CBRFiction Presents: Age of Marvels August 2016 Solicitations

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Hello CBR and AoM fans! Welcome to the long running, award-winning CBR: Age of Marvels! Age of Marvels is a diverse, fun-filled, fan created universe featuring stories told by you the Fans of ol' Marvel! AoM features stories from all genres including Marvel Assemble(Marvel Heroes),Marvel Supernatural(Magic and Mystics), Marvel Knights(Urban Heroes), Sci-Fi Marvel(Cosmic and Out-of-this-World Stories), Marvel Global(Spies, Wetworks, Black Ops and Espionage),and Uncanny Marvel(X-Men). Participation is easy and very much encouraged! Simply "buy" the titles you like and then vote for your favorite line of the month. The best part is that it costs you nothing and you get to enjoy great stories! Who could refuse a deal like this? We'd like to welcome anyone who wants to participate in our adventure and to contact our EIC or our Line Editors to pitch your ideas:

EIC: Marvell2100
Marvel Assemble Editor: Shaggydoo
Marvel Global Editor: Exciter
Sci-Fi Marvel Editor: Marvell2100
Supernatural Marvel Editor: Mcgaffer
Marvel Knights Editor: Global Honored & Highwayguy
Uncanny Marvel Editor: BaneofKings

Also, checkout the Bullpen Thread for the latest news and gossip about AoM and the creators who bring you the stories. It also has information on what AoM is and how to join. Don't forget to go to the Fortress as well. It's a place we all go to hangout, kick back a few cold ones and just relax. The Fortress is run by our very own mcgaffer and his talented, if somewhat dangerous staff! We all would like to thank everyone who participates in AoM and enjoys these stories as much as we do.

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MARVEL ASSEMBLE! Part 1

AGE OF AVENGERS #2 ***FINALE***

Written by JASON AARON
Plot by SHAGGYDOO
Art by OLIVIER COIPEL

An invincible shield is hurled with pinpoint accuracy and strength at their heads. An indestructible enchanted hammer strikes at their hearts. Hulking fists of the mightiest mortal SMASHES their bodies. However, they are still standing as their enemies are not men...they are gods. They are from several pantheons and now walk amongst the fearful and huddles masses of humanity: Zeus, Veles, Kratos, Ares, Osirus, Isis, Deimos, Bast, Poseidon, Athena and Hermes. Tired of man's reign on Earth they now rule the world and only the Avengers stand in opposition to total god rule. Many heroes have already met their final fates at the hands of these deities. Captain America, Captain Marvel, Iron Man, Hulk, Conan, Goku, Vision, Wasp, Onslaught, Singularity and Ultron (Hank Pym) are the last line of defense against gods! Meanwhile, the family of gods who've had the most influence on Midgard/Earth in modern times continue their dysfunctional family feud (see MIGHT THOR 2020: CONSEQUENCES!) However, the Avengers are not alone in their efforts to save the world.:

• The infusion of Pym Particles into to world-eater Galactus has allowed him to increase his already gigantic form to an immeasurable size. Now, instead of consuming planets, he now feeds on gods and his appetite for their destruction is unlimited.
• Angela seeking redemption of her sins uses her demonic notebook. The "Deathnote" can kill anyone who it's owner views and then writes his/her true name in it. Years ago, Angela stole the Deathnote from a demon she slain. However, she then used it to eliminate of number of world-leaders as well as thousands of others that the angel of death viewed as evil. However, this critical act opened the gates for even darker forces ruling the world. She now writes the name in her own blood of the gods who she used to serve and revere. She also writes the name of another corrupted powerful entity...herself!
• Blue Marvel has arrived using energy from the Cosmic Cube to actually reverse engineer time itself. The epic events of 2020 roll-back all the way to the turning point in 2015 the epic battle between 2 gods, father and son, Odin and Thor (see AVENGERS 17 http://community.comicbookresources....-Solicitations ) After a near fatal beating, Thor refused to deliver the Mjolnir deathblow to his father. This allowed his father to defeat him, lead the Avengers and down the dark path of the "AGE OF AVENGERS". However, due to the mythic connection of Mjolnir, Thor sees the horrific future. He knows he must defeat his father to save the world to come, even it means the destruction of both gods and the rise of Loki!

40PGS./Rated T $3.99

THE MIGHTY THOR 2020: CONSEQUENCES!
Written by BRIAN Q. MILLER
Plot by MCGAFFER
Art by DALE EAGLESHAM
Locked away in the chains of eternity lays the answer that Colonel Loki seeks! The great King of War who tossed heavens down from the skies and scorched worlds in his fury. He is not of this time and he may never be, reality itself cut him out of itself like a diseased limb and imprisoned him to quell his fury! But Loki needs him! He knows that reality is not right and before he can fix it he must remove the obstacles in his path, but they are too powerful and so he must release this beast! His beard is grey and long, but his muscles still scream of power as he languishes in the void. His weapons are still smeared with blood somehow, as if all of time cannot wash away all that they have spilt. He is the Lord of All Hells, the Conqueror of Heavens, and as he likes to crown himself he is the Betrayed Son! King Thor, the Burner of Reality, armed with the great weapons of all of the Skyfathers and with their scalped pelts for his belt still hungers for the destruction of all! Can Loki trust this old mad man? No, of course he can't, but he can use him. The only question is can the younger Thor put the lid firmly down on his older self once Loki has what he wants?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

THE DARK AVENGERS 2020 #4(OF 4) **Limited Series!**
Written By JOSHUA DYSART
Art By STEFANO CASELLI
Plot By MARVELL2100(based on concepts by shaggydoo)
Original Sin!
The Dark Avengers battle the Squadron Sinister in New Cairo as they attempt to destroy the Sphinx' power base and help put an end to the Avengers in the year 2020! Meanwhile deep beneath the city, Eli Bradley and Madame Hydra make a shocking discovery, a secret that the Sphinx has been hiding even from his fellow Avengers, a Celestial Egg! This has been the source of his power! And just as shocking is the person they find standing next to it, a person that bears a striking resemblance to T'Challa the Black Panther! As they close in for the attack, he unleashes an arctic blast that freezes them in their place! He tells them that he means no harm to them but he needs the Celestial Egg to save the Earth of the year 2115! His name is K'Zari, The Snow Panther and he is the son of King T'Challa! He has come to the past to retrieve the egg and save Earth from judgement at the hands of the Celestials! He then frees them to show his good intentions. Go help your friends win the war he tells them but before he leaves, he tells them to give a message to his father: They will come for him from a far and hostile land and he will be tested like never before. K'Zari then vanishes with the Celestial Egg as Patriot and Madame Hydra go to help their teammates defeat the Squadron Sinister and help end the reign of the Avengers 2020!
32 PGS./Rated M: Mature Readers Only...$2.99

BLACK PANTHER 2020 #26
Plot BY MARVELL2100
Written By CHRISTOPHER PRIEST
Art By ADI GRANOV
"Reign of the Supermen"! Conclusion: Most Dangerous Man Alive!
It's the fight to save the future of Earth and all of humanity! Black Panther, Iron Man 3030(Rhodey Stark) and Doom 2099 vs The Sphinx and Iron Man 2020(Victor von Doom)! It's a heavy hitters Avengers battle as T'Challa seeks to end the brutal reign of his former teammates! With other heroes rising up to take on the other Avenger dictators, this is the final chance for T'Challa to end the Sphinx once and for all! Iron Man 3030 and Doom 2099 neutralize Victor von Doom in a high-tech war above the skies of Wakanda while the Panther and the Sphinx get up close and personal in a battle that both have been waiting for! As the fight rages on, T'Challa senses that the Sphinx is drawing power from the Ka Stone upon his forehead! With lightning agility and reflexes, the Panther grasps the stone and holds it in his hands! With his power gone, the Sphinx is transformed into a withered old man, begging for T'Challa to spare his life! The Panther looks at the Ka Stone, thinking about all of the lives lost because a small, petty man wanted power. He turns to the Sphinx and then crushes the stone to dust the winding catching and blowing it away. The body of the Sphinx, follows suit, turning to sand and blowing away. This is justice for all those who lost their lives to a madman! Suddenly reality warps and everything vanishes! Next Issue! Back To The Present!
32 PGS./Rated M: Mature Readers Only...$2.99

