Comic books June 2010

Limited 1 for 50 Sketch Variant Cover by Joe Benitez. The second issue exploring the days right before the ongoing Dynamite Green Hornet series (by writer Kevin Smith!). Join writer Ande Parks as he tells a tale of loves lost and ultimate revenge featuring the original Kato, his daughter and the mysterious Black Hornet! Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Colton Worley. Dynamite debuts an all-new Kato series, set during the earliest adventures of the Green Hornet and his faithful sidekick! Kato is on the case as he tracks a murderer and unfolds a mystery that centers around him and his previous life! Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Franchesco Francavilla. Dynamite debuts an all-new Kato series, set during the earliest adventures of the Green Hornet and his faithful sidekick! Kato is on the case as he tracks a murderer and unfolds a mystery that centers around him and his previous life! Cover price $3.99.

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Limited 1 for 25 "Vintage Art" Cover by Colton Worley. Dynamite debuts an all-new Kato series, set during the earliest adventures of the Green Hornet and his faithful sidekick! Kato is on the case as he tracks a murderer and unfolds a mystery that centers around him and his previous life! Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 50 "Vintage Art" Cover by Franchesco Francavilla. Dynamite debuts an all-new Kato series, set during the earliest adventures of the Green Hornet and his faithful sidekick! Kato is on the case as he tracks a murderer and unfolds a mystery that centers around him and his previous life! Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Matz. Art by Luc Jacamon. Cuba. Our Killer is in Havana, his target a special commissioner in charge of the oil business. He begins to suspect that his job is one designed to further US strategic interests, and he begins to wonder at the true identity and motives of his employers. He begins to play a double game; a dangerous gambit already, complicated further by his Cuban case officer, the beautiful Katia. Cover price $3.95.

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Cover by Pinturero. Written by Mario Acevedo. Art by Alberto Dose. From award-winning author Mario Acevedo and featuring the detective-vampire character Felix Gomez from his novel series, the adventure accelerates to a fever pitch. Felix hits the Han Cobras gangsters hard but he underestimates the craftiness of their leader, the wily and dangerous Jiang Chow, who turns to an unexpected source for revenge, a demonic shaman. Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Alberto Dose. Written by Mario Acevedo. Art by Alberto Dose. From award-winning author Mario Acevedo and featuring the detective-vampire character Felix Gomez from his novel series, the adventure accelerates to a fever pitch. Felix hits the Han Cobras gangsters hard but he underestimates the craftiness of their leader, the wily and dangerous Jiang Chow, who turns to an unexpected source for revenge, a demonic shaman. Cover price $3.99.

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Deep inside the Owl gangs lair Joe finds a map to the most evil spot in all of King city. While the menace of the demon king's return looms over them, Joe and Pete go to get sandwiches. Plus: This issue has a playable King city board game. Cover price $2.99.

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1st printing. Story and art by Keith Knight. Irreverent, topical, and always un-PC, The K-Chronicles has delighted, shocked, and just plain freaked out readers across the country. In The Knight Life, Keith Knight's collection of comic strips loosely based on his life, he skewers just about every political figure and social issue. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 208 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $17.99.

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(W) Jolly Blackburn (A) Various This multiple award-winning comic magazine features the hilarious misadventures of a group of gamers (the Knights) and their friends, along with useful D&D, HackMaster, and other articles for gamers, from a gamer's perspective. It's a slice of (fantasy) life in strips, articles, reviews and features, and a wonderful celebration of the gaming culture! Cover price $4.99.

Cover by Robert Hack. (W) C.J. Henderson (A) Robert Hack Tired of waiting for either fame or fortune, all Carl Kolchak really wants out of life is a good meal washed down by good Scotch. As you might guess, once again even such modest wishes aren't in the cards. This time around, the man in the pork pie hat is beset by not only an all-powerful horror from beyond, but one that has gained both a staggering intellect and a copy of the Necronomicon! Told in 'widevision'! Cover price $4.99.

Cover by Doug Kaluba. (W) C.J. Henderson (A) Robert Hack Tired of waiting for either fame or fortune, all Carl Kolchak really wants out of life is a good meal washed down by good Scotch. As you might guess, once again even such modest wishes aren't in the cards. This time around, the man in the pork pie hat is beset by not only an all-powerful horror from beyond, but one that has gained both a staggering intellect and a copy of the Necronomicon! Told in 'widevision'! Cover price $4.99.

