With the arrival of May, Summer is right around the corner! There are many great ongoing and new story lines coming out from your favorite publishers. and these May story lines will lead us into a hot Summer. Let's get right to the action starting with:
In store May 7:
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #7 DC Comics (W) Jason Aaron (A) Carmine Di Giandomenico (CA) Rafa Sandoval THE HORRORS OF ABSOLUTE BRAINIAC, REVEALED! His stolen alien technology is at the heart of Lazarus Corp's global success. But he operates out of a seedy lair, packed with bottled cities...cities he tortures relentlessly, just to hear the faint chorus of screams. Who is the mysterious Brainiac? And why is he so interested in the Last Son of Krypton?
ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #2 DC Comics (W) Al Ewing (A/CA) Jahnoy Lindsay EARTH WILL BE JUDGED BY ABIN SUR! Abin Sur has arrived, and he is here to judge all of the people of Evergreen, including Jo Mullein and Hal Jordan. But is this alien being friend or foe, and just what will his judgement bring?
BATMAN #616 FACSIMILE EDITION DC Comics (W) Jeph Loeb (A/CA) Jim Lee, Scott Williams With the evidence mounting that his mysterious opponent knows all the Dark Knight's most well-guarded secrets, the list of potential suspects has narrowed to a razor-sharp sword point! It's time for the Batman to face his Demons...
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #57 FACSIMILE EDITION DC Comics (W) Bob Haney (A/CA) Ramona Fradon, Charles Paris THE ORIGIN OF METAMORPHO! For daredevil soldier of fortune Rex Mason, one last job is all that stands between him and a life of happiness in the arms of the lovely Sapphire Stagg. But when his pouty paramour's ruthless father sends Rex to find the fabled Orb of Ra, he'll discover much more than anyone bargained for! Witness the creation of Metamorpho, the Element Man!
ALIENS VS. AVENGERS #4 Marvel FINALE! THE SINISTER PLOT REVEALED! Earth's mightiest heroes abandoned their home planet to save humanity from the Xenomorph threat. Now, they've arrived on Mars - current refuge of the X-Men. But the twisted machinations of Mister Sinister might spell doom for them all… Don't miss the EPIC CONCLUSION of Hickman and Ribic's CROSSOVER MASTERPIECE! RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.
ALL-NEW VENOM #6 Marvel THE ORIGIN OF THE ALL-NEW VENOM! Now we know WHO the All-New Venom is...the question is HOW? What happened after the events of the Venom War? Why did the symbiote choose this host - and why can't they separate? Jackpot confronts Venom - and she may not like what she finds out!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #3 Marvel PUMPKIN BOMB PROBLEMS! Past and present collide sending Spider-Man spinning OUT OF CONTROL - just when an old foe obsessed with him gets the sword-stabbing jump on Peter and his main squeeze, Shay Marken! Can the last remaining ally still in Spidey's corner, the GREEN GOBLIN, Norman Osborn, cure Peter before his entire life implodes?!
DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE ONE LAST TIME #2 Marvel Wade Wilson has a lot weighing on his conscience, like a universe's worth. In fact, like a specific universe's worth… What kind of evil could Deadpool destroy to even that out? And why is this universe's S.H.I.E.L.D. dressed in HYDRA unifo-? Oh… That'll work. RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.
FANTASTIC FOUR FANFARE #1 Marvel MARVEL’S FIRST FAMILY! In this special, full-color anthology series, each issue focuses on a particular member of the team! For this inaugural outing, Mark Waid and Ramon Rosanas depict an escalating prank war between the Human Torch and the Thing; Alan Davis sends the team into hazards deep underground; and Andrew Wheeler and Sara Pichelli reveal what happens when the Mole Man interrupts Johnny Storm’s star-making turn on reality television!
THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MEN #15 Marvel IT'S ELEMENTARY, MY DEAR SPIDER-MEN! Tragedy strikes and rising-star super hero ELEMENTARY goes missing. While every Coffee Bean-frequenting super hero (and villain) joins the search, the SPIDER-MEN take a risky gamble to solve the mystery before it's too late!
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #5 Marvel ULTIMATE SABRETOOTH CLAWS HIS WAY ONTO THE SCENE! Mysteries of Ultimate Wolverine's past are revealed when a familiar face joins the fray!
ULTIMATE X-MEN #15 Marvel A "New Age" is upon us! Witness how Hisako's journey through her inner darkness wreaks havoc on her fellow mutants and reality itself!
STAR WARS #1 Marvel AN EPIC NEW ADVENTURE BEGINS FOR LUKE, LEIA AND HAN IN THE WAKE OF RETURN OF THE JEDI! • New York Times best-selling author ALEX SEGURA launches the bold next era of STAR WARS. • LUKE SKYWALKER must defend the NEW REPUBLIC from a bloodthirsty gang of mercenaries! • HAN SOLO investigates a deadly underworld mystery – and saves a surprising ally! • LEIA ORGANA must grapple with a new alliance opposed to the goals of the New Republic!