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MARVEL ASSEMBLE! Part 2

CAPTAIN AMERICA #24
Plotted by BANEOFKINGS
Written by JAMES ROBINSON
Art by ETHAN VAN SCIVER
“INHERITANCE” Part One of Three "WINTER SOLDIER VS WINTER SOLDIER"
Theme Song: Bruce Springsteen - Tougher Than The Rest
It turns out that Bucky was not the only one who was trained by The Crimson Mark and now, with the death of the mentor of the Winter Soldier, it’s only a matter of time before another Winter Soldier comes to take up the mantle of the Crimson Mark. Following a brutal attack Bucky is hospitalized, forcing Steve Rogers and Jack Harkness into action to try and avenge their friend. But who is the new Crimson Mark? Captain America heads to Dubai to try and stop the new supervillain from facilitating an arms deal with HYDRA, but they may be walking right into a trap.
32pgs/Rated T…/$2.99

SHE-HULK, ATTORNEY AT LAW #20
Written by CHARLES SOULE
Plot by EXCITER
Art by JOE MADUIERA
“THE BRAVE AND THE OLD”
No longer must she struggle to avenge due process violations, civil rights infringements, or unlawful detentions. These days, she just has to contend with rip tides, intense UV rays, and algae blooms! She-Hulk, Attorney at Law, has become She-Hulk, Lifeguard at Beach! It's a simpler life... but is it what she was meant to do? Veteran lifeguard Mitch Buccannon will have some sage advice on life and guarding it that both Shulkie and you, our valued reader, absolutely need to hear!
Meanwhile, the world thinks that the Blonde Phantom is dead... and that's just what the legendary elder stateswoman of spycraft wants! Her mission: capture intel asset, Professor Urkel, mad scientist and COO of Power Broker, Inc. But who will she be interrogating him for... S.H.I.E.L.D.? Or HYDRA?
32 PGs./Rated T+...$2.99

THE MAGNIFICENT MS. MARVEL #14
Written by G. WILLOW WILSON
Plot by MYETCHE
Art by ADRIAN ALPHONA
"OUT SICK"
Kamala is still having problems keeping her shapeshifting under control due to her recent adventure with HYDRA, and it's to the point where she can't even show her face in public without risking someone seeing her body act up. So now she's forced to stay at home with her mother until she fully recovers. With Yusuf at the bank and Aamir at the mosque, it gives Aisha a chance to catch up with her always-active superhero of a daughter without any fear of them finding out about her. Sometimes it's nice to relax, but don't get too comfy... there's bigger adventures ahead for our magnificent metamorphic maiden. Meanwhile, Ms. Marvel is out on patrol in Jersey City, but something seems off about her... for one thing, how can there be TWO Kamala Khans?
32PGS./Rated T $2.99

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AVENGERS ANNUAL #1

Written by GRANT MORRISON
Plot by SHAGGYDOO/ Art by FRANK QUITELY "RESSURECTION"

• In SECRET WARS #12 Jarvis, the caretaker and heart of the Avengers sacrificed his life heroically (Check it out at http://community.comicbookresources....-Solicitations). However, all that was Jarvis from his mind to his soul was saved and stored. Now Jarvis has a new home in the reconstructed android Vision! Can he adapt to his second chance at life, super powers and a new high-tech "vision" of the world. Plus he has the Wasp ready to mentor him in his first steps in his new life as well as becoming a superhero!
• Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel has rejoined the Avengers, however there is still the question of who will be new leader of the team? Stark has been M.I.A. due to wide range of personal and legal problems, but someone new and unexpected dons his Hulkbuster armor. Who is it? (Hint: 2020). Captain America has returned, but Black Panther,Thor and even the Hulk have plans for a new direction for the team. Who will lead the "New" Avengers" will surprise you!
• Everything is interrupted by an unexpected crash landing of a barely alive legendary hero from the skies. His name is Optimus Prime and he comes with news! The Earth is about to be invaded by a race of giants with technology that make Stark-tech look Flintstone-esque and their tech has existed on Earth for years in a hidden living city called Macross! CONTINUED NEXT MONTH IN AVENGERS!

32PGS./Rated T $3.99

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MARVEL GLOBAL! Part 1

AGENTS OF SHIELD #15
Plotted by BANEOFKINGS
Written by MATT FRACTION
Art by OLIVIER COIPEL
“PYRAMID GAME” Part One of Four
Theme Song: David Bowie - Absolute Beginners
Fresh out of the alternate universe, Jason Bourne must adapt to a new one, and decides to retire to Brussels with Daisy Johnson, who after the horrors that she has just witnessed is eager to take a break from it all. But when a new friend that Bourne meets is killed after witnessing a HYDRA plot to resurrect Apocalypse, he finds himself taking up the cause to bring them down and help SHIELD save the world. Meanwhile – Jenna and Fitz join Bobbie Morse and Phil Coulson on an investigation into the heard of Egypt’s great Pyramids in order to uncover the connection between the cracks between reality and the coming of Apocalypse. And back inside UNIT’s headquarters, Kate Lethbridge-Stewart finds out that her position has been deposed by a ruthless new head – Robert Gonzales, who isn’t afraid to activate the contents of the Black Archive in a bid to wipe out all those different to what he believes in. However, there are dangers deep within the Black Archive that are just waiting to be unleashed upon this world...
32 PGs./Rated T...$2.99

CORPORATE AVENGERS #4 ***Limited Series***
Written by CHIP ZDARSKY
Plot by EXCITER
Art by SKOTTIE YOUNG
“THE DEATH OF COLONEL SANDERS”
The all-corporate Super Team® confronted Joe Camel's gang of rejected company mascots - and the result was a disaster!
Colonel Sanders, a.k.a. retired S.H.I.E.L.D. agent “Mac” MacKenzie, was shot to death by Ernie Keebler, a.k.a. Elf with a Gun! Or at least... that's what everybody thinks! Turns out, it was actually a temporal bullet that "unstuck" him in time (because that is a thing that has happened before with surprising frequency). Now Colonel Sanders finds himself floating between historical events and places, inexplicably drawn to individuals who would become advertising icons in the future - but whose heroic legacy warrants so much more reverence!
In 1814, he's with the President's wife, Dolly Madison, as she tries to stop British troops from burning Washington and winning the war of 1812!
In 1855, he's with Aunt Jemima as she faces down a mob of armed slavers in order to buy time for her people to reach the Underground Railroad!
In 1943, he's on Uncle Ben's rice farm defending against Nazi saboteurs looking to starve the Allies!
In 1958, he's ousting drug traffickers from Colombia with Juan Valdez and his mule, Conchita!
Can he survive each moment in the past and return to 2016 in time to save his teammates and the corporations he was paid to protect? Or by the time he returns, will Joe Camel have already smoked them all?
32 PGs./Rated T+...$2.99

DEADPOOL & THE THUNDERBOLTS #13
Written by MATT FRACTION
Plot by EXCITER
Art by DANIEL ACUNA
“YOU'RE NO GOOD TO ME DEADPOOL” Part Four “TWO AND A HALF MERCS”
In an unprecedented turn of events never before witnessed in comic book history, my guest star and I started out fighting each other but eventually teamed up against a common enemy! Famed rivals, moi (the Merc with a Mouth, Deadpool) and Boba Fett (the Merc who almost certainly also has a mouth under his helmet), are finally on the same side! And that common enemy I mentioned? It's Tanaleer Tivan - better know as the Collector! For this team-up to be a success, all we have to do is defeat an Elder of the Universe, escape his massive museum spaceship, evade his legions of "collected" warriors, and get back to Earth. No big deal, right? One complication: while doing all that, we've got to deliver a baby! A baby that might also be a jet! As devoted readers know, Starscream knocked up Justine Hammer, resulting in the first human/Decepticon pregnancy (the thing that got the Collector's attention in the first place). Now she's chosen about the worst time possible to go into labor, with a legion at our backs and without a doctor or a mechanic in sight! If we somehow survive all this without being enslaved forever, I think naming the kid "Wade Wilson Hammer-Starscream" (boy or girl) is an appropriate tribute...
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99