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1st printing. Collects Kookaburra K (2009 Marvel/Soleil) #1-3. Written by CRISSE, MITRIC and HICKS. Art and cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS. From beyond the farthest frontiers of any solar system explored by man, a destructive force is sweeping through the universe wiping Callystes, Dakoï, Lilith and Planet Earth from the stellar map. A rocket full of refugees hurtles through space with the letter "K" emblazoned on its side. On board the unlikely crew of seven children, several adults, an ancient wizard-knight and the ghost of a cyborg travel with a mysterious cargo that will alter their fates forever. Hardcover, 168 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

Art Nouveau Cover by Juan Jose Ryp. Written by Mike Wolfer. Art by Marcelo Mueller. Interview with Brian Pulido on the creation, and new direction for Lady Death. Features a text only prologue story, and preview art for upcoming Lady Death series from Boundless Comics. 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., Text with B&W illustrations. Cover price $9.99.

Philly Comic Con Exclusive Cover by Juan Jose Ryp - Limited to 5,000 copies. Written by Mike Wolfer. Art by Marcelo Mueller. Interview with Brian Pulido on the creation, and new direction for Lady Death. Features a text only prologue story, and preview art for upcoming Lady Death series from Boundless Comics. 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., Text with B&W illustrations.

Add to cart NM- 9.2 $8.00

Wizard World VIP Exclusive cover by Matt Martin. Written by Mike Wolfer. Art by Marcelo Mueller. Interview with Brian Pulido on the creation, and new direction for Lady Death. Features a text only prologue story, and preview art for upcoming Lady Death series from Boundless Comics. 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., Text with B&W illustrations.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Latitude 59 Degrees North!"

Written by Jean Van Homme. Art by Philippe Aymond.

Suzan Fitzroy is in Sweden, where her adopted father is filling in for the American Ambassador. Her quiet life in Stockholm is disrupted when the mysterious Orion, the secretive anti-terror agent, contacts her: He has another job for her. The simple task turns into something much more complex, and before long Suzan is deeply involved in a conspiracy that has links to her past and to her heart.

Softcover, 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $11.95.

Cover by Renae De Liz. (W) Peter S. Beagle, Peter B. Gillis (A) Renae De Liz. Imprisoned in Mommy Fortuna's Midnight Carnival, the unicorn meets a strangely inept magician named Schmendrick, and a cast of strange beasts that may be more or less than they appear. The adaptation of Peter S. Beagle's beloved novel continues here! Cover price $3.99.

Variant Cover by Frank Stockton. (W) Peter S. Beagle, Peter B. Gillis (A) Renae De Liz. Imprisoned in Mommy Fortuna's Midnight Carnival, the unicorn meets a strangely inept magician named Schmendrick, and a cast of strange beasts that may be more or less than they appear. The adaptation of Peter S. Beagle's beloved novel continues here! Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Variant Cover by Frank Stockton. (W) Peter S. Beagle, Peter B. Gillis (A) Renae De Liz. Imprisoned in Mommy Fortuna's Midnight Carnival, the unicorn meets a strangely inept magician named Schmendrick, and a cast of strange beasts that may be more or less than they appear. The adaptation of Peter S. Beagle's beloved novel continues here! Cover price $3.99.

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Check your fuel tanks, weapons and supplies; buckle down tight; and get ready for a thrill ride that may leave you breathless-or not even breathing! Brian Keene, the horror novelist acclaimed as one of the major forces behind the new era of zombie popularity, is bringing an all-new fright-filled feature to Antarctic Press! Follow the frantic journey of a man seeking his one ray of hope in a post-apocalyptic nightmare United States. The zombies have come and (mostly) gone, but the disease is still out there, threatening the survivors. The country swarms with roving packs of wild animals-and worse, desperate humans-ready to do whatever it takes to survive. Through it all, one man must drive from California to New York to reunite with the woman he loves...before it's too late for either of them! Shocker Award recipient and two-time Bram Stoker Award winner, Keene known worldwide for his novels and short stories of the shambling undead! Keene teams up with A.P. powerhouse Fred Perry (Gold Digger, Fred Perry's Legacy, The Littlest Zombie) to tell a terror-tinged tale for the ages! Cover price $3.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Adorableness!"

