• JASON AARON’S and STEVE DILLON’S seminal run on PUNISHERMAX comes to an end! • DO NOT MISS the Punisher story you’d never thought you’d read!

Creators:

• Writer:  Jason Aaron
• Penciller:  STEVE DILLON
• Penciller (cover):  Dave Johnson
• Colorist:  MATTHEW DALE HOLLINGSWORTH
• Letterer:  NEUROTIC CARTOONIST, INC

In Stores: February 08, 2012

• Spinning out of Spider-Island, a new era of web-walloping action continues! • The new Scarlet Spider makes some new friends ”“ and deadly enemies ”“ on the streets of Houston!

Creators:

• Writer:  Chris Yost
• Penciller:  Ryan Stegman
• Penciller (cover):  Ryan Stegman

In Stores: February 08, 2012

• Hell is spreading across the Earth from out of Las Vegas. • Ghost Rider is responsible but what price is she willing to pay to save mankind?! • X-23, Venom & Hulk must defeat their worst enemies, buying Ghost Rider time to stop hell’s march across the globe! • As a clone, X-23 has often wondered if she has a soul. This is where she gets her answer! • Who is Ichor and why has he targeted Venom for Death?!

In Stores: February 08, 2012

• THING takes on a MOLOID infestation! • FANTASTIC FOUR v.s. SUPER SKRULL! • Fantastic fun for the whole family!

Creators:

• Writer:  Brian Reed
• Penciller:  Ray-Anthony Height, Tim Levins
• Penciller (cover):  Ale Garza

In Stores: February 08, 2012

Marcus faces off against Taskmaster, Deadpool and the Serpent Society! And, the villain that made Marcus the most wanted man in the Marvel Universe is revealed.

Creators:

• Writer:  Christopher Yost, Matt Fraction, Cullen Bunn
• Penciller:  Scot Eaton
• Penciller (cover):  Carlo Pagulayan

In Stores: February 08, 2012

• Part 3 of “POWERLESS”‌ • Madbomb riots in Manhattan! The Serpent Squad! • Steve Rogers losing faith in himself!

Creators:

• Writer:  Ed Brubaker
• Penciller:  Alan Davis

In Stores: February 08, 2012

Red Hulk’s most dangerous dust-ups yet! As the hammer-wielders continue their campaign of fear and terror, Red Hulk takes up arms against the newly deified Ben Grimm, the FF’s Thing! It’s bruiser vs. bruiser as two of the world’s strongest battle it out in an all-out brawl that will shake the world! And no one is watching closer than M.O.D.O.K.! Plus: Omegex, a deadly force from beyond the far reaches of space, has awakened — and he wants Red Hulk! Our Crimson Crusader has fought battles of massive scale, faced villains of great strength and guile, and even punched a Watcher! But what can he do against a destroyer of entire worlds? And with Red Hulk on the ropes, when it seems the situation can’t get any worse, super villainess extraordinaire Zero/One and her henchman Black Fog arrive. Collecting HULK (2008) #37-41. 120 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99

In Stores: February 08, 2012

Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum and John Byrne took a little reprint series called X-MEN and turned it into the all-new, all-different titan that conquered comicdom. Experience the thrills and excitement of these classic tales as the X-Men battle the mutant menace Proteus, the trickster Arcade (with a little help from that webslinging wonder, Spider-Man) and the White Queen! Witness the emergence of Jean Grey as the Phoenix; Colossus’ transformation into the Proletarian; and the first appearances of Emma Frost, the Hellfire Club, disco-queen Dazzler and Kitty Pryde! Featuring an introduction by the X-Father himself, Chris Claremont and an awesome annual with art by George Pérez! Collecting X-MEN (1963)

In Stores: February 08, 2012

Kitty Pryde is pregnant?!? Could it have to do with the billion Brood that have shown up?

Creators:

• Writer:  Jason Aaron
• Penciller (cover):  NICK BRADSHAW

In Stores: February 08, 2012

In Manhattan’s most famous skyscraper, the Baxter Building, scientific genius Reed Richards hatches a plan that will change the lives of those he loves most — and the very course of human history — in a way no one could have ever imagined. Revisit the story that irrevocably altered comics and pop culture in this all-new graphic novel, modernizing the journey of Reed Richards, Susan Storm, Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm as they travel to the stars — and return with fantastic, devastating results! Plus: Witness the FF’s cataclysmic first battles with the Mole Man, Dr. Doom and Prince Namor, the mysterious Sub-Mariner, in a way you’ve never seen before. You only think you know the story! Also features FANTASTIC FOUR #570 by Jonathan Hickman and Dale Eaglesham.