TIMELY COMICS #3 of 6 "THE BRONZE AGE"
Plot by NX01A
Theme Song: Don McLean - American Pie
"KILLING FIELDS"
Written by JAMES ROBINSON
Art by NEAL ADAMS
• 1975... While Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge begin state-sponsored Cambodian genocide, AARKUS is overcome by the spirits of those murdered in similar incidents in Bangladesh and Burundi. While the evil that killed them is purely human, a dark force traps and drains their souls to feed itself.
• SUN GIRL and THE ANGEL battle its mortal agents, DR. VORTEX and the TRUSTEES OF HATE, and Aarkus faces the only thing that can truly destroy the future: THE PAST!
"EX-TEENS"
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Art by GEORGE PÉREZ
• 1979... As time-displaced criminal VOOL-KAN assembles a group of super-teen revolutionaries from across the planet to overthrow apartheid in his native South Africa, MARVEL BOY is conflicted. Should he help BLACK MARVEL capture Vool-Kan for past crimes... or help Vool-Kan end his nation's racial segregation and violent oppression of its citizens' human rights?
32 PGs./Rated T+/$2.99

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MARVEL GLOBAL! Part 2

SECRET AVENGERS #13
Written by MATT FRACTION
Plot by EXCITER
Art by DANIEL ACUNA
“WHAT REPTILIAN EYES YOU HAVE” Part Two “LIZARD PEOPLE MEET”
Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. have exposed Hillary Clinton as a literal snake in the grass - a member of the secretive ancient race of Serpent Men who are descended from the many-headed elder god Set. But as Hawkeye, Black Widow, and Werewolf by Night wage war with the serpentine politician and her venomous adherents, the question remains: what other leaders are secretly reptiles? Rogue must confront the former governor of her home state of Mississippi, the scaly Haley Barbour. More desperately, Union Jack and Dredd must take action against a major leader of the Serpent Men and the matriarch of their most powerful family - Queen Elizabeth!
HYDRA's origins can be traced back thousands of years to the Stygian cult dedicated to worshiping the Serpent Men. This history has largely been forgotten, with only a few sleeper agents within HYDRA still devoted to the faith. But thanks to Hillary's instructions, the sleepers have awakened! Hydra Commander, Baron Strucker, Sin, and Crossbones must deal with an attempted coup from within! But can the Serpent Men persuade HYDRA's "Iron Nail" Ran Shen, part dragon himself, to join their cause?
32 PGs./Rated T+...$2.99

SNAKE EYES: REAL AMERICAN HERO #18
Written by CHUCK DIXON
Plot by EXCITER
Art by JEROME OPEÑA
“THE MEN BEHIND THE MASKS” Part Four “INTERNAL STRUGGLE”
The malevolent oni, Ogun, has possessed the new leader of the Hand, Storm Shadow. The only hope of freeing him is to divide and conquer! While Snake Eyes engages in all-out ninja warfare with Ogun in the real world, Storm Shadow battles Ogun for control in his own mind! But due to Storm Shadow's well-documented conflicting loyalties, he's about to find out that his own mind might just be the most dangerous battleground there is! Can the other ninjas, Raphael and Sharp, fend off the Hand until the fight is over? Meanwhile, the former leader of the Hand, the Gorgon, bides his time with intent to challenge whoever wins...
At the same time, Gregory Stark - leader of the Secret Empire - awaits trial in S.H.I.E.L.D. custody after Scarlett disabled his technological defenses and detained him last issue. His only hope of liberation? The Liberators! But will the anti-American superteam answer Stark's call for aide?
32 PGs./Rated T+...$2.99

AFRO SAMURAI: THE GHOST WARRIORS #3
Written By ROBERT VENDITTI
Art By SALVADOR LAROCCA
Plot By MARVELL2100
“RETURN OF THE BEAST!”: "WE WERE BROTHERS!"
Afro Samurai vs Armless Tiger-Man! They were once friends but now they are mortal enemies! Samurai has learned that Armless Tiger-Man, someone whom he trusted like a brother, has betrayed their former teammates and returned to their old organization The Beast! Backed with the parasitic troops of The Beast, his first mission was to kill the Ghost Warriors and locate the Prism, a cold war era nuclear fission device that would power a whole new generation of Super Soldiers! Now, with the other Ghost Warriors dead at the hands of ATM, it's up to Afro Samurai to keep the Prism safe! But even with his deadly skills, he's badly outnumbered and it's only a matter of time before ATM closes in for the kill! Suddenly, two new players enter the scene as Colleen Wing and Monica Chang crash the fight and begin to wade through the mindless drones! As quickly as they arrived, they grab Afro Samurai and leap out of a 15th-story window! Armless Tiger-Man rushes to the window but it is too late! The trio have made their escape! But it doesn't matter to him. From the shadows emerge Chimera, Bushman, the Headsman and Black Lotus! They are the Nightstalkers and they will hunt down Afro Samurai and kill anyone who gets in their way!
32 PGs./Rated M: Mature Readers Only...$2.99

AGENTS OF ATLAS #26
Written by DAVID LISS
Plot by MARVELL2100
Art by STEFANO
"BLOOD APOSTLE! NEW WORLD ORDER" Part Two
An alliance between John Apostle and Baron Blood threatens to destroy ATLAS as it's recovering from another attack and news of an organization-wide infiltration! Who can you trust when the person next to you could be an Agent of Blood? That's the question Jason, Ana, 3-D Man and Madame Hydra have to ask themselves as they make their way through the jungles of South America following the trail of the Viking, Baron Blood's latest attempt to create a Super Soldier! As they come across the ruins of an old temple, they find the mangled, broken body of the Viking, laying out in the open sun. Who or what could have done this to someone who was created to be a Super Soldier? Suddenly, Jason and 3-D Man tense up as they sense movement around them and they all begin to hear a hissing sound! Soon all four are back-to-back as things that can only be described as half man/half serpent begin to surround them! A small tinge of fear enters Madame Hydra as she recognizes who and what they are. They are The Serpent Cult, a prehistoric race said to be older than mankind and are led by a man even HYDRA has learned to fear and avoid, the ancient Inhuman Serpentor! Next Issue: Coils of the Serpent Cult!
32 PGs./Rated M: Mature Readers Only...$2.99

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MARVEL KNIGHTS!

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #25
Plotted by BANEOFKINGS
Written by JOSS WHEDON
Art by GREG CAPULLO
“CARL ELIAS. (No.1)” Part Three of Five “KIDNAPPED”
Theme Song: Corey Hart - Sunglasses at Night
An explosive raid on both Reddington (The Blacklist) and Elias’s (Person Of Interest) headquarters sees both powerful criminal figures kidnapped and the FBI scrambling to figure out who is responsible. At the same time MJ tracks a group of homeless people disappearing into trucks that claim to offer free food and a ticket to a better life, and after calling Sherlock Holmes (Elementary) into help, they find out that these trucks work for Lumic Industries. But what could the British tech billionaire John Lumic (Doctor Who) want with the people that society doesn’t? Meanwhile the Zombie Liv Moore (iZombie) is reluctantly dragged on a mission with the unhinged hacktivist Ocean in order to stop something in Lumic Industries from going online, only to be distracted by a slightly crazed and out of control girl dressed up as a Spider, who has apparently lost her mind.
And Peter Parker meanwhile continues the journey into Miguel O’Hara’s mind to rescue him from a terrifying project that has manipulated him into thinking that he has returned home to 2099. With both bodies lying unconscious in an abandoned warehouse nearby though, it’s only a matter of time before somebody stumbles across them both, and their Spider-costumes!
32pgs/Rated T…/$2.99

DAREDEVIL: GUARDIAN DEVILS #23
Plotted by BANEOFKINGS
Written by GREG RUCKA
Art by BILLY TAN
“RETURN OF THE KINGPIN” Part Three of Four "WE BRAVE FEW"
Theme Song: Jesus Sons - Born To Lose
Matt Murdock, Karen Page and Louis Bloom have escaped the clutches of the Kingpin thanks to the help of the mobster Abram Petrovitch who faked his death to fool Elias and the Kingpin and now prepares to stand as a witness in a trial that could see the Kingpin placed back behind bars before he can begin. But it takes a brave lawyer and a brave judge to stand against the leading Hell’s Kitchen mobster, forcing Matt, Karen, Foggy, Louis and Elektra to investigate potential judges and find out what their potential weaknesses are. The entire case hinges on finding the right one.
32pgs/Rated T…/$2.99