Written by Ryan Sohmer. Art by Lar DeSouza.

Everyone wants to start at the start. We all want to know how our heroes came to be who they are. For Rayne Summers, star of the popular online comic Least I Could Do, this is where it all starts. Least I Could Do: Beginnings is comprised of Sunday-style comic strips featuring Rayne's earliest childhood years. Join Lil Rayne as he takes up Karate, visits the principal's office and faces the horror of having his toenails clipped.

ADORABLENESS features 32 Beginnings strips on over-sized pages with an absolutely filthy wraparound hardcover. This book is guaranteed to up your Cute Factor by at least 10 points (offer void on planet Earth).

Hardcover, 12-in. x 12-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $19.95.

Written by Aaron Stueve. Art by Dahar L. Butler. In a stand-alone issue, Isis runs away from her problems in L.A. to the opposite side of the country where she meets up with Roger Cormens Black Scorpion! While in Black Scorpions stomping ground of Angel City, Isis comes across a foe from her past and now that she is developing new god-like powers, she deals with him with more finality than ever before! Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Nick Bradshaw. Written by James Kuhoric. Art by Grant Bond. Fantasyland is dying and salvation rests on Abby putting aside her stringent past and 'just believing' in the Baron's stories. She must release her imprisoned imagination or watch as the fabric of fantasy is devoured. Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Grant Bond. Written by James Kuhoric. Art by Grant Bond. Fantasyland is dying and salvation rests on Abby putting aside her stringent past and 'just believing' in the Baron's stories. She must release her imprisoned imagination or watch as the fabric of fantasy is devoured. Cover price $3.99.

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Volume 4 - 1st printing. "The Seven Seals!" Written by Jean Léturgie and Xavier Fauche. Art by Phillipe Luguy. Although no longer in service to his king, Percevan remains committed to the ideals of knighthood. He will travel to the desert sands to defend the innocent and risk everything to protect the world...and everything is, indeed, on the line as an old enemy threatens to bring about the Apocalypse! Even with the assistance of powerful magical allies, does Percevan stand a chance against the Four Horsemen? The redhaired knight won't be coming through this adventure unscathed, but such is the legend of Percevan. This volume of the Legends of Percevan collects three stories: The Master of Stars, The Seals of the Apocalypse, and The Seventh Seal. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 160 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

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'COMPANY' Coyle and Avery travel inland with new companions, and as day breaks they discover how far the deadly fingers of the virus reach. Cover price $2.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Secret Island of Oz GN (1986), Forgotten Forest of Oz GN (1988) and The Blue Witch of Oz (1992). Story and art by Eric Shanower. In the marvelous Land of Oz, magic is always around the next corner. Dorothy, the Scarecrow and their many friends can't stop plunging into one adventure after another. Wonder and magic abound in this collection of "The Forgotten Forest of Oz," "The Secret Island of Oz," and "The Blue Witch of Oz," by award-winning cartoonist Eric Shanower. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 136 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Digital reprint of Little Shoppe of Horrors movie fanzine issue #7. Includes: Hammer's Quatermass Series by Bruce G. Hallenbeck & John McCarty; Interviews with Nigel Kneale (writer), Val Guest (Director), Barbara Shelley (Actress), Harry Robinson (music composer the Karnstein Films, etc), and Josephine Douglas (producer DRACULA A.D. 1972); Collecting Hammer; Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter; and a photo tour of Bray Studios. 72 pgs. 100 photos. June 2010.

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Cover by IG GUARA. Written by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS. Art by IG GUARA and CHRIS SOTOMAYOR. When you're not really a human, and not really a frog, where is your home? Find out how far Frog Thor will go to find his place in the world...and how his discovery could destroy the Pet Avengers! Guest-starring THE MIGHTY THOR! 32 pages, full color. ALL AGES. Cover price $2.99.