In Stores: February 08, 2012

Adapting sci-fi legend Orson Scott Card’s classic novel! The alien Formics twice attacked the human race. We barely won. Now, the International Fleet is drafting brilliant kids to train them to command our forces in the next war. And from the teeming legions of unwanted children, Sister Carlotta has plucked a promising candidate: Bean, with a staggering brilliance as unexplainable as his mysterious origins. But just as the prodigiously talented Bean’s mentor, Ender Wiggin, is shipped off to Command School, Bean is thrust into an existential crisis: the discovery of a long-lost brother and the return of his worst enemy. Worse, it’s a crisis engineered by the very leaders depending on his graduation to Command School! Collecting ENDER’S SHADOW: BATTLE SCHOOL #1-5 and ENDER’S SHADOW: COMMAND SCHOOL #1-5. 256 PGS./Parental Advisory …$29.99

In Stores: February 08, 2012

Redefining the origin of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes! Iron Man, Thor, Ant-Man and the Wasp — individually, each has the power to fight injustice and protect the innocent. But even the strongest heroes can only do so much when they stand alone. When the mischief god Loki uses the rampaging Hulk as his pawn of destruction in his bid to escape exile, it’s up to Earth’s best and brightest to stand together and stop him! The adventures of the Avengers echo throughout history, and it all begins here! Collecting AVENGERS: THE ORIGIN #1-5.

Creators:

• Writer:  Joe Casey
• Penciller (cover):  Phil Noto

In Stores: February 08, 2012

Adapting the second novel in Laurell K. Hamilton’s bestselling Anita Blake series, THE LAUGHING CORPSE continues the exploration of Hamilton’s inventive universe of vampires, werewolves, zombies and ghouls — and the brave hunter who tries to keep them all in line! This time out, a child’s parents are gruesomely slaughtered by an unknown entity. With the child missing and time running out for his safe return, Anita is called in to lend her special expertise as an animator — one who can raise the bodies of the dead. But as she pursues the truth behind his abduction, she descends into a maelstrom of voodoo mysticism — and the many dark secrets of her foes, her friends and, inevitably, herself! Collecting ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: THE LAUGHING CORPSE — ANIMATOR #1-5, NECROMANCER #1-5 and EXECUTIONER #1-5

Creators:

• Writer:  Laurell K. Hamilton, Jessica Ruffner
• Penciller:  Ron Lim
• Penciller (cover):  Harvey Tolibao

In Stores: February 08, 2012

Gladiator, Quasar, Beta Ray Bill, Ronan the Accuser and the Silver Surfer are the universe’s most powerful squad of first responders: the Annihilators! When this newly formed group receives strange signals from the Dark Nebula — home of the noble race of Spaceknights — these mighty allies set off to investigate. There, they find a blast from the past who has discovered a way to rip a hole through space and time, unleashing the vicious Dire Wraiths! Plus: After the Guardians of the Galaxy disbanded, Rocket Raccoon settled into a quiet life with a steady job in a mailroom. But when a killer clown made of sentient wood attacks him at work, the trigger-fingered and quick-witted hero must journey to Planet X — home of his old buddy Groot, the giant tree-creature — in search of answers! Collecting ANNIHILATORS #1-4

Creators:

• Writer:  Andy Lanning, Dan Abnett
• Penciller:  Tan Eng Huat, TIMOTHY GREEN
• Penciller (cover):  Alex Garner

In Stores: February 08, 2012

Creators:

• Writer:  Daniel Way
• Penciller:  Carlo Barberi
• Penciller (cover):  Dave Johnson

In Stores: February 08, 2012

Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum and John Byrne took a little reprint series called X-MEN and turned it into the all-new, all-different titan that conquered comicdom. Experience the thrills and excitement of these classic tales as the X-Men battle the mutant menace Proteus, the trickster Arcade (with a little help from that webslinging wonder, Spider-Man) and the White Queen! Witness the emergence of Jean Grey as the Phoenix; Colossus’ transformation into the Proletarian; and the first appearances of Emma Frost, the Hellfire Club, disco-queen Dazzler and Kitty Pryde! Featuring an introduction by the X-Father himself, Chris Claremont and an awesome annual with art by George Pérez! Collecting X-MEN (1963)

In Stores: February 08, 2012

• Quentin Quire has trapped Wolverine and Armor in Wolverine’s mind with no escape. • If that weren’t bad enough Wolverine’s body is destroying the Jean Grey School.

