Marvel Comics Solicitations - On Sale July 2011
FEAR ITSELF: WOLVERINE #1 (of 3)
Written by SETH PECK
Penciled by Roland Boschi
Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN!
Amidst
the unstoppable force of FEAR ITSELF tearing through
New York City, Wolverine and his girlfriend,
Melita Garner, find themselves having to make hard decisions in order to do
what they do best. The British intelligence turned mercenary black ops group
STRIKE has taken advantage of the chaos and activated sleeper agents for one
final, deadly mission. It's up toWolverine to stop them, but in leaving
Melita to report from the ground, will his choice prove fatal?
32
PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
FEAR ITSELF:
FEARSOME FOUR #2 (of 4)
Written by BRANDON
MONTCLARE
Penciled by RYAN
BODENHEIM & SIMON BISLEY
Cover by MICHAEL
KALUTA
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN!
Fear
makes us do terrible things-but it will also make the Fearsome
Four BECOME terrible things! Twisted by their own terror as well as the reality-warping
powers of a fear-drunk Man-Thing, Marvel's Strangest Heroes transform into
horrendous versions of themselves. Howard the Duck, Nighthawk, Frankenstein,
and She-Hulk mutate from hero to monster freaks-and instead of saving the city
the foursome just might end it. It'sa mad tale told by Brandon Montclare, Ryan
Bodenheim, with covers
by living legend Michael Wm Kaluta. And joining the ghastly crew of
creators and characters, the one and only Simon Bisley illustrates
a special in-story Spotlight!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
FEAR ITSELF: DEADPOOL #2 (of 3)
Written by CHRISTOPHER
HASTINGS
Penciled by BONG
DAZO
Cover by RYAN
STEGMAN
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN!
Deadpool
learned well that when the world is shaken with fear, there's only one thing to
do-CASH IN BIGTIME. Frightened people will pay through the nose for some
security...but why should he risk his neck fighting The Worthy when he can create
his own, easily-beatable hammer-wielder? Enter: THE WALRUS! A foe Deadpool can
defeat with both hands tied behind his back....or can he?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
HULK #37
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by ELENA CASAGRANDE
Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN
FEAR ITSELF tie-in
As the
hammer-wielders continue their campaign of fear and terror, Red Hulk takes up
arms against the newly deified XXX XXXXX! It's bruiser versus 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 this closer than M.O.D.O.K.!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
FEAR ITSELF: YOUTH IN REVOLT #3 (of 6)
Written by SEAN McKEEVER
Penciled by MIKE NORTON
Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN
The
world has plunged into an abyss of terror and despair, and few places are worse
right now than in
Las Vegas,
where the hammer-wielding XXXX XXXXX is passing though -- in his own
unstoppable way! Luckily, HARDBALL and his HEAVY HITTERS are here to save the
day! Um, right, Hardball and the HeavyHitters? Right...?
32
PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
FEAR ITSELF: THE HOME FRONT #4 (of 7)
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE, PETER MILLIGAN, HOWARD CHAYKIN & KEVIN GREVIOUX
Penciled by MIKE MAYHEW, ELIA BONETTI, HOWARD CHAYKIN & MC WYMAN
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN
Speedball
desperately races across the world, trying to unite pockets of resistance
against the Serpent...but as the Serpent's forces strike back, and innocent
lives are lost, is he only bringing about his own greatest fear? PLUS: Jimmy
Woo's world unravels as he pieces together a puzzle he didn't even know he was
part of! Is ultimate knowledge worth the price of his sanity? And can the Blue
Marvel fight what the Serpent has wrought in the trenches?
40
PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
FORMIC WARS: BURNING EARTH #7
(of 7)
Written by AARON
JOHNSTON
Penciled by GIANCARLO
CARACUZZO
Cover by BILLY TAN
The tide of war has turned.