CAGE & FINCH: NORTHERN LIGHTS #16
Plotted by BANEOFKINGS
Written by GENEVIVE VALENTINE
Art by SARA PICHELLI
“PROTOCOL ONE” Part One of Four
Theme Song: Civil Twilight – Fire Escape
The final arc of Cage & Finch: Northern Lights begins here when Harold Finch, Luke Cage, Anya Corazon and Jessica Jones get a new number in the form of United States Presidential Candidate, Hank McCoy, aka Beast! But why are they getting the Presidential Nominee's Number – shouldn’t an attempt on a candidate's life be classified as a terrorist attack in which case it would go to the Government rather than themselves? Either way, now with Danny Rand in tow, the team attempt to utilise all their efforts to protect Beast, who is unaware of the mysterious threat to his life, something that he cannot be made aware of. However, as all parties converge on the President, a third party waits behind the scenes and is ready to lure Harold Finch into a trap.
32pgs/Rated T…/$2.99

THE PUNISHER: WAR JOURNAL #22
Plotted by BANEOFKINGS
Written by DAN ABNETT
Art by STEVE EPTING
“THE EIGHTFOLD PATH” Part Eight of Eight “FUTURE’S PAST” - Arc Finale!
Theme Song: Nena - 99 Luftballons
Horus Lupercal has been unable to convince The Emperor to join him on his quest to control Earth and the Emperor has been unable to convince him to return to his own timeline. Now a titanic battle is to be fought as two gods go to war – and if The Emperor at the height of his powers could not defeat Horus at the height of his – what chance does the Commander of Mankind have at securing a future for his planet that is not ravaged by warfare? The Infinite Avengers may yet have a role to play – as Ethan Hunt uses his connections with SHIELD’s FitzSimmons to draw together a team of elite scientists, including the likes of Reed Richards, Bruce Banner and Tony Stark – to assemble a REALITY COMPLEX device capable of reverting the timeline. But once the timeline is reverted what will The Emperor do now? Has his time come to emerge and lead humanity into a Golden Age? Or will he return to the shadows – knowing that if he changes history by not creating the Primarchs that would one day turn against him, then the biggest historical paradox ever made would be created, ripping a hole through the space-time continuum.
32pgs/Rated T.../$2.99

I, MORBIUS #1 *New Series!*
Written By KATE LETH
Illustrated By JOHN BYRNE
Plot By MORAL_GUTPUNCH
"We Don't Need Another Hero"
Michael Morbius learned his lesson from being locked away on The Raft. He was going to learn several more. Never play in traffic. Truck stops are a great place to catch a bite. Sometimes being a vampire is easier than making friends. And never, ever, underestimate the danger you're in, especially when things are too comfortable.

After befriending a resourceful trucker, the two accidentally unleash and attract an ancient evil, those who were vampires before vampires known as the Strega. Outsmarted, outnumbered, and overpowered, the last thing he and his companion want is help from a hero.
32 pgs./Rated T+...$2.99

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SCI-FI MARVEL! Part 1

ETERNALS/NEW GODS: THE DESTINY WAR #3 [of 12] *MAXI-SERIES!*
Written By MALCOLM JONES
Art By GARY FRANK
Plot By MARVELL2100
"Whom The Immortai Would Destroy!"
They are the New Eternals, a ragtag team comprised of New Gods and Eternals pulled from various time lines! They are in the citadel of Immortus, former master of time who now lies dead at the hands of the Immortai and they are fighting for their lives! The New Eternals were brought here by the Black Racer with the help of Immortus to overthrow the rule of the Immortai! But upon their arrival, they find that the time master is dead, the Black Racer has disappeared and their only guide is the Eternal Sprite! Badly outnumbered and on the brink of capture or death, N'Kada calls for a retreat as Barda and Omega collapse the building killing many of the Immortai and blocking their escape behind them! And not a moment too soon as perhaps the most dangerous member of the Trinity has just arrived, Zura Minister of War! She does not take failure lightly and a squad of Immortai soldiers are killed instantly by her powerful sword! Just who are these newcomers and why do they seem so familiar? The answer to these questions must wait as she heads back to New Olympia to report to her brother Viran, the head of the Trinity! Elsewhere, after securing safehaven, the New Eternals piece together that they are all from different timelines and were brought here for a reason. They turn to Sprite for answers and he tells them of the history of the Immortai and what they have done to the universe. In effect, this is what merging of the Eternals and new Gods is destined to become, a brutal regime that conquers the universe unless they can stop the Trinity and change history! But why these eight in particular and what can this small band do against an entire race of immortal warriors? Next Issue: The Trinity!
48 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99

FANTASTIC FOUR #27
Written By JONATHAN HICKMAN
Plot By MARVELL2100
Art By NICOLA SCOTT
Master of the Universe!
Blastaar is dead! The Future Foundation lies broken and Reed and Sue are helpless! John Storm, Sue's father now rules the Negative Zone after killing Blastaar with the unwitting help of the Future Foundation. He has been planning his revenge against his own family for months now after returning from a presumed death years ago! And this is the first step to punishing his disobedient children for failing to live up to his expectations! However, Sue has no intentions of letting her father's reign last very long as she and Reed prepare to attack! But Storm reminds them of their charges and how unfortunate it would be if something were to happen to the Future Foundation! He tells them to take their team and leave while he is being generous or be forced to watch as he kills them all! Not wanting to risk anymore lives, Sue tells Reed to gather the team and prepare to return home. But she leaves her father with a warning: enjoy your reign while it lasts, they will be back! He smiles and tells her that he will be waiting and don't forget to bring her brother!
32 PGS./Rated T+...$2.99

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #26
Written By MALCOLM JONES
Plot By MARVELL2100
Art By AARON LOPRESTI
"Guardians of Infinity"
The most dangerous being alive has returned and he possesses the ultimate power! Thanos is back with the Infinity Gems and the universe faces the greatest threat it has ever known! And to add further chaos to his return, he has unleashed the Badoon, the Brood and the Dire Wraiths to cause havoc across the galaxies! The Guardians and Nova Corp gather with the rest of the intergalactic leaders to plan how to stop the mad Titan from wiping out all of existence! But will their combined efforts be enough to stop someone who could wipe out all of reality with the snap of a finger? Lilandra and her team begin to embark on their part of the mission to save the universe: find an object powerful enough to stop a god!
32 PGS./Rated T+...$2.99

NOVA CORPS #26
Written By CARLOS PACHECO
Plot By MARVELL2100
Art By MIKE MCKONE
Hard Corps
Thanos is back and he has the power of The Infinity Gems! He's turned the Badoon, Brood and Dire Wraith into his own private war guard to unleash more death and misery across the galaxies. The Intergalactic Senate is destroyed and the remaining galactic leaders have gathered with the Nova Corps and GotG to find a way to stop the mad Titan before everything is lost! Robbie, Mari and the rest of the Corps must save innocents worlds from being destroyed by Thanos' armies while the Guardians begin their quest to find an object, any object that can counter the power of the Gems! But Robbie knows, unless the other cosmic powers get involved, there is no hope for the universe to be saved from a god who worships death!
32 PGS./Rated T+...$2.99


EXCELSIOR #5
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Plot by Exciter
Art by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
“I GOT FRIENDS IN SPACE PLACES”
Due to recent events, cosmic politics are in turmoil! The Intergalactic Council, comprised of representatives from the universe's major powers, has been decimated. Now there is a vacuum, but also an opportunity for new alliances to form... After successfully signing a treaty with the stone-like Kronans, thanks largely to the bravery of the progressive Kronan Korg and the crew of the U.S.S. Excelsior, the United States is confident that it can grow their new cosmic coalition and help provide some stability to a galaxy that desperately needs it by getting other worlds and nations to join the Local Group Treaty Organization (“L.G.T.O.”). Unfortunately, the People's Republic of Hydra has a similar idea - though they seek not stability, but conquest! Thanks to the R.O.H. Ultimatum and its captain, the Kraken, HYDRA has aligned with the Breakworld and its aggressive leader, Ord, to form the so-called "Black Bloc." The Bloc's first joint endeavor... is subjugating the primitive but resource-rich Centauri-IV! But if the Excelsior can answer the distress call of Oola Udonta, matriarch of the Centaurian Inhumans, then there may be a chance to add another member to the L.G.T.O. - but can the fledgling coalition afford to make new enemies so soon? Is there romance in the air between Oola and Colonel John Jameson? And is the Black Bloc already vetting another member world that could tip the balance of power decisively in their direction – none other than Ego, the Living Planet?
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99