Limited 1 for 15 Variant Cover by SCOTT KURTZ. Written by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS. Art by IG GUARA and CHRIS SOTOMAYOR. When you're not really a human, and not really a frog, where is your home? Find out how far Frog Thor will go to find his place in the world...and how his discovery could destroy the Pet Avengers! Guest-starring THE MIGHTY THOR! 32 pages, full color. ALL AGES. Cover price $2.99.

(W) Paul Salamoff (A) Daniel Gete Logan's life has led him to this moment. A decision that goes against everything he was born and bred to be. But can a man conditioned to kill to protect the system, kill to destroy it? As Logan's run comes to an explosive end who will be left standing on Lastday? Cover price $3.99.

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Resolve: Part 6 - Written by Brett Matthews. Art by Sergio Cariello. Cover by John Cassaday In this issue, 'Resolve' continues and takes a deadly turn as Cavendish tears through the Ranger's family to strike at the man himself. Cover price $3.50.

Cover by Scott Gross. Written by Bill Matheny and Sam Henderson. Art by David Alvarez and Mike DeCarlo. More laughs! And more cheese! Daffy Duck has purchased all the cheese in Mexico! Now it's up to Speedy Gonzales to get some in order to feed his hungry mouse brethren. It's a battle for the fromage, with the lives of the Mexican mice population hanging in the balance in "Hold the Cheese!" by Bill Matheny, David Alvarez and Mike DeCarlo. Plus: 2-page Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck story "Whine and Dine" by Bill Matheny, David Alvarez and Mike DeCarlo. Also: Hubie and Bertie can't find any food, so they demand Sylvester, Jr. eat them in "A Cheesy Afternoon" by Sam Henderson, David Alvarez and Mike DeCarlo, reprinted from #65. And: Claude Cat and Tweety in "Snore Loser" by Bill Matheny, David Alvarez and Mike DeCarlo, reprinted from #113. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

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(W) Andy Diggle (A/CA) Jock Written by ANDY DIGGLE Art and cover by JOCK The acclaimed Vertigo series from writer Andy Diggle and artist Jock began with this issue introducing an elite U.S. Special Forces unit that stumbled across a dirty CIA secret they couldn't ignore. The CIA tried to kill them - but that only set the team on a course for bloody vengeance. This issue is featured in the new Losers TPB (2010 2-in-1 Edition), just in time for the film adaptation in theaters April 2010! Cover price $1.00.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Going to the Chapel!" Collects Love and Capes (2006) #7-12. Story and art by Thom Zahler. The Crusader and Abby are going to the chapel, and they're gonna get married. Along the way, though, there will be secret wars, evil twins, earthquakes, disasters, and the Crusader's ex-girlfriend, Amazonia. It's wedding planning, super hero-style. Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

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1st printing. 13-year-old Russell Ranger is the unluckiest boy in the world. Nothing ever seems to go his way. Nothing good at least. One day, though, he meets a Leprechaun, who grants him one wish. So he wishes to be the Luckiest Boy in the World! Suddenly, his family wins the lottery, gets to meet his favorite football player, and even discovers Bigfoot. He's a worldwide celebrity. But something's not right. All of the good luck is going to Russ. But, that means all the bad luck is given to the rest of the world! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $12.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Gary Young. Art by David Hitchcock. This hard-hitting tale of vengeance spans the world, from 19th-century Japan to the crime ridden streets of Victorian London. As a young mute girl searches for the killer of her grandfather and her mentor she finds herself caught in a web of vice and violence. What hope does she have of finding her quarry if she can't even find a bed for the night, and who is the mysterious Jack The Ripper the English police have been hunting? Softcover, 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

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Broken House of Cards: Part 2 of 3 - Written by MATT WAGNER. Art by AMY REEDER HADLEY and RICHARD FRIEND. Cover by AMY REEDER HADLEY. As Madame Xanadu seeks aid from Mr. Jones to locate her sister's hiding place, Morgana seeks out three artifacts from her past that will complete her rise to power. Will these two strong-willed siblings finally cross paths and battle to the end? MATURE READERS. Cover price $2.99.