Wit O'Toole and Mazer Rackham have scored a major victory against the alien
invaders. But hold your applause, citizens--the formics are just getting
started...and they're about to unleash their most deadly weapon yet. It's one
step forward and three steps back in the fight to save the human race. The
first round of the shocking prequel to Ender's Game comes to its exciting
conclusion! From bestselling author and science-fiction master Orson Scott
Card.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory
...$3.99
HALO: FALL OF
REACH - COVENANT #4 (of 4)
Written by BRIAN
REED
Art & Cover by
FELIX RUIZ
The
Covenant have invaded a human colony -- but what are they searching for? Master
Chief and his Spartans must discover the truth behind the Covenant's actions
before the planet and everyone on it is turned to glass! The HALO saga
continues as Brian Reed (SPIDER-MAN: AMERICAN SON) & Felix Ruiz (MARVEL
BOY: THE URANIAN) continue to adapt the best selling novel HALO: THE FALL OF
REACH by Eric Nylund.
32 PGS./17 & Up
...$3.99
© 2011 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights
Reserved. Microsoft, 343 Industries, the 343 Industries logo, Halo, the Halo
logo, Xbox, Xbox 360, and the Xbox logos, are trademarks of the Microsoft group
of companies.

OZMA OF OZ #8 (of
8)
Written by ERIC
SHANOWER
Art & Cover by
SKOTTIE YOUNG
The
savage battle with the Nome King and his endless army continues. But even if
Dorothy and her friends can escape the underground
Nome
Kingdom,
they'll have to leave their friend the Tin Woodman behind. Not even the Nome
King's magic can find the enchanted Tin Woodman. And without her silver shoes
will Dorothy ever be able to return to Uncle Henry?
32 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99
EMMA #5 (of 5)
Written by Nancy
Butler
Art & Cover by Janet Lee
New
York Times best-selling author Nancy Butler and critically acclaimed artist Janet Lee tell
the story of Emma, Jane Austen's loveable heroine! With her matchmaking career
at a standstill, Emma's at a loss when it comes to everyone's love lives.
But how will she fare when it comes to her own?
32 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99
DARK
TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER – THE
BATTLE OF TULL #2 (of 5)
Written by PETER DAVID
Pencils & Cover by MICHAEL LARK
In the
desert town called Tull, gunslinger Roland Deschain finally encounters one of
the men present at the years-ago death of his first love Susan Delgado. But he
may have little time for revenge as his strange quarry, the Man in Black has
also come to Tull. He has come to perform wonders-dark and deadly wonders. The
first of which is the horrifying resurrection of town drunk Nort through a
mystic ritual not meant for human eyes. Why the resurrection of this man and
why now is a burning question whose answer could mean certain doom for Roland,
last member of the House of Eld.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99
DISNEY • MUPPETS PRESENTS:MEET THE MUPPETS
Written and Penciled by
ROGER LANGRIDGE
Cover by ROGER LANGRIDGE
The
Muppet Show is out to corrupt a new medium as all your favorite Muppets return
in this giant comic! Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzy, Gonzo and the gang revive their
variety show and bring back favorite sketches like "Pigs in Space" and
"Veterinarian's Hospital!" Kermit misses the swamp, and the gang tries to cheer
him up. Fozzy revamps his standup act, but everything he tries gets the same
boos as his original routine. Scooter attempts to figure out once and for all
what species Gonzo belongs to. And a psychic tells Miss Piggy she's going to
lose something green.
96 PGS./All Ages ...$5.99
CARS 2 #2 (of 2) - NOT FINAL COVER
Written by ALESSANDRO FERRARI
Penciled by ANTONELLO DALENA & VALENTINO FORLINI
In
this thrilling new high-octane installment of the CARS saga, all the world's a
racetrack as superstar Lightning McQueen zooms back into action - with his best
friend Mater in tow - to take on the globe's fastest and finest. Mater and
Lightning will need their passports when they find themselves in a world of
intrigue, thrills and fast-paced comedic escapades. While racing
through
England
,
Italy
and
Japan
, they face a host of new and
worthy competitors.
40 PGS./All Ages ...$3.99
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS VS. NEW ULTIMATES #6 (of 6)
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils by LEINIL FRANCIS YU & STEPHEN SEGOVIA
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Variant Cover by
BRYAN
HITCH
THE LAST CHAPTER!