X-MEN #16 Marvel MEET THE ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT X-MEN? There are mutants who call themselves X-Men in Alaska and Louisiana and Chicago. But as Cyclops' team find themselves in more than one set of crosshairs dealing with a mutant crisis in Alaska, a new group of enemies make themselves known: They are the X-Men, who are sponsored by 3K in their bid for possession of the future of mutantkind!:
GODZILLA: HEIST #3 IDW Publishing Enter: Mechagodzilla! The greatest heist of all time requires the greatest piece of loot—the one man-made creation capable of going toe to toe with the King of the Monsters. Our crew is now inside the Ministry of Defense and moving farther and farther down into its mysterious underbelly. Outside, Godzilla’s rampage continues unfettered, bearing its full might down on the Ministry… It all begs the question: What prize could possibly be worth the trouble? All that, and the greatest heist-story twist of all time inside the pages of Godzilla: Heist #3!
GUNSLINGER SPAWN #44 Image Comics (W) Todd McFarlane (A) Carlo Barberi (CA) Bjorn Barends The Gunslinger has brought death to many in his lifetime. Demons, angels, and humans alike. Now, he has a choice to make. Can the Gunslinger show mercy this one time?
SPAWN SCORCHED #40 Image Comics (W) John Layman (A) Stephen Segovia (CA) Federico Sabbatini Tensions are brewing on the team. What was once a cohesive combat unit is showing signs of cracking. Is this the end of The Scorched as we know it?
SPAWN #364 Image Comics (W) Todd McFarlane (A) Brett Booth (CA) Fede Mele All HELL has broken out on Earth. Demons, Angels, and Monsters are running wild as Spawn tries to contain the chaos that he himself caused!
In store May 14:
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #8 DC Comics (W) Scott Snyder (A) Marcos Martin (CA) Nick Dragotta GOTHAM IN THE GRASP OF MR. FREEZE! Batman is in the fight for his life against this icy new threat. But in the end, what terrifying truth will be unearthed about Ark M and...Joker?
SUPERGIRL #1 DC Comics (W/A/CA) Sophie Campbell THE MAIDEN OF MIGHT RETURNS! IN A NEW SERIES WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY SOPHIE CAMPBELL! Kara Zor-El has been a key member of the Super-Family in Metropolis, but what happens when she strikes out on her own? Follow Kara as she returns to her roots in Midvale...home of Supergirl! But how could this be?! Our hero has not been back in years, and the protector of that town has been saving the day for weeks. Can Supergirl stop the impostor before they steal her fresh start and life? Celebrated writer/artist Sophie Campbell (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Wet Moon) makes her mark on the DC Universe with this thrilling debut issue! Plus a new costume designed by bestselling cover artist Stanley Artgerm Lau!
ACTION COMICS #1086 DC Comics (W) G. Willow Wilson (A) Gavin Guidry (CA) Brad Walker THE CAN'T-MISS FINALE OF THE SUPERMAN SUPERSTARS ARC! Arctic attack! With Superman on the ropes, Kilgore continues his fight against humanity with the help of the animals of the snow desert. Could our hero's fortress hold the key to a victory? Find out in the thrilling finale of Superman Superstars!
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #4 DC Comics (W) Jeremy Adams, Morgan Hampton (A) V. Ken Marion (CA) Fernando Pasarin, Oclair Albert IS THE CORPS BEGINNING TO CRACK UNDER THE PRESSURE?! Guy Gardner is reluctantly saddled with a new partner, but he's determined to keep him out of the way while they look for another source of Nth metal, all while Simon Baz frets over Teen Lantern who is showing signs of strain during the rebuilding of Oa.
BATMAN AND ROBIN #21 DC Comics (W) Phillip Kennedy Johnson (A/CA) Javier Fernandez BATMAN AND ROBIN?! Robin has been kidnapped--stolen away by Memento in a killing blow to Batman's psyche. Now, with his body broken and his mind fractured, the Dark Knight must fight his way through a gang war, Memento's cultists, and his own decaying mental state to save his son before it is too late!
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #6 (OF 12) DC Comics (W) Dan Watters (A/CA) Hayden Sherman I HAVE NO TONGUE, AND I MUST SCREAM! CASE 02: The Voice of the Tower--Part III The fires of unrest burn bright and terribly! With Scarface still evading capture and the violent riot in the tower getting even worse with no end in sight, Batman must turn toward a most unlikely ally in his time of need. Will the Dark Knight heal this terrible wound, or will Gotham descend further into chaos?
DC VS VAMPIRES WORLD WAR V #9 (OF 12) DC Comics (W) Matthew Rosenberg, Shane McCarthy (A) Otto Schmidt, Fabio Veras (CA) Otto Schmidt THE WORLD NEEDS...JOHN CONSTANTINE?! With Darkseid's hold on the planet growing tighter, the fragile alliance between heroes and vampires may not be strong enough to take him down. But as luck would have it, someone knows how to save humanity. Unfortunately, it's the last person you want. Guided by Doctor Fate and the Phantom Stranger...it's John Constantine to the rescue.
