court, the Hammer Girls have launched an all-out assault against Stark Enterprises with their Iron-Buster Squad! The only standing between Stark Ent. and certain destruction is James Rhodes and his War Machine armor! The odds are three-to-one against Rhodey but odds don't mean much when you're pissed-off and tired of being attacked! In the courtroom, SDNY Attorney Kate Elsworth rests her case against Tony and his company and it's quite compelling! Things aren't looking good for Tony right now!

Denny Crane, lead Atty. for Crane, Poole and Schmidt call their first witness to the stand, the defendant himself Tony Stark. Crane asks Tony one question, why didn't he make weapons for the U.S. gov't? Tony says that the answer was quite simple: there was no one smart enough in the gov't that could understand, let alone use his technology. Simply put, the gov't was too dumb to use his tech!

The judge calls order to the courtroom after a few snickers could be heard in the gallery. Crane then calls gov't agents to the stand and asks them to explain how the tech on the screen works which none of them can do. Crane then asks the judge to dismiss the charges against his client. He didn't fail in his legal obligations to provide weapons for the gov't, the gov't was just too dumb to figure out how to use it! Next Issue: The Verdict!

32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99

THE MIGHTY THOR #48

Plot by EXCITER

Written by ALAN MOORE

Art by MIKE MIGNOLA

“WEDNESDAY”

Odin, once All-Father of Asgard and King of the Nine Realms, is now a one-eyed, homeless wanderer and his only companion is Sleipnir, his eight-legged steed. How did it come to this?

When he first took his seat on the golden throne millennia ago, Odin swore an oath to rule with wisdom, return goodness with good, and deliver unfailing justice. He failed to do so. In fact, he now understands that it was his mistakes that caused the Götterdämmerung War between gods… where his own wife tried to murder him at his son’s wedding (see THE MIGHTY THOR #10). Odin glimpsed death, yet lived. Though after being pierced by Freyja’s blade, he was never the same. He abdicated in favor of Thor (see THE MIGHTY THOR #17), who did eventually end the War that Odin caused. Yet in the new Asgard that Thor ruled, Odin had no place. He was a relic; an anachronism from a bygone era. He had to leave.

Now he wanders the Nine Realms as a vagrant in a quest for humility… a lesson he once taught his son. But can he teach another mortal this lesson at the same time? Thorlief Golmen is a religious fanatic that stole powerful super-equipment from the European Defense Initiative. He declared himself the new “Thor.” But “Thor” is not a title, it is a name - the name that Odin and the late earth-mother Gaea gave to their son. And, even as a lowly wanderer, Odin will not suffer lightly that name being used by the unworthy…

32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99

MYSTIC #2

(CROSSGENESIS #9)

Written by ND Stevenson

Plot by H-E-D

Art by Audrey Mok

Giselle Villard is having a GREAT time training with Genevieve, her sister.

She LOVES being stuck in the library for hours, reading the densest books one could imagine.

She ADORES practicing the same techniques over, and over, and over, and over.

NOTHING could be better than having to endure the passive-aggressive snark of her sibling all day.

And of course the STRESS from her Sigil steadily draining the planet’s magic dry is a delight.

HOW COULD THINGS POSSIBLY GET BETTER?

..Ahem.

Forgive the sarcasm. It’s simply been a… difficult time.

So when Genevieve discovers a ritual that seems poised to set everything right, one can imagine Giselle’s excitement.

Only, Genevieve doesn’t think her sister is ready. The ritual done wrong is a recipe for disaster.

Giselle isn’t thinking about that.

Will the Villard sisters come together, or fall even further apart than before?

32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99

NO MORE THUNDERBOLTS #3

Written by ALEX DE CAMPI

Plot by H-E-D

Art by CARMEN CARNERO & GABRIEL HARDMAN

The (former) Thunderbolts – victorious?!

Not quite, but the Thunderbolts are in the wind. The Redeemers failed to apprehend them!

A furious Secretary Zemo’s first instinct? Fire them!