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1st printing. By Scott Meyer. Comic and cartoonist Scott Meyer is back with yet another book of bad advice wrapped in good intentions. Learn such important skills as How to Talk to a New Parent, How to Engage in Prefight Smack Talk, How to Complain about Work, How to Properly Perform a High Five, and more! A former stand-up comedian, Meyer channels his extensive and varied wit into four panels of side-splitting culture commentary every other day or so and posts them to his website, basicinstructions.net. Our second collection of those Basic Instructions, Made with 90% Recycled Art, will likely spend some time on the copy machine before certain pages find themselves on cubicle walls worldwide. A Basic Instructions strip was sighted taped to the wall on Food Network's Ace of Cakes! Softcover, 7-in. x 7-in., 120 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

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Written by Ron Marz. Art by Nelson Blake II. Cover by Ryan Sook. The Star of the Forthcoming Feature Film Gets Her Own Series! Patience, the current Magdalena, and her mentor Kristof fight for their lives against a demonic horde. Even if she survives the encounter, Patience must decide if the Church is merely luring her back like a lamb to the slaughter... 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by KEITH GIFFEN. Art by TOM DERENICK and RODNEY RAMOS. Cover by HOWARD PORTER and JOHN DELL The Shield intervenes in an effort to help Magog against an unearthly menace. But that only serves to amplify Magog's growing personality crisis! Cover price $2.99.

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Cover by CLAYTON HENRY. Written by PAUL TOBIN. Art by RONAN CLIQUET. Captain America, Iron Man, the Black Widow, Thor, the Vision, Nova, and the Invisible Woman...a powerful collective of the greatest heroes the world has ever known. They are the Avengers, and they want it known they're here to stay. But when Magneto and his Brotherhood of Mutants threaten to destroy several major cities unless their demands for mutant supremacy are met, the Avengers are forced to quit looking to the future, and start hoping to live through the day! 40 pages, full color. ALL AGES. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 15 Variant Cover by TODD NAUCK. Written by PAUL TOBIN. Art by RONAN CLIQUET. Captain America, Iron Man, the Black Widow, Thor, the Vision, Nova, and the Invisible Woman...a powerful collective of the greatest heroes the world has ever known. They are the Avengers, and they want it known they're here to stay. But when Magneto and his Brotherhood of Mutants threaten to destroy several major cities unless their demands for mutant supremacy are met, the Avengers are forced to quit looking to the future, and start hoping to live through the day! 40 pages, full color. ALL AGES. Cover price $3.99.

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"Hero Exchange!" Written by Chris Eliopoulos and Joe Caramagna. Art by Scott Koblish, Clayton Henry and Ramon Perez. Marvel Salutes the Real Heroes, the Men and Women of the U.S. Military. Captain America, Iron Man, and Thor face off against the mechanical menace Ultron and the unstoppable Juggernaut. Plus, the mighty Avengers learn the history behind The Exchange (PX), the military's commissary. Standard Marvel comic format, full color, 32 pages, no cover price.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Captain America (1968-1996 1st Series) #125-136.

Written by STAN LEE. Art and cover by GENE COLAN.

It's a twelve-pack of Captain America classics as only the Marvel Masterworks can bring them to you! Draped in the red, white and blue, there's no character in all of comics who represents America like Cap, and within these pages two of Marvel's greatest creators set him on a path through the tumultuous '70s that bears a character's, and a nation's, soul.

In story after story Stan Lee and Gene Colan push the envelope for adventure as Cap goes behind enemy lines in Vietnam; teams with the Falcon to oppose the radical Diamondheads; and then sets out on a coast-to-coast road trip full of motorcycle gangs, rock festivals and the Red Skull! The excitement reaches fever pitch when the long, lost Bucky Barnes returns! Free from the guilt of his partner's death, Cap's slate is wiped clean, however, anything but a normal life is ahead-because Baron Strucker, Dr. Doom and M.O.D.O.K. are tied up in Bucky's return. Before the story's done you'll witness Cap vs. Bucky, the origin of M.O.D.O.K. and the beginning of the Captain America/Falcon team!

Featuring guest appearances by Nick Fury, the Incredible Hulk and Peter Parker, and villains from Batroc to the Mole Man and the Monster Ape, they're classics one and all.

Hardcover, 248 pages, full color.

Cover price $54