BATMAN LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT HALLOWEEN SPECIAL FACSIMILE EDITION #1 DC Comics (W) Jeph Loeb (A/CA) Tim Sale HALLOWEEN IN GOTHAM--WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG?! It's Halloween weekend in Gotham City, and the Scarecrow and his men have been making a killing, looting Gotham and spreading fear. Just as an exhausted Caped Crusader prepares to put an end to this reign of terror, he is unexpectedly sidelined by a most beautiful--and beguiling--new acquaintance
DAREDEVIL: COLD DAY IN HELL #2 Marvel THE DAREDEVIL HAS RETURNED! The city is in danger, and a Man Without Fear is once again swinging through the air. He will soon discover that he should have been afraid.
DOCTOR STRANGE OF ASGARD #3 [DOOM] Marvel STRANGE GETS TROLLED? STEPHEN STRANGE, the once Earth-bound Sorcerer Supreme, is in over his head - ASGARD is about to eat him alive! He needs the skull of a dark troll - and in Asgard, that means wading into battle. But can Strange do what Asgard requires of him, or is his mission to become Sorcerer Supreme of Asgard doomed?
DOOM ACADEMY #4 [DOOM] Marvel Zoe's friends have successfully rescued her from the scary fairy tale book but - wait, what do you MEAN she needs to go back?! What new horror did she discover in the Latverian fairy tale land, and what does it have to do with DOCTOR DOOM?! And what makes this Greta girl so important?
GODZILLA VS. X-MEN #1 Marvel ROUND FOUR: VS. THE UNCANNY X-MEN! When a robotics firm draws a kaiju’s anger, the X-Men are called in to protect a world that hates and fears them from the counterattack of…GODZILLA! But what are the reasons for Godzilla’s attacks? And are the X-Men on the right side? Follow the X-Men as they take on THE KING OF THE MONSTERS before humanity sends forth the Sentinels to finish the job! ROUND FOUR IN A SERIES OF SIX ONE-SHOT THROWDOWNS!
IMMORTAL THOR #23 Marvel GODWAR! The All-Father had battled to the middle of the endless city - and now he faced the beast at the center of the maze. Kemur, who was bull and hawk and serpent, who was fire and the sword, now faced Thor Odinson...and perhaps neither would survive. This is the story of the IMMORTAL THOR...and the God of Violence.
ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM #4 Marvel Sensing vulnerability, Dormammu has attacked Earth - and only Doom stands in his way! Dormammu has banished all other heroes to a pocket dimension, leaving Doom to stand alone against the Dark Lord of Chaos. But on the other hand...Doom has never needed allies in order to ensure that his will is done. It's the ultimate showdown between two titans - with an ending you won't see coming. As Earth hangs in the balance, it all comes down to DOOM VERSUS DORMAMMU.
RED HULK #4 Marvel ENEMIES OF THE STATE! THUNDERBOLT ROSS, MACHINE MAN and DEATHLOK have escaped DOCTOR DOOM'S THINK TANK! With DOOMBOTS hunting them down, they discover that Doom has taken over the world! They now know they face a much larger war beyond the border, and RED HULK is ready to fight!
SPIDER-VERSE VS. VENOMVERSE #1 Marvel SPIDERS VERSUS SYMBIOTES! The arachnid war is here! With the fates of the SPIDER-VERSE and VENOMVERSE hanging in the balance, these eight-legged warriors will stop at nothing from protecting their people – or die trying! Will SPIDER-MAN and friends succeed in protecting the Web-Heart? Or will VENOM and his symbiotic comrades prove that the Hive-Mind fights for its survival? Meet the newest Web-Head SPIDER-PROWLER as well as the mysterious symbiote YALEO as this savage battle risks their extinction!
STAR WARS: JEDI KNIGHTS #3 Marvel QUI-GON JINN AND OBI-WAN KENOBI BATTLE GIANT MONSTERS! ALL SPLASH PAGES! ALL ACTION! The most unusual Jedi Knights tale ever told! QUI-GON and OBI-WAN defy death in an epic attempt to save the life of SENATOR BAIL ORGANA on a planet full of skyscraper-sized monsters!
THUNDERBOLTS: DOOMSTRIKE #4 [DOOM] Marvel A DINNER WITH DOOM! After DOCTOR DOOM's team of original Thunderbolts clashed with Bucky's team of new Thunderbolts, Bucky was captured! How will Doom punish the man spearheading the rebellion against him? With a lavish dinner, of course. And the dessert is deadly…
ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #16 Marvel Black Panther and Storm team up to uncover why a CIA agent is undertaking covert missions in Wakanda! Will the prophesied union between the king and the mutant freedom fighter come to pass?
UNCANNY X-MEN #14 Marvel The Uncanny X-Men thought that Haven House was a safe place, a place to call home. But is it more than that? What is the history of the hidden landscape UNDER the Louisiana swampland, and what does it want with the young OUTLIERS? Long-held secrets revealed, and a part of X-history never before shown threatens to break both teams apart!