The explosive battle between
the Ultimate Universe's
most powerful super hero
groups comes to a close...
but who will be left standing?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory
...$3.99
ULTIMATE FALLOUT #1-3 (OF 6)
Written by Brian Michael Bendis, Jonathan Hickman & Nick Spencer
Art by by MARK BAGLEY, SARA PICHELLI & MORE
Issue #1 Cover by MARK BAGLEY
Issue #2 Cover by Bryan Hitch
Issue #3 Cover by ED McGUINNESS
Issue #1-6 Variant Covers by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
The End before The Beginning.
32
PGS./Rated T+...$3.99
CAPTAIN
AMERICA
#1
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils & Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
Variant Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
Variant Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR.
Variant Cover by NEAL ADAMS
Movie Variant Cover also available
Blank Variant Cover also available
Bestselling
Cap writer Ed Brubaker and superstar artist Steve McNiven bring you the next huge
chapter in Steve Rogers life, and it's a perfect jumping-on point for fans of
the Cap movie. A funeral for a fallen friend turns into a race against time as
the original Captain
America
makes his explosive return!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
 
CAPTAIN
AMERICA
CORPS #2 (of 5)
Written by ROGER STERN
Penciled by PHILIPPE BRIONES
Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
TWO
CAPTAIN
AMERICAS
LEAD A
TIME-TRAVELING PATRIOTIC
SQUAD TO RESTORE
LIBERTY!
Steve Rogers and Jim Barnes – joined by US Agent, American Dream and Commander
A -- now they find themselves in a dystopic
America
-- and branded as traitors.
Can they survive in a nation that has surrendered its soul to the mysterious AMERICOMMAND?
Roger Stern (CAPTAIN
AMERICA
:
WAR & REMEMBRANCE) and Philippe Briones (IRON MAN: LEGACY)
will show you a world where the Captains America have been declared ENEMIES OF
THE STATE!
32
PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
CAPTAIN
AMERICA
AND BUCKY #620
Written by ED BRUBAKER & MARK ANDREYKO
Penciled by CHRIS SAMNEE
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
Variant Cover by TBA
Think
you know the story of Cap and Bucky's origins? Well, think again. The
secret story of the early days of CaptainAmerica, told from Bucky Barnes's point of
view. From co-writers Ed Brubaker and Marc Andreyko with artist Chris Samnee
(Thor: The Mighty Avenger).
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
ALL-WINNERS SQUAD:
BAND OF HEROES #2 (of 8)
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Art by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
Cover by MICO SUAYAN
The
super-powered veterans of World War II are facing a deadly mystery...and it goes
all the way back to the top-secret missions they ran behind enemy lines under
Captain America's command! Help in unraveling the mystery will come from a very
tricky source – and nothing is what it seems!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
RED SKULL #1 (of 5)
Written by GREG PAK
Art by MIRKO COLAK
Cover by DAVID AJA
Witness
the chilling creation of Marvel's greatest monster, and liberty's greatest
enemy. As
Berlin
descends into chaos and ruin, sinister forces are on the rise...and the men who
will form the Nazi Party ascend to power. Against this tragic backdrop of
history, a boy comes of age...Johann Schmidt. orphan, thug, urchin – Johann has
nothing...and how far he would go for power will change the world...Greg Pak, the
writer of X-MEN: MAGNETO – TESTAMENT, and breakout Mirko Colak (SECRET
WARRIORS) bring to life the twisted birth of the Red Skull.
32
PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #665
Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled by RYAN STEGMAN
Cover by Paolo Rivera
Infested backup by Dan Slott& Giuseppe Cammuncolli
I AM CAPTAIN
AMERICA
VARIANT
BY Michael Lark
"INFESTED"
ENDS WITH SPIDEY AT THE "CROSSROADS"
As
Spider-Man, he's a member of the FF and TWO different Avengers teams. As Peter Parker, he works all hours on his
dream job at Horizon Labs. That doesn't
leave him with much time for anything or anyone else. This is where he pays the price. In this
landmark issue, one of Peter's greatest sins-- comes back to haunt him. And the
life of someone dear to him hangs in the balance. Plus: With
New York's Infestation complete, the run-up
to Spider-Island is over. Prepare for hell to break loose.
40 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99
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