But that would be a PR disaster, so he settles for berating them. For the time being.

Besides, Zemo thinks he’s figured out the real problem with the Redeemers – there’s not enough of them!

The solution? Meet SKEIN, PALADIN, WHIZZER and BRAWN, the NEW Redeemers!

Off the record: meet the sinister mutant Sybarite, the vindictive mercenary Satánica, the sadistic crook Speed Demon, and the imposing muscle Axum!

As the Redeemers spread their reach, Zemo prepares for a very, very important meeting with the President…

Meanwhile

The (former) Thunderbolts also have an important meeting… with their lawyer!

Meet Perry Hammond, Attorney at Law, the First Mutant Lawyer.

Having done his due diligence, he’s fairly certain he could get the charges against them dropped… if they got a fair trial.

Hammond has a plan to leak the details to Norah Winters for a PR coup, but will that be enough?

The team doesn’t think so. In fact, they decide its time to go their separate ways.

Chen Lu calls in a favor from the Nüba Jituan, arranging passage to an extrajudicial haven… Madripoor.

Melissa Gold, meanwhile, calls in a favor from the SPELLBINDER, Jennifer Kale. Before she can join Chen Lu in Madripoor, she and Troll have a trip to take… to the land of Zanadu, in the realm of Vanaheim!

(Why does Jen owe Songbird? That’s a tale for another time…)

Dallas Riordan plans another escape to Sharzad, this time by way of Atlantis! (She knows a guy who knows a guy… who knows Namor)

Archangel decides to roll the dice and hope his being a white billionaire will keep him safe in America.

Ordinarily, it would… but not if Cameron Hodge has anything to say about it!

32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99

PETER PARKER, THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #22

Written by J.M.DEMATTEIS

Plot by CAPTCLEGHORN

Art by SARA PICHELLI

“WERE’S THE CAVALRY!”

Spider-Man isn’t a hero who saves universes regularly. But he does all right against thugs and the occasional super-villain. However, when he faces six baddies, the odds change. A lot. Fisk’s Sinister Six have hunted down and found Spidey in NYC. As seen in the Annual (still on sale – buy the darn book already), Peter did well vs one foe and if that was going to be the case, great. However, as the villains found themselves going down individually, the thought crossed their minds to team up.

Spidey then got his butt kicked good, barely managing to escape. Then his phone buzzed with a text from the Bugle that Jonah Jameson has been kidnapped. Seems Fisk had found out about the use of Bugle computers (by Peter and Gwen) to investigate Fisk’s lackeys. Jameson, to his credit, is saying enough to keep Fisk from killing him, but not enough to cause anyone any damage. Pete seeks out John Jameson, Jonah’s son and ex-astronaut for assistance in helping him rescue Jonah and Aunt May.

Young Jameson is a werewolf and tonight is the first night of a new full moon cycle. But six against two are better odds.

32 PGs./Rated T …$2.99

PETER PARKER, THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1

Written by J.M.DEMATTEIS

Plot by CAPTCLEGHORN

Art by SARA PICHELLI

With lots of help from:

GABRIELE DELL’OTTO

MARCOS MARTIN

EMMA RIOS

JOHN ROMITA, JR

JOHN ROMITA, SR

MARIKO TAMAKI

“SIX OF ONE, HALF DOZEN OF THE OTHER”

It started as a normal day. Peter Parker had narrowed his five college acceptances down to two. A day without being Spider-Man was both relaxing and refreshing. He went to school, where Gwen’s acceptance to the United States Air Force Academy is the news of the day. Returning home and still keeping a low profile due to Capt. Stacy’s strongly phrased “advice”, Pete sees the note. His Aunt may has been kidnapped. His deepest fear has been realized, except… whoever kidnapped May did so not because of her relationship to Spider-Man, but her friendship with Adrian Toomes (The Vulture).