WOLVERINE #9 Marvel YOU CAN'T GO HOME AGAIN… LOGAN begins his new quest after the shocking events of last month's anniversary issue. First stop brings him back to the HOWLETT ESTATE…but he ain't alone! HARPOON and VERTIGO have designs on WOLVERINE…and they're not the only ones! RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.
GODZILLA: HERE THERE BE ALIENS #1 IDW Publishing Godzilla: Here There Be Aliens is both a fully standalone limited series and the epic conclusion to the Eisner-nominated Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons trilogy! Brought to us by veteran scribe Frank Tieri (Wolverine, Jughead: The Hunger) and new series artist Angel Hernandez (Star Trek). It’s the middle of the 20th century, and Americans everywhere are terrified by the strange lights hovering above them in the night sky…and they should be. These UFOs are actually the Xilien invasion force! Revealed to have already been on Earth during the events of Here There Be Dragons: Sons of Giants, the Xiliens have been attempting to destabilize the planet with the help of kaiju from outer space! With the aliens’ claws deep inside the U.S. government, will our rogue operatives manage to band together to save humanity?
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT NATION #6 IDW Publishing BEBOP & ROCKSTEADY HIT LAS VEGAS! Millions of viewers tune in for the boxing match of the century, and Bebop & Rocksteady have front row seats! But when the fight doesn't go their way, our favorite mutants take matters into their own oversized hands, costing some very dangerous people a LOT of money. With an entire city hot on their heels, can Bebop & Rocksteady escape Las Vegas without destroying it? And in the backup story...meet Northampton's ninja protector...Lita?!
SPAWN #364 Image Comics (W) Todd McFarlane (A) Brett Booth (CA) Fede Mele All HELL has broken out on Earth. Demons, Angels, and Monsters are running wild as Spawn tries to contain the chaos that he himself caused!
KING SPAWN #45 Image Comics (W) Rory McConville (A) Yildiray Cinar (CA) Puppeteer Lee The Revenant is coming. The mysterious right hand of a secret organization that has existed for centuries is in New York City, and not even Spawn can stop him.
ENERGON UNIVERSE SPECIAL 2025 (ONE SHOT) Image Comics (W) Joshua Williamson, Robert Kirkman, Daniel Warren Johnson (A) Andrea Milana, Conor Hughes, Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer (CA) Andrea Milana, Lee Loughridge A special new printing of ENERGON UNIVERSE FCBD 2025 SPECIAL,** **with the biggest names in comics. Three all-new stories from the Energon Universe, featuring G.I. JOE,?TRANSFORMERS,?and?VOID RIVALS! A perfect jumping-on point for new readers and a can't-miss for longtime fans.
KING SPAWN #46 Image Comics (W) Rory McConville (A) Yildiray Cinar (CA) Marco Failla Spawn is still reeling after a vicious fight against a new enemy named the Revenant. He underestimated him the first time, something that won't happen again.
TRANSFORMERS #20 Image Comics (W) Daniel Warren Johnson (A) Jorge Corona, Mike Spicer (CA) Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer WHAT’S NEXT FOR OPTIMUS PRIME? The Autobots revive a group of allies who could change the tide of their war with the Decepticons, but they don't know who or what is coming for them... This issue features key first appearances of fan favorite characters from the worlds of TRANSFORMERS and** G.I. JOE**
In store May 21:
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #1 DC Comics (W) Dan Slott (A/CA) Rafael Albuquerque DAN SLOTT AND RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE TAKE THE MAN OF STEEL TO NEW HEIGHTS! The summer of Superman heats up with a brand-new ongoing series taking the DCU by storm! When an asteroid the size of Metropolis hurtles toward collision with planet Earth, the Justice League dispatches Superman to avert the crisis--but a sinister threat lurks within that will change the world like never before, and this danger glows green. The Last Son of Krypton must risk everything to save his adopted home, the very home which now tries to kill him, from complete destruction! The Man of Steel is poised to fly like never before in this new cornerstone series, brought to life by the dazzling DC debut of writer Dan Slott (The Superior Spider-Man) and renowned artist Rafael Albuquerque (All-Star Batman)!
ABSOLUTE FLASH #3 DC Comics (W) Jeff Lemire (A/CA) Nick Robles THE ROGUES PRESS THE ATTACK! Wally's back is up against the wall as the Rogues bear down on him. Can he evade capture and harness some of his newfound speed, or is he already at the finish line?
BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST #39 (WE ARE YESTERDAY) DC Comics (W) Mark Waid (A/CA) Dan Mora WE ARE YESTERDAY PART FOUR (OF SIX) The Batman and Superman of yesterday...today?! As Gorilla Grodd's vicious temporal onslaught upon the Justice League continues, the Dark Knight and Man of Steel from the time of the World's Finest get a horrifying glimpse into their own futures...and the tragedies to come! It's minute-by-minute mayhem in the epic new installment of the We Are Yesterday crossover with Justice League Unlimited!