QUASAR & THE INFINITY WATCH#20
Written by ROGER STERN
Plot by MCGAFFER & MARVELL2100
Art by KAARE ANDREWS
The world collapses as it is fed to the chained Galactus. It's inhabitants had refused to bow to the Infinity King and while he could eliminate them all with a stray thought, the act of passing sentence and letting the universe see the horror of displeasing Thanos sends a powerful message! There had been a rebellion against the new regime, there always is. An army more impressive then the one which faced the Phalanx Wave advanced on the newGod! He took his time, especially with the heroes! They will talk for eons of the eternal agonies he placed those fools in. And now without knowing it the last rebels now work for him. He lets them survive so that they can root out more like-minded individuals destined to amuse him!
The Doctor spins through space trying to locate the Nest of the Black Swan's! They have Beta-Ray Bill and the Doctor has a plan which involves Bill hitting something, very hard!
Wendall Vaughn walks through the Halls of Infinity seeking the Oblivion Stone, one of the Beyond Gems, death has not been peaceful and he is determined to haunt one person in particular.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

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SCI-FI MARVEL! Part 2

HIGH EVOLUTIONARY#20
Written By DOUG MOENCH
Plot By MCGAFFER
Art By PAUL GULACY
The High Evolutionary gets to pick from amongst the very best of creation. He and the Builders are given permission to salvage what they will from the battlefield of the universe's rebellion against the Infinity King, Thanos! As the High Evolutionary tests reality, time and all of the infinity on his test tube Eternities he begins to create a race of immensely powerful grotesquery's designed to herald Thanos throughout all of creation! These beings will be the epitome of evolution in it's purest form, apart from Thanos of course....
....imagine if he could conduct his experiments on a being like Thanos?
The blind leading the blind! They crawl through the void coming to re-claim that which is theirs. They follow the scent of their disloyal pets, who do not know how close their Masters are!
Bring me the heads of the Knights of Wundagore! Tasked by Wendall Vaughn to recover the Demise Gem they find themselves in a region of the Nether-Realm very much off limits to the living! The Tombs of the Resurrected litter the landscape as Reapers wait to chain down those who dared return to the land of the living! The Reapers are always on the lookout for fresh toys to amuse them throughout eternity!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

THE ETERNALS #6
Written By WALT SIMONSON
Art By WALT SIMONSON
Plot By MARVELL2100
A Murder of Kro's
The Deviant Warlord Kro has resurrected Lord Ghaur so that they can join forces to bring about the destruction of the Eternals. Even though they are bitter rivals, Kro knows that he needs Ghaur's power to take on their common enemy! And both men know that they cannot trust the other but they can put aside their differences long enough to work together! Treachery is the most common trait among the Deviants and as soon as their mutual enemies are destroyed, they both plan on how to eliminate their rival and rule all of Earth! On Uranus, Ikaris, Sersi and Makkari search the abandoned city of their ancestors! What they find confirms Ikaris' worst fears and spells major trouble for the Eternals! The tomb of Uranos is open and the body is gone! Next Issue: Kro's War!
32 PGS./Rated M:Mature Readers Only...$2.99

SILVER SURFER #26
Written By CHRISTOS GAGE
Plot By MARVELL2100
Art By DUSTIN WEAVER
"Believe In Death": Part 3
The Silver Surfer and the Black Swan Yabbot Khumon battle the Sidera Maris, agents of the Ivory Kings who themselves are in service to the Titan Thanos! Thanos' return has sent shockwaves across the universe as forces are lining up on both sides with billions upon billions of lives caught in the middle! With the power of the Infinity Gems, Thanos can remake the universe in his image or destroy it altogether! But there is another party who has yet to enter the fray...until now! The Black Priests, sworn enemies of the Ivory Kings have come to the aid of the Surfer and help to defeat the Sidera Maris! But the Black Swan warns Norrin Radd to beware of the Priests! They have their own agenda which may not be so different than that of Thanos'! Norrin listens but he seems drawn to two of the Black Priests who appear to stare at him behind faceless masks! There is far more to these two than they let on!


THE INHUMANS #26
Written By ROBERT VENDETTI
Plot By MARVELL2100
Art By MARK BROOKS
The Serpents' Return!
Gorgon, Triton and their team of Inhumans, on the trail of Nuhumans who have attacked Attilan, suddenly find themselves in in a life or death battle with another ancient off-shoot of Inhumans, The Serpent Cult(See Agents of Atlas #26)! The Cult predates the founding of Attilan and has had no ties at all to their genetic brethren! Anacra, leader of this particular snake sect recognizes that the Inhuman invaders share their genetic make-up and calls her warriors to hold! She wants to know why they are here where they don't belong! After Gorgon explains, she tells them to leave immediately or face certain death! They have no power here and the Serpent Cult rules all! Gorgon presses the issue but Triton calls for a retreat of all Inhuman forces not wishing to escalate matters any further. Angrily, Gorgon demands answers! Why did Triton call for the retreat? Triton tells him that he could not fight the Serpent Cult because Anacra is his wife!
32 PGS./Rated M: Mature Readers Only...$2.99

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MARVEL SUPERNATURAL! Part 1

DOOM #26***AMALGAMATE CROSSOVER***
Written by NEIL GAIMAN
Art by CLAYTON CRAIN
Plot by MCGAFFER
The merging of three worlds is too great an opportunity for Doom to miss! Such energy and secrets must be harvested and so legions of Doombots take off to bring Doom all of the answers he desires. Lucifer meanwhile finally betrays Doom by releasing Death of the Endless. With her universe in view her powers are returning and now this insolent mortal finds himself caught between Lucifer Morningstar and Death of the Endless, with the rest of her kin close by too! Why then, is this outmatched human smiling? It seems he would have this no other way! And Doom is never without a plan.
The Marquis of Death is finally in place and with the unwitting aid of Lord Doomsday has resurrected the Council of Dooms! This Lucifer will fall before them and the Crucible will be claimed for all Doomkind!
Latveria is covered in ice and snow! During summer? It might have something to do with Queen Mab who has just been banished here by Mother Winter! Now what mortals can she find to take out her frustrations on?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

THE WATCH #24***AMALGAMATE CROSSOVER***
Written by JAMES O'BARR
Plot by MCGAFFER
Art by ESAD RIBIC
Casey Kinmont and Caretaker must take on legions of Doombots to deny Doom the secrets of three worlds and the mysteries of the "Merging"! Oh yes, and avoud being merged themselves! Easy, right? Ian Mcnee takes charge of the Talis Clan and tries to separate Galactus and Thorion before they dismantle the multiverse with their battle but it's not as simple as banging their heads together, especially when Bloody Mary has taken an interest in Ian! Apparently he would make a fine consort! So direct the Talis Clan at the two warring God-like beings or at the psychopathic vampire that desires him? Decisions, decisions!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

GOD SQUAD #26 ***AMALGAMATE CROSSOVER***
Written by KURT BUSIEK
Plot by MCGAFFER
Art by STEVE DILLON
The Green Gaea's takes on the corrupted Gods of three worlds in an attempt to get the Crucible back to their mother, the mysterious Mother Nature! Did I say Green Gaea's? Oh yes, the physical embodiments of three worlds have managed to get their hands on a few Green Lantern rings to assist them as well! Roma fetched the rings to them after Hercules and Super-Soldier saved Oa the Living Planet from Savage Shaw and the seduced Mistress of Hades! venus will not give up her new power easily though and now sings for her help! Gods, bewitched from her voice, fall out of the sky and onto the God Squad. Can they survie this vicious onslaught or will they become permanent playthings in Hades? Meanwhile Cronus, throws a few extra seconds into the day as the Crucible is found. This party's just getting interesting and maybe the Titans can rise again once they sup from the cup of power!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99