Toomes is being forced to be part of a group of metas working for Wilson Fisk. Yes, THAT Wilson Fisk. Along with Dr Octopus, the Rhino, Mysterio, Vermin, and the Lizard, Fisk has assembled a team of enforcers to strike back against his up until now, secretive criminal empire. Now is when Peter decides that Capt. Stacy advice is no longer worth following.

Please join us for the longest Spidey story we’ve ever presented and to deliver on this, Age of Marvels New Universe has collected a team of their own. See Sara Pichelli and her Stylish Six present Peter’s fight against Wilson Fisk and his Sinister Six. Lots of fight scenes and a shock ending.

No pin-ups, no back-ups, this is all Spidey story to be continued in Peter Parker issue 22 on sale now wherever you find your AOM-NU funny books.

72 PGs./Rated T …$2.99

SPELLBOUND #12

Written by Vita Ayala

Plot by H-E-D

Art by Peach Momoko

“Science / Visions” – Part Three

EVERY OPEN EYE

In ancient times, Crystalium was dominated by the Hell Lord known as AMMON, the Force of Chaos!

Only with intervention of ZHERED-NA, Sorceress Supreme of Earth, High Prophet of Atlantis, was the demon defeated!

Repurposing an evil artefact, Zhered-Na worked with the local CRYSTALLINE CONJURER of the era to create the PRISMA-CRYSTAL, sealing Ammon away.

In modern times, the Prisma-Crystal was corrupted and shattered (see SORCERERS OF THE STARS #5).

IKA, the modern Crystalline Conjurer, has reforged the prized artifact, using it as a focus for her spellcraft.

When SPELLBINDER and TOPAZ chased the BIO-GEM to her world, she fought them, mistaking them for the evil presence she felt.

But now, all three have realized the true cause of the Bio-Gem, and true nature of the Prisma-Crystal.

For that artefact that Zhered-Na repurposed to create the Prisma-Crystal was another Bio-Gem itself!

As the two Bio-Gems disappear to parts unknown, the three sorceresses can’t shake the feeling that the trouble is only beginning…

32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99

UNCANNY X-MEN #48

Plot by NX01A

Written by KURT BUSIEK

Art by STUART IMMONEN

Theme Song: Dead Phoenix - Destroy And Rebuild

'SACRED ASHES' Part 2/3 'THE BIRD OF WONDER DIES'

•Asteroid X is a fireball streaking through Earth's atmosphere as the X-Men make their final stand against the VAMPHOENIX: an unholy trinity of demon-mutant PHENIX's consciousness, JEAN GREY's dead body, and a ravenous cosmic force!

•The X-Men's powers have gone beyond merely mutant, from STRØM's Asgardian body to the XAVIER-MAGNETO psiomagnetic gestalt ONSLAUGHT, the magic-enhanced CYCLOPS and WOLVERINE, and demon-mutant body-swapped Jean Grey. Will they survive the Vamphoenix's hungry flame?

•In the Irish castle called Cassidy Keep, X-23 and NIGHTCRAWLER attend their first Outer Sphere conclave, and LADY MANDARIN and EMMA FROST offer them places in the group. With the other X-Men focused on their heaven and not on terrestrial mutant matters, will Kurt and Laura accept the Queens' offer?

32 PGs./Rated T+...$3.99

VENOM: AGENT OF SHIELD #1

Written by CHIP ZDARSKY and JONATHAN HICKMAN

Art by JUAN CABAL

Plot by FFJAMIE94

SYMBIOTIC DESTRUCTION BEGINS HERE!!!

Spinning out of the events of Hawkeye and Spider-Woman, Venom is attacked by the Ultron-Symbiote, calling itself "Necrid". After a long gruelling battle, Hawkeye comes to his rescue. The two form a plan in order to stop the monster from causing more havok.

Meanwhile, Necrid begins his ascent as he opens a portal, flooding the town with more Symbiotes than you could ever imagine. Don't miss the starting chapter to one of the wildest events of the year...

64 PGs/ PARENTAL ADVISORY...$4.99