DETECTIVE COMICS #1097 DC Comics (W) Tom Taylor (A) Lee Garbett (CA) Mikel Janin A DANGEROUS NEW DAY DAWNS IN GOTHAM! In the wake of Asema's murderous rampage, a new threat to Gotham--and the world at large--has been exposed. Still reeling from personal revelations about his past, Batman must take on a group obsessed with their own future. A group that has targeted a dear friend.
BATMAN & ROBIN YEAR ONE #7 (OF 12) DC Comics (W) Mark Waid, Chris Samnee (A/CA) Chris Samnee WHO IS BATMAN?! The General is on the hunt for the man behind the mask and is on the warpath. As the Dynamic Duo continue to stretch themselves thin and tire themselves out stopping various threats around Gotham, the General's threat closes in on them!
BATMAN #617 FACSIMILE EDITION DC Comics (W) Jeph Loeb (A/CA) Jim Lee, Scott Williams Choosing to trust Catwoman with Batman's secret was a risk--but was it a mistake? Robin certainly seems to think so--but when a fight with the Boy Wonder sends Selina rushing headlong into a trap, it may not be the only mistake for which Bruce Wayne must now answer. The past refuses to stay buried in this shocking chapter of the Hush saga!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #4 Marvel The cause of Spider-Man's and Rhino's rampages - and the mastermind behind it - is revealed! Norman Osborn ain't the only GOBLIN back in Peter's so-called life!
DAREDEVIL: UNLEASH HELL - RED BAND #5 [POLYBAGGED] Marvel IF YOU CAN'T TAKE THE HEAT, GET OUT OF HELL'S KITCHEN! Daredevil and Ghost Rider team up in an fiery fight against demons and the darkest part of Elektra's soul! But will their combined efforts be enough to defeat Muse's forces and free his grip on Morgan's soul? Or will the trio find themselves consumed by their sins and trapped in hell forever?!
EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN #9 Marvel The team figures out the truth about Sheldon Xenos' true identity, and EMMA FROST has to go somewhere she really, really doesn't want to go - deep inside the mind of one of her worst enemies, SINISTER!
FANTASTIC FOUR #32 [DOOM] Marvel LAST ONE STANDING! "If you found yourself stranded somewhere in the universe with no knowledge of where you were, how quickly could you determine an answer to that question?" It's a thought experiment Mr. Fantastic had often challenged his children with - but now it's happening for real - to Valeria Richards! Valeria finds herself lost in a world she was never made - where even the Fantastic Four have been taken from history! But how could a world without the FF have survived the myriad threats it must have faced? What does it mean that the only heroes left are Jean Grey and Namor, the Sub-Mariner? And what does her brother, Franklin, have to do with all of this? See Val make a shocking choice you won't want to miss...with consequences that will last for the rest of this run!
HULK & DOCTOR STRANGE #1 Marvel TWO DEFENDERS REUNITE FOR A JOURNEY INTO THE PSYCHE OF BRUCE BANNER! When BRUCE BANNER needs help, he goes to the only doctor who is willing to see him: DOCTOR STEPHEN STRANGE! Travel back to the origin of THE INCREDIBLE HULK with J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI and GERMÁN PERALTA as they answer the question: Can you truly change the past? PLUS: MAY PARKER and AGATHA HARKNESS team up in the most unlikely manner - THE MIGHTY MARVEL MANNER!
INCREDIBLE HULK #25 Marvel THE INCREDIBLE HULK VERSUS THE MIGHTY THOR! Bruce Banner and Charlie's search for Doctor Strange now points toward ASGARD…but when the gateway opens, the way is blocked by the Odinson, who recognizes Charlie as the vessel for an ancient and powerful enemy! Don't miss this OVERSIZED and MOST EPIC REMATCH in Marvel history!
PREDATOR: BLACK, WHITE & BLOOD #1 Marvel ALL-NEW ANTHOLOGY SERIES FROM SOME OF THE MOST EXCITING NAMES IN COMICS! From the mad imaginings of Joe Kelly (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, DAREDEVIL, DEADPOOL) and rising artist Álvaro López (CAPTAIN MARVEL, BEWARE THE PLANET OF THE APES) comes a gut-twisting new take on Predator! A young Predator trying to prove himself prowls the Australian frontier, but his hunt goes south. A run-in with some humans from a convict colony will change the trajectory of everyone's lives and take readers on a journey never before seen in the Predator universe! Together with stories from superstar creators Eliot Rahal and Sarah Gailey, this anthology is a must-read for all Predator and comics fans!
SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE #1 Marvel THWIKT! Did you hear that? That sound can only mean one thing: two of your favorite Marvel heroes doing what they do best! With great power, there must also come…the best there is! SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE team up for the biggest adventure in Marvel comics! Who or what is targeting this unlikely duo, and what can they do to stop it? Get ready for a nonstop thrill ride of big villains, bigger threats and even bigger surprises as LOGAN and PETER PARKER team up against the machinations of a plot too big for just one hero…
STAR WARS: LEGACY OF VADER #4 Marvel KYLO REN EXPLORES ANAKIN AND PADMÉ'S PAST ON NABOO! KYLO and VANEÉ journey to the home planet of Kylo's grandmother, PADMÉ AMIDALA, to learn more of VADER'S dark secrets. Kylo must battle against STORG VERUNA and his raiders! And who will rule NABOO when all is said and done?