CABAL #26***AMALGAMATE CROSSOVER***
Written by DANIEL WAY
Art by FRANK CHO
Plot by MCGAFFER
It had to happen! The Cabal are the most ruthless group of individuals to team up and walk the Earth! They have worked for the Dark Con and benefitted by taking Europe for themselves even when the Dark Con fell. The legend of the Crucible was brought to their attention by Desire of the Endless and with Mephisto's interest in particular piqued they have been hunting. The Red Skull has used the Books of Thule to locate this great basin of power, of course he needed a sacrifice and the Green Skull came in very handy! Molecule Man finishes using Nucleus's power to hold back the "Merging" long enough for the Skull to grasp power. A bloody swathe cut across three worlds as they seek to take what they will again! The Red Skull, Morgan Le Fay, Molecule Man, Maestro, Mephisto and Dracula have come for the Crucible! Unfortunately the Crucible is not without Defenders, quite literally! Next month it finally happens - The Defenders vs the Cabal! With ultimate power the prize!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

AOM SUPERNATURAL & NEW DAWN CURSED PRESENT THE CURSE-OVER OF THE YEAR!
"AMALGAMATE 3"
Plotted by MCGAFFER & EXCITER
Written by NEIL GAIMAN
Art by CLAYTON CRAIN
In a previous universe, he was a joke of a hero who somehow became the Sorceror Supreme. In any current universe, he never got beyond being a joke. But now, Stabbitty Jones doesn't know where to look as he takes in the impossibility of his current circumstance! A glowing stone basin spitting out incalculable power lays on the ground before him, but up in the sky are two vast holes in space with an Earth starting to fall through both of them. The lines of reality are blurring as the three worlds rather then colliding begin to merge! Oh yes, and there's some kid standing in front of him called Axxess who says that only he, Stabbitty Jones, can figure out how to put the Crucible back where it belongs! Of course there are others that think they know what is best for the Crucible too, and they are more then happy to sacrifice three worlds to get what they want. Or so says the devil, Mephisto, who has also appeared. Mephisto knows the race is almost over and desperately uses the last power available to him - his silver tongue! The devil will retake what is his and damn the souls that will burn in consequence! But he's not the only one seeking to reclaim what was lost. The Beyonder is present too, and he's been manipulating the situation to put himself before the Crucible since he lost his powers... Who, if anyone, will emerge with ultimate omnipotence? It all goes down here in the startling conclusion to Amalgamate!
64 PGs./Rated M...$4.99

Magik #26***SUPERNATURAL VS HARRY POTTER CROSSOVER***
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Plot by SUNOFDARKCHILD
Art by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
"SCHOOL'S IN SESSION"
Hogwarts has a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, one who knows more about the dark arts than even most dark wizards. With no teaching experience, a High Inquisitor named Umbridge out to get her fired, and students such as Harry Potter and the Weasely twins who refuse to stay out of trouble, can Illyana last in a position no one has lasted more than a year in in decades?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

[/FONT][/SIZE]HULK ANNUAL #1

Written by ALAN MOORE/ Plot by SHAGGYDOO/ Art by LENIL FRANCIS YU "PLANET HULK"

Some call it Earth-61. Others call it Planet Hulk. It was once a world much like our own, but one day many years ago...the world changed...significantly! A gamma-radiated meteorite crashed to this Earth creating massive destruction, but also giving birth to the Age of Heroes. A family of astronauts were transformed into super-powered adventurers as Mr. Incredible and the Incredible Four! A spider-bitten Peter Parker, whenever angered could now change from bullied, awkward nerd into a the green hulking hero with arachnid powers. However, the greatest hero was born at ground zero of meteorites landing. Bruce Banner was destroyed and then reborn as the most powerful being on the planet...the GREEN GOLIATH. He's indestructible, undefeated and his immeasurable super-strength is only equal by his super-genius brain. He is both the "leader" of the world, the maestro of all it's technology and it's greatest protector. For any enemy of Earth or super-villain, SMASHING is just the beginning!
32PGS./Rated T $3.99

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MARVEL SUPERNATURAL! Part 2

SUPERNATURAL LINE VS HARRY POTTER UNIVERSE #3 of 4
Plotted by MCGAFFER & EXCITER
Written by MIKE MIGNOLA
Art by LEINAL FRANCIS YU
Lord Voldemort and Morgan Le Fay compare the secrets of their trade as they send their forces against the Ministry of Magic and the Midnight Sons. Dr Voodoo makes short work of the Nefari but the Death Eaters are another matter. Luckily he's fetched a Man-Thing and a Ghost Rider who open the eyes of the wizards on all sides. Meanwhile Hercules is busy smashing his way back through to this new world and he's fetching Lord Voldemort the Casket of Ancient Winters along with the Norn Stones! His new master requires fresh power from this new world and being under the influence of the Imperius Curse Hercules must obey! Meanwhile in the Department of Mysteries Dumbledore and Dr. Doom begin to grow tired of words, it's time to show each other what they can do!
64 PGs./Rated M...$4.99

GUNSLINGER #26 ***SUPERNATURAL VS HARRY POTTER CROSSOVER***
Written by STEPHEN KING
Art by LEINAL FRANCIS YU
Plot by MCGAFFER
Ron Weasley is in love, with the gunslinging Eve von Doom! Hermione isn't looking best pleased at this new infatuation especially as she's watched Eve deal out death so easily with those almost magical guns of hers! The demons from another world have come looking for Ichabod Crane and the Winchester brothers. Luckily they have an entire castle of wizards and witches to back them up. Unfortunately the demons have found that in this world there are giant fire breathing dragons! Let's see what those little guns do against dozens of dragons swooping down from the sky!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

MIDNIGHT SONS #25 ***SUPERNATURAL VS HARRY POTTER CROSSOVER***
Written by MIKE RAICHT
Plot by MCGAFFER
Art by CLAY MANN
Harry Potter was enjoying his visit to this other world alongside the newest stranger in his life, Daimon Hellstorm. Until of course they had to take on Hercules under the influence of the Imperius Curse! Hercules was stealing as many powerful artefacts as he could for Lord Voldemort and in order to save his world Harry must bring the Prince of Power to his senses! Daimon's first plan which was to kick Herc in the junk with all the power of hell behind it wasn't that effective! And now a very, VERY angry God is trying to spread them over a three mile radius. Does Harry have anything up his sleeve to wipe away the curse and to stop Hercules from very slowly ripping off Hellstorm's head?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

THE DEFENDERS #25 ***Amalgamate crossover***
Written by MIKE MIGNOLA
Plot by EXCITER
Art by SALVADOR LARROCA
“SECRET CRISIS ON THREE EARTHS” Part Two "PROBLEMS"
The Justice League Dark and the Defenders succeeded in magically locking Dr. Doomsday in his home universe, the amalgam Dawn of Marvels world! They've also shunted the all-powerful Crucible into the Age of Marvels universe to keep it away from the bad doctor. But this creates two separate and serious problems that must be addressed:
(1) If Dr. Doomsday can't have ultimate power, he'll settle for ultimate desolation! He's a nearly invincible, unkillable engine of destruction with strength beyond strength, the mind of a super-genius, and the sorcery of the darkest of wizards - and he's determined to lay waste to his Earth! There may be no way to stop him... but the remaining heroes of his world, Speed Demon and the Silver Racer, must try! Fortunately, they'll have help from heroes foreign to their reality - Etrigan the Demon and the Silver Surfer! Can the power cosmic, the speed force, the touch of death, and hellfire itself be combined to send Dr. Doomsday to Hell?
(2) The Crucible is now in the Age of Marvels Universe. It's defended by Dr. Strange, Namor, Hulk, and the visiting Zatanna and Swamp Thing. But with a prize this grand, and the married Dr. Strange distracted by an affair with his magical nanny, Mary Poppins, others with intentions on the Crucible will act! Could it be the Cabal?? Or the Beyonder? ...Or both?
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99