Creators:

• Writer:  Brian Wood
• Penciller:  Roland Boschi
• Penciller (cover):  Mark Brooks

In Stores: February 08, 2012

Characters:

• Beast
• Black Widow (Natasha Romanova)
• Captain Britain
• Hawkeye (Clint Barton)
• Venom (Flash Thompson)
• Human Torch (Jim Hammond)

In Stores: February 08, 2012

The Avenging Archer takes the stage in a collection of enough sensational solo adventures to fill anyone’s quiver! First, watch out as Hawkeye encounters a genetically engineered monstrosity created by the insidious Secret Empire. But will this feral fiend prove to be friend or foe? Then, roll with the punches as Hawkeye gets battered by Batroc, assaulted by Oddball and trounced by the Taskmaster — all in a single thrilling one-shot. Finally, duck for cover when Hawkeye participates in a rocky three-part reunion! Ready, aim, fire — this Marvelous masterpiece hits the mark! Collecting HAWKEYE (1994) #1-4, HAWKEYE: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST MARKSMAN and material from MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) #159-161.

In Stores: February 08, 2012

WHILE CYCLOPS, EMMA AND WOLVERINE ARE OFF IN JAPAN DEALING WITH GIANT MONSTERS, SOMETHING DIRE HAPPENS THAT DEMANDS THE X-MEN'S ATTENTION. WITH THEIR LEADERS AWAY, SHOULD THE X-MEN DENY THEIR HELP? HELL NO! STORM, COLOSSUS AND KITTY PRYDE JOIN BEAST AND AGENT BRAND TO TAKE ON THE BROOD. BUT WHEN INTERGALACTIC LAW PREVENTS THE DESTRUCTION OF AN ENEMY WHO CAN ONLY BE DEFEATED BY EXTERMINATION, THE X-MEN HAVE A PROBLEM. ARE STORM AND HER CREW UP TO THE TASK? AND WHAT IS CYCLOPS GOING TO SAY WHEN HE LEARNS OF THIS? PLUS: JOIN US FOR A SPECIAL TOLD-IN-ONE STORY WITH EMMA FROST AND DANGER DELIVERING ON A PROMISE BACK IN ASTONISHING X-MEN #24. DON'T MISS THIS CONFRONTATION THAT HAS BEEN BREWING SINCE 2008! COLLECTING ASTONISHING X-MEN #38, #40, #42 AND #43 - PLUS UNCANNY X-MEN #162 (1982), FEATURING THE CLASSIC BATTLE BETWEEN WOLVERINE AND THE BROOD!

In Stores: February 08, 2012

Hell is spreading across the Earth from out of Las Vegas. Ghost Rider is the one responsible, but what price is she willing to pay to save mankind? X-23, Venom & Hulk must defeat their worst enemies, to buy Ghost Rider time!

In Stores: February 08, 2012

• Kingpin vs. T’Challa in this status-quo changing series finale! • Guest-starring: Lady Bullseye! Typhoid Mary! Falcon! Luke Cage!

Creators:

• Writer:  David Liss
• Penciller:  Shawn Martinbrough
• Penciller (cover):  FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA

In Stores: February 08, 2012

The official prequel to the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures blockbuster film releasing in March 2012 — revealing the shocking events that transpire before the hotly anticipated motion picture and featuring some of the greatest characters ever conceived by Edgar Rice Burroughs! Dejah Thoris has her hands full with the malicious Sab Than, would-be ruler of Zodanga, who sees kidnapping the princess of Mars as a shortcut to winning the thousand-year war between his people and her city of Helium. Meanwhile, Tars Tarkas is caught between the desires of the female he loves and his best friend, who needs Tars’ help to become Jeddak of the Tharks — assuming that his ambitions don’t kill them all. Take an unforgettable journey to Barsoom. It’s a trip you can’t afford to miss! Collecting JOHN CARTER: THE WORLD OF MARS #1-4. 120 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99

In Stores: February 08, 2012

DEAD

Creators:

• Writer:  Daniel Way
• Penciller:  Carlo Barberi
• Penciller (cover):  Dave Johnson

Characters:

• Kingpin
• X-Force
• The Hand
• Typhoid Mary
• Daken
• Bob, Agent of Hydra
• Deadpool
• Death

In Stores: February 08, 2012