SUPERIOR AVENGERS #2 [DOOM] Marvel DOOM'S MIGHTEST HEROES! The SUPERIOR Avengers have made a strong debut, but what happens when they have to hunt down one of the Fantastic Four's most sinister foes: DIABLO?! What plans does DOOM have for this team? And where exactly did these heroes come from? THE VISION & THE SCARLET WITCH #1 Marvel REUNITED...UNDER FATAL CIRCUMSTANCES! Mysterious doors are opening all over the world, drawing people in with promises of miracles and reunions with lost loved ones. When Vision is mortally wounded investigating the deadly truth of the doors, the Scarlet Witch resorts to extreme measures to save his life - and the results are unlike anything either of them expected! Marvel's original star-crossed lovers reunite for the 50th Anniversary of their wedding!
THE THING #1 Marvel THE THING CLOBBERS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE! Ben Grimm may be the strongest member of the Fantastic Four, but once upon a time, he was just a scrawny kid from Yancy Street. When an unexpected visitor from his past sends him on a search for a missing child, the Thing must unravel the mystery even if that means becoming a wanted man! Get ready to see the Ever-Lovin' Blue-Eyed Thing versus every super-powered criminal and bounty hunter in New York City! Writer Tony Fleecs (Stray Dogs) and artist Leonard Kirk (STAR WARS: THE BATTLE OF JAKKU) give a glimpse into the history of the Thing that reminds you why Ben Grimm is the heart of the Marvel Universe…and why you don't want to let him hear you say that!
THUNDERBOLTS: DOOMSTRIKE #5 [DOOM] Marvel THE FINAL SHOWDOWN! Bucky’s Thunderbolts face off against Doom’s to determine the fate of the revolution!
ULTIMATES #12 Marvel THE ULTIMATE FRACTURE! Dissent destroys the Ultimates as a disagreement long developing between two members of the team leads to a devastating departure!
GHOSTBUSTERS: DEAD MAN'S CHEST #1 Dark Horse Comics The Ghostbusters’ increasing notoriety is throwing them for a loop. While Trevor steadies himself by trying to plan a “friendiversary” celebration for him and Lucky, Phoebe meets someone who might be a real friend instead of just a social media follower. But friendships new and old have to take a back seat to more immediate concerns when a ghostly saber summons the ghost of Captain Kidd and threatens to transform NYC into a ghostly pirate town!
DEADLY TALES OF THE GUNSLINGER SPAWN #6 Image Comics (W) Jimmy Palmiotti (A) Patric Reynolds (CA) Jonathan Uribe The Gunslinger, free again and riding with intent, is attacked by a stranger. Her reasons are unknown, but her purpose is clear...kill the Gunslinger Spawn!
GUNSLINGER SPAWN #43 Image Comics (W) Todd McFarlane (A) Carlo Barberi (CA) Jonathan Glapion The Gunslinger is in for the fight of his life! All hell has broken loose. He is the only one standing between a horde of rampaging demons and a small town.
GI JOE #7 Image Comics (W) Joshua Williamson (A) Andrea Milana, Lee Loughridge (CA) Tom Reilly **NEW STORY ARC ** A STANDALONE NIGHT FORCE COVERT OP! The FIRST APPEARANCE of the iconic BEACH HEAD! But is this really his last MISSION?! The new G.I. JOE epic STARTS HERE.
MOTHRA: QUEEN OF THE MONSTERS #3 IDW Publishing The old Mothra may be dead, but a new Mothra has arrived! After rescuing a Mothra egg from the Cretaceous period, Mira and Emi arrived back in the present…or, actually, back at Mothra’s original fight against Antra. And worse—they brought Meganulon with them! Is it possible that their actions in the past are what led to Mothra’s original death?! Whatever the case may be, Mira and Emi now have a baby Mothra larva that they have to train to one day prevail against Antra and the monstrous Meganulon…or else this dystopian world of their own making will never be undone.
STAR TREK: DEFIANT #27 IDW Publishing Part four of “Lore War.” Sisko is approaching a moment of crisis: Lore is god of the universe, and the number of heroes operating outside his influence is dwindling with every encounter. Everywhere Sisko looks, he sees those he’s failed. Is he really the person meant to defeat Lore and restore his timeline? Just as he is about to set down the burden of leadership…he dreams of a familiar blue light…and remembers there is hope yet in the universe waiting for those with the courage to seek it out
In store May 28:
BATMAN #160 DC Comics (W) Jeph Loeb (A/CA) Jim Lee, Scott Williams H2SH WITH JEPH LOEB AND JIM LEE PART 3! The gentleman's name is Silence, and his alliance with Hush will destroy Batman!
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #8 DC Comics (W) Kelly Thompson (A/CA) Hayden Sherman AS MY MOTHERS MADE ME, PART ONE! The Tetracide was a much greater threat than Wonder Woman had imagined for her first battle on the surface--but The Tetracide was child's play compared to negotiating the complexities and evils of man's world. The mysterious Area 41 and its Black Box Maze will be Diana's greatest test yet...and what she finds inside will shock you!
ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #3 (OF 6) DC Comics (W) Deniz Camp (A/CA) Javier Rodriguez JOURNEY THROUGH THE PSYCHOSPHERE! It's a trip through the psychosphere of Middleton as newly-minted partners John Jones and the Martian follow the trail of whoever--or whatever--is responsible for the surprising, destructive behavior of people all across the city--and the world!
SUPERMAN #26 DC Comics (W) Joshua Williamson (A) Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira (CA) Dan Mora SUPERMAN RED! Superman is infected with red kryptonite! And after the shocking events of Superman #25 with Lex Luthor and Mercy Graves, Superman is possessed with a new kind of anger. Who will join Superwoman in protecting Metropolis from his rage?
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #7 (WE ARE YESTERDAY) DC Comics (W) Mark Waid (A) Travis Moore (CA) Dan Mora WE ARE YESTERDAY PART FIVE (OF SIX) Unlimited no more?! The Justice League is fractured throughout time as the Legion of Doom achieves the unthinkable...the siege of the Watchtower! As Gorilla Grodd's attack intensifies, it'll be up to one hero to call in the cavalry, and it is not who you think! Destruction, redemption, and a cavalcade of chaos culminate in this penultimate chapter of We Are Yesterday, a special crossover with Batman/Superman: World's Finest!
GREEN LANTERN #23 DC Comics (W) Jeremy Adams (A/CA) Xermanico THE SPECTRE STRIKES! Hal plumbs the depths of hell to retrieve material from an evil villain that can help the Lanterns build new Central Power Batteries, but his plans are interrupted by the Spirit of Vengeance who has come to offer Hal his old job back!
AVENGERS #26 [DOOM] Marvel THE MASTERS OF EVIL RULE! The Impossible City, current home base of the Avengers, has been commandeered by the MASTERS OF EVIL! Who is left to defend the world while DOOM is in power? And how are the Avengers able to fight a war on multiple sides?
CABLE: LOVE AND CHROME #5 Marvel THE FINAL SHOWDOWN - ACROSS PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE! Across countless eras, the time-traveling mutant known as Cable has been charged with protecting the timestream…but now he might be responsible for its destruction! Having gone back in time to rescue Resistance leader Avery Ryder from the deadly Techno-Organic virus, Cable has unwittingly unleashed the threat of Cicada across the timestream - with the fate of the universe at stake, can Cable still find a way to save the woman he loves? Or will he be forced to pay a heart-wrenching cost in order to stop Cicada's revenge? Don't miss out on this pulse-pounding battle across past, present and future that will leave Cable changed forever!
DEADPOOL/WOLVERINE #5 Marvel END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT! WOLVERINE and DEADPOOL serve STRYFE as his X-CUTIONERS! This could very well be the end of human and mutant life on Earth…so what is Stryfe's endgame? RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.
DOOM'S DIVISION #3 [DOOM] Marvel DOOM'S DIVISION - DIVIDED! Doom's new world order is tearing Asia's mightiest heroes apart! The newly formed Doom's Division faces destruction from within as the members turn on each other. As an all-out super-brawl ensues, will the team come to their senses, or is this the end of Tiger Division?
MARVEL & DISNEY: WHAT IF...? DONALD DUCK BECAME IRON MAN #1 Marvel FROM FOWL TO SHELL-HEAD! Inspired by the very first appearance of IRON MAN in TALES OF SUSPENSE #39, DONALD DUCK finds himself in the clutches of the BEAGLE BOYS, forced to build a machine designed to crack into his UNCLE SCROOGE's Money Bin! Donald has other plans and builds the ultimate suit of armor! Can the fearless fowl foil the plans of the Beagle Boys and make it to his date with DAISY DUCK?
PREDATOR VS. SPIDER-MAN #2 Marvel SKINNER'S SLAUGHTER CONTINUES! The hottest day of the year has brought a blackout to New York, and a Predator stalks the dark streets. A Predator unlike any other, "Skinner" has no clan or code, so no one is safe - including MJ, who finds herself trapped on a stalled subway train deep beneath the city. Peter researches the bloody history of this new enemy while evading Detective LaPearl, and Kraven begins his hunt for the ultimate hunter! RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.
STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER ADAPTATION #4 Marvel THE FINAL RECKONING OF THE RESISTANCE! REY and KYLO REN's years-in-the-making showdown reaches its devastating conclusion! A shocking death sends ripples across the galaxy! As the RESISTANCE faces their lowest moment, who can they turn to for hope?
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #17 Marvel TURF WAR IN NEW YORK! THE SINISTER SIX VS. THE TWO SPIDER-MEN! All is not well in New York with the Sinister Six at war with each other! Fortunately, Spider-Man's not facing this one alone...catch Richard Parker in the BLACK SUIT!