INGLORIOUS BASTERDS/NEXTWAVE: PADDLE FASTER! I HEAR BANJO'S!
Written By JIM STERANKO
Plot By MCGAFFER
Art By HERB TRIMPE
The Dreamlands! Home of the Great Ones! Prison of the unspeakable terrors that once stalked humanity through the long cold nights of dread! (They also did it during the daytime too, and had some very memorable beach BBQ's with some nice tasty crispy humans to snack on. But that didn't really set the tone for this introduction) God's of unspeakable cruelty that scratch incessantly at the fabric between worlds trying to get back rule this realm and are at a complete loss as to how these individuals have managed to survive so far. The Nazi's turned up, and while the Great Ones are fans it was beyond temptation not to get to roasting and twisting and chewing then the others turned up! The Strange Ones, who demanded a sandwich with extra gherkin and placed the Great Ones under arrest! Reality got back to normal a few minutes later and these individuals are now running through the woods for their lives!...Or so the Great Ones think, actually the Captain dropped his Bermuda Triangle and they're not going anywhere until it's found! You can't pick these things up just anywhere you know!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

MERRY HELL OF SHERWOOD ***Limited series #3 of 4***
Written By NEIL GAIMAN
Plot By MCGAFFER
Art By CLAYTON CRAIN
King John rides after Robin Hood! Robin's not sure how considering there's an arrow sticking out of both of the King's eye sockets! This has to be the work of the Dread Sheriff who right now is smashing his way through into Sanctum Forest to take Maid Marian the Sorceress Supreme for his wife. Robin has the Eye of Agamotto taken from the undead King which will help Marian see what the Dread Sheriff really is. Of course that doesn't help them stop him, especially as the people of the land grow increasingly mindless and begin tearing everything apart. One last stand against hell-fire for the green land of England!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

RETURN OF THE DARK! #4
Written By MARV WOLFMAN
Plot By MCGAFFER
Art By MATEUS SANTOLUOCO
Captain America and Roland Deschain find the gargantuan body of the deceased Krakatoa! They need to get word to Xavier and the resistance quickly though as they find that the dead have risen! The Doombots have mined the body of Krakotoa and have begun creating flesh and blood clones of themselves! These new monstrosities will be used to try and channel the lost magical energy of the universe back towards their shattered world. Lost in the void, the only light coming from the tear in the sky the world is the last crackling breath of a dead universe. Both Doombot Prime and Xavier know there won't be another breath and are looking for ways to escape the coming permanent darkness. Doombot Prime is determined first though to finish the Prime Directive, Take Everything In The Name Of Doom! He must obey there is no other way! Xavier must find out how to either escape this void or survive the rampaging Doombots, and now that he has kidnapped the hiding coward known as Banner he has his weapon. Oh yes, Xavier full well knows that the Hulk personality is long dead that isn't what he's after and after he's handed Banner over to Ares they will extract what they need!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

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UNCANNY MARVEL! Part 1

THE UNCANNY X-MEN #26
Written by RICK REMENDER
Plot by EXCITER
Art by CHRIS BACHALO
“ELEMENT X” Part Three “THERE MUST ALWAYS BE A CAPTAIN”
In order to save mutantkind, Storm was forced to kill the elemental creature known as Captain Planet - and an environmental catastrophe has followed! The elements are now untethered and without a warder. Creatures of living fire, water, wind, and earth have begun wreaking havoc! The situation is untenable and and leads the Uncanny X-Men to a grim conclusion - there must always be a Captain Planet! Now Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Kitty, and the other X-Men must find Mother Earth herself - Gaia - and convince her to appoint a new champion. But is Storm, now wearing all five of the Planteer rings that were recaptured from the nefarious Purifiers, ready to claim the power as hers? She'd better be, because Gaia's test involves one-on-one combat - with Gaia herself! They've called Storm a goddess before, but can she defeat a real one? If she has any hope of doing so, she'll have to master the most mercurial element of all - heart!
Meanwhile, presidential candidate Henry "Beast" McCoy rails against the FBI's decision not to indict Senator Robert Kelly on conspiracy charges related to the Purifiers and Captain Planet's attacks. Is this another example of the elite getting away with murder, or can Beast arrange a formal inquiry into Kelly's many misdeeds?
32 PGs./Rated T+...$2.99

ASTONISHING X-MEN Annual 2016 *New Creative Team!*
'Odyssey'
Plot by NX01A
Written by CULLEN BUNN
Art by J.H. WILLIAMS III
Apophis & Teal'c Photo Variant Cover
Opening Theme by Joel Goldsmith
•After recent MUMMUDRAI battle damage exposed the interior of UTOPIA's previously impenetrable tower, a circular device is discovered but the X-Men may not be prepared for what comes through once its iris opens.
•Through the wormhole's event horizon strides APOPHIS! The reign of his fellow GOA'ULD false gods ended in Egypt thousands of years ago when APOCALYPSE killed most of them in battle and drove the few remaining mind-controlling serpentine parasites from Earth through the stargate before sealing it. A handful remain across the vastness of space, waiting for worlds' long forgotten stargates to be activated.
•As the System Lord and his JAFFA soldiers open previously sealed sections of Utopia, the X-Men realize that their citadel is much more than just another abandoned Savage Land city. What is this WHITE VERTEX that Apophis seeks?
•The key to stopping Apophis may be his right hand, his First Prime: TEAL'C. The Jaffa have become restless over the centuries but as underling Goa'uld parasites possess dozens of mutants, it seems homo superior may just be the slave race Apophis needs to replace them and take back the galaxy!
64 PGS./Rated T+/$4.50

ASTONISHING X-MEN #26
'One Nation Under M' part 1/5 'Dealing With Fools'
Plot by NX01A
Written by CULLEN BUNN
Art by J.H. WILLIAMS III
Jean Grey Variant Cover by STEPHANIE HANS
Theme Song: The Alan Parsons Project- Eye in the Sky
•The VORLON planet killer spares Earth and jumps into hyperspace. KOSH leaves one of the GREY sisters with a gift. With our universe's collective MUMMUDRAI infestation annihilated along with the ANTI-PHOENIX, JEAN and SARA explore Sara's newly activated metahuman tracking and power modulation abilities.
•After picking up many of the mutants stranded in east Africa following 'Intelligent Design', Asteroid M holds geostationary orbit above Utopia, broadcasting an invitation to join the Acolytes above. The SCARLET WITCH, ICEMAN, and E.V.A. go aboard to see who is in control: ASTRA or AMELIA VOGHT. All of the Acolytes are living together happily. Too happily. Mind control happily. But whose mind is in control? And who is this odd woman called ZALADANE who claims to be Wanda's half-sister? And why does she keep smiling at Bobby?
•Meanwhile, at the Savage Land Utopia... With more living areas unsealed during APOPHIS' bloody incursion, LEGION and MOONBOY & DEVIL DINOSAUR meet with Tian representatives, HECTOR MENDOZA aka WRAITH and LEYU YOSHIDA aka SUNPYRE, to finally begin fully integrating the refugees into citadel society. Before leaving through the stargate, TEAL'C and his Jaffa warn that this ancient outpost still harbours deadly secrets. He leaves some of the GOA'ULD symbiote poison that killed Apophis and his underlings, urging that the stargate's iris be sealed forever.
32pgs/Rated T/$2.99

IMMORTAL X-MEN #17
'Uncanny Valley' part 3/finale 'Shadows Searching In The Night'
Plot by NX01A
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Art by RUSSELL DAUTERMAN
Candy 'Seraph' Southern Wrap Around Variant Cover
Theme Song: Journey - Don't Stop Believin'
•In a living underground city, the techno-organic avatar of CAMERON HODGE has joined forces with legions of young MR. SINISTER clones to investigate various paths to immortality! Examining CANDY SOUTHERN'S CELESTIAL-based wings, working with the DIRE WRAITHS on mystical bio-engineering, summoning a devil in the form of N'ASTIRH... Nothing seems off-limits to the SINISTRI's experimentation!
•DORIAN GRAY is back to normal after projecting his thousands of years of age across the organic city and its hundreds of child Sinister clones and their Dire Wraith puppy dogs! Now that the Sinistri and their vile pets have reached maturity, Dorian's health may be in danger once again.
•CHANGELING and Cameron Hodge morph into behemoths, knocking down buildings and causing general havoc in their titanic struggle!
•In the chaos, CANDY 'SERAPH' SOUTHERN frees herself and joins SIRYN and the X-Girlfriends (TRISH TILBY, OPAL TANAKA, AND LEE FORRESTER) in time to face legions of demons!
•BANSHEE vs. ARCHANGEL! The Sinistri's manipulation over the past few weeks of the Celestial technology in him has left Sean with nothing but blind pain and rage! Against Warren's energy wings, will Banshee's sonic scream be his own death wail?
32pgs/Rated T/$2.99

AGENTS OF FUTURE PAST #23
Written by JEFFREY DEAVER
Plot by MCGAFFER
Art by NEAL ADAMS
It is thirty years into the Blindfold Reign! Reality is sick, cauterized and dying from a poisoned timestream, but Blindfold has one future ahead of her instead of myriads of possibilities flowing through her mind and it is a small price to pay! Until that is the Shining Cities emerge! All around the world floating great Cities emerge from the fractured remnants of the timestreams, a last effort to try and fix itself! This world is now considered a virus and time and reality want to purge itself of this disease. The Cities have come to burn the world away, but there is only one timestream now! Blindfold saw this coming thirty years ago and she is more then prepared. The Winter Soldier and Bishop are finally released from captivity and commanded to strike the final nail into the coffin of time itself!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

[Marvell2100]

UNCANNY MARVEL! Part 2

BROTHERHOOD OF MUTANTS #26
Plotted by BANEOFKINGS
Written by MATT KINDT
Art by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
“NIGHTMARE IN NEW ORLEANS” Part Two of Three “FREDDY’S BACK”
Theme Song: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – The Weeping Song
Freddy Krueger has returned from hell with his memories of being a villain intact! Charles Xavier has arrived just in time to warn the Brotherhood of what horrors lie in store for them but he is called away before he can stick around to help. And now Freddy is terrorising New Orleans and has found himself in the dreams of one of the first vampires, Elijah Mikaelson! But what does an Original dream about? Could his dreams even scare Freddy? Either way, both Summers brothers – Alex and Scott, decide to enter dreamland to help him out whilst Klaus, Elijah’s brother, and Emma Frost, search for the location of a mutant-child killing Wendigo inside the memories of one of its would-be victims, Charlie May. But how long can Elijah, Scott and Alex keep Freddy distracted before he works out that something is up?
Meanwhile, Magik, Blink, Sunfire and Rebekah Mikaelson must prepare for the retaliation of Boyd Crowder who is desperate to get back Charlie May for his own reasons, because the Wendigo is not the only thing that she saw whilst captive.
She also saw a fortune’s worth of gold, that could be incredibly valuable in the right hands.
32pgs/Rated T…/$2.99

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #26
Plotted by BANEOFKINGS
Written by JUSTIN JORDAN
Art by CHRIS SAMNEE
“SOMETIMES A GREAT NOTION” Part One of Three
Theme Song: Kool and the Gang – Get Down on It
Charles Xavier has managed to negotiate the release of a captured American mutant from Russia during the height of the Cold War, without starting World War III, however, worried what the public at large will think about the revelation of mutants – asks to be kept out of the news. Meanwhile, trapped in the newly built “Trask Tower”, Marcel Gerad (The Originals), Mike Milligan (Fargo) and Mystique must escape from his Sentinels which Trask was able to activate following Mystique’s capture. However, Jackson Ealy and Holland March (The Nice Guys) are hot in pursuit, and are determined to rescue their newfound friends and Trask’s own daughter, despite failing not once but twice at doing so, and now have to overcome Sentinels on top of that. Good thing for The Nice Guys though – they aren’t Mutants, and Trask’s facility was specifically countered towards mutants, never imagining that humans would dare to breach it! Too bad he didn’t count on “The World’s Worst Detectives!”
Unfortunately for Marcel, Mike and Mystique though…
Ealy and March really are the World’s Worst Detectives.
32pgs/Rated T…/$2.99

X-FACTOR #23
Plotted by BANEOFKINGS
Written by PETER DAVID
Art by MITCH GERADS
“THE VIOLET CENTURY” Part Two of Three
Theme Song: Sam & Dave – Hold On, I’m Coming
The X-Factor launch an ambitious raid on Serval Industries to try and rescue a mutant named Violent Hendrix who can see the future. However, Serval have temporarily brainwashed Violet and she knows every move that the X-Factor will make before they do, giving Serval time to thwart them before their plan can even begin. How can the X-Men trick somebody who can literally see into the future?
32pgs/Rated T…/$2.99

[Marvell2100]

Here is the handy Checklist for August! Read 'em and enjoy!

MARVEL ASSEMBLE
AGE OF AVENGERS #2 *FINALE*
THE MIGHTY THOR 2020: *CONSEQUENCES*
BLACK PANTHER 2020 #26
THE DARK AVENGERS 2020 #4(OF 4) **Limited Series!**
CAPTAIN AMERICA #24
SHE-HULK, ATTORNEY AT LAW #20
THE MAGNIFICENT MS. MARVEL #14
AVENGERS ANNUAL #1

MARVEL GLOBAL
CORPORATE AVENGERS #4 ***Limited Series***
DEADPOOL & THE THUNDERBOLTS #13
SECRET AVENGERS #13
SNAKE EYES: REAL AMERICAN HERO #18
AFRO SAMURAI: THE GHOST WARRIORS #3
AGENTS OF SHIELD #15
TIMELY COMICS #3 of 6 *A Timeless New Limited Series*
AGENTS OF ATLAS #26

MARVEL KNIGHTS
DAREDEVIL: GUARDIAN DEVILS #23
THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #25 *ANNIVERSARY ISSUE*
THE PUNISHER: WAR JOURNAL #22
CAGE & FINCH: NORTHERN LIGHTS #16
I, MORBIUS #1*NEW SERIES!*

SCI-FI MARVEL
ETERNALS/NEW GODS: THE DESTINY WAR #3 [of 12] *AN AOM/NEW DAWN MAXI-SERIES!*
FANTASTIC FOUR #27
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #26
NOVA CORPS #26
QUASAR & THE INFINITY WATCH#20
HIGH EVOLUTIONARY#20
EXCELSIOR #5
THE ETERNALS #6
SILVER SURFER #26
THE INHUMANS #26

MARVEL SUPERNATURAL
DOOM #26***AMALGAMATE CROSSOVER*** *
CABAL #26***AMALGAMATE CROSSOVER***
THE WATCH #24***AMALGAMATE CROSSOVER***
GOD SQUAD #2 ***AMALGAMATE CROSSOVER*** *
AOM SUPERNATURAL & NEW DAWN CURSED PRESENT THE CURSE-OVER OF THE YEAR!
SUPERNATURAL LINE VS HARRY POTTER UNIVERSE #3 of 4
GUNSLINGER #26 ***SUPERNATURAL VS HARRY POTTER CROSSOVER*** *
MIDNIGHT SONS #26 ***SUPERNATURAL VS HARRY POTTER CROSSOVER***
MAGIK #26 ***SUPERNATURAL LINE VS HARRY POTTER***
THE DEFENDERS #25***AMALGAMATE CROSSOVER***
INGLORIOUS BASTERDS/NEXTWAVE: PADDLE FASTER! I HEAR BANJO'S!
MERRY HELL OF SHERWOOD ***Limited series #3 of 4***
RETURN OF THE DARK! #4
HULK ANNUAL #1

UNCANNY MARVEL
ASTONISHING X-MEN #26
ASTONISHING X-MEN Annual 2016 *New Creative Team!*
IMMORTAL X-MEN #17
AGENTS OF FUTURE PAST #23
X-FACTOR #24
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #26
BROTHERHOOD OF MUTANTS #26
UNCANNY X-MEN #26


As always, we here at Age of Marvels would like to thank everyone for their participation! From the creators to the fans, we couldn't do this without you. So buy, vote and enjoy and we'll se you again next month!

[Marvell2100]

I'll be making my picks soon with a short commentary for each. I'd also like to encourage anyone reading the stories that I plot to send in suggestions. I'd be more than happy to have the input.

[shaggydoo]

Hi Marv. I've forwarded my Annuals to you.