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN: INCURSION #1 Marvel MILES MORALES CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A UNIVERSAL COLLISION! Two of today's most exciting writers, DENIZ CAMP (ULTIMATES) and CODY ZIGLAR (MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN), join forces for an adventure that will change Miles Morales- and the Ultimate Universe - forever! Drawn by rising star JONAS SCHARF, the brilliantly moody artist who brought you ULTIMATE UNIVERSE: ONE YEAR IN and DARK X-MEN… Before The Maker remade Earth-6160, he left Miles Morales the key to reach his new universe…and when Miles' baby sister, Billie, uses it to travel to the Ultimate Universe, it's up to Spider-Man to save her! But the Ultimate Universe is never safe for any Spider-Man! When the Spot attacks, Miles will have to team up with an all-new Peter Parker - and that's just the start of his journey across Earth-6160…
UNCANNY X-MEN #15 Marvel WHO WILL BE THE VOICE OF DARKNESS? With one young mutant taken hostage in the underworld of the DARK ARTERY, it's left to the remaining Outliers to lead the UNCANNY X-MEN to try to steal them back...but the ultimate terror blocks the way. THE VOICE OF DARKNESS seeks a new home, and violence and fear will follow whoever takes that mantle!
VENOM: ORIGINAL SIN #1 Marvel Eddie Brock had become the King in Black, with power over all symbiote-kind through space and time! Could you blame him for wanting to use that power to go back to the time when Peter Parker wore the symbiote and fix a terrible moment in his past? Unfortunately, one small change can make ripples that can destroy a world…and Eddie needs to use his great power to put right what he put wrong.
WEREWOLF BY NIGHT: RED BAND #10 [POLYBAGGED] Marvel THE VIOLENT AND VISERCERAL FINALE! THE ROAD TO THE NEXT HORROR EPIC IN THE MARVEL UNIVERSE STARTS HERE!
WOLVERINE AND KITTY PRYDE #2 Marvel TOKYO FREEZE-OUT! A seemingly supernatural threat crashes MARIKO YASHIDA's home, but WOLVERINE and SHADOWCAT are ready to defend! However, they cannot be prepared for the ghostly SNOW SAMURAI and the startling changes it presages! But as a mysterious artifact turns up, what deeper connection between WOLVERINE, MARIKO and KITTY will shape their shared destiny? Chris Claremont's previously untold tale continues, as we learn more about this period of their history, which defined these fan-favorite characters as we know them today.
SPAWN #366 Image Comics (W) Todd McFarlane (A/CA) Brett Booth Spawn struggles to hold back the threats spilling out from Hell, and unfortunately for him, an old adversary just showed up with a few friends. Al Simmons is going to have a bad day.
TERMINATOR #8 DYNAMITE (W) Declan Shalvey (A) Colin Craker (CA) Declan Shalvey NO FATE BUT WHAT THEY MAKE! The story of the darkest days of the war against the machines, and the grizzled veteran who helped guide John Conner to his ultimate victory over Skynet, comes full circle in this issue, leading inexorably to a final, fatal confrontation - or so it might seem! The enhanced neural nets of author DECLAN SHALVEY and artist COLIN COKER descend into the uncanny valley with The Terminator #8 - fortified by flawlessly fabricated covers by SHALVEY, EDWIN GALMON, CAT STAGGS, and DAVID COUSENS!
THUNDERCATS #16 DYNAMITE (W) Declan Shalvey (A) Drew Moss (CA) Declan Shalvey THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING! With the truth of Lion-O's disappearance finally revealed, a new chapter in the ThunderCats saga begins as the last survivors of Thundera are rocked by a series of Third Earth-shattering revelations - including the emergence of the mysterious KNIGHTS OF THUNDERA! Tireless talents DECLAN SHALVEY and DREW MOSS pull out all the stops for the launch of their fourth story arc in ThunderCats #16 - heralded by celebratory coats of arms from MOSS, SHALVEY, LUCIO PARRILLO, JAE LEE & JUNE CHUNG, MANIX, and a special Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles homage cover by KEN HAESER!
STAR TREK: LORE WAR—SHAXS' WORST DAY IDW Publishing From the team who brought you the Ringo- and Eisner-nominated Shaxs’ Best Day comes a rip-roaring ride full of clever ship high jinks, nonstop badassery, and bombastic punches…because at the end of the day, let’s face it. It’s not Shaxs’ worst day. It’s fascism’s. Shaxs had his best day, but now that the universe has been rewritten by the mad android Lore, he’s about to have his worst. Starfleet has been distorted into a machinery of oppression antithetical to everything it once stood for, and Shaxs has been made into the one thing he despises most in the universe: a fascist. Now free of Lore’s hold over his mind, it’s up to Shaxs to revert everyone in Starfleet back to their old selves and save the cosmos.
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #9 IDW Publishing Already weakened, weary, and a little deranged, poor Donatello has now been captured by the Foot Clan! The remaining Turtle boys make a plan for an all-out war against Karai, but are forced to think twice when they hear the voice of reason...coming from the body of a dead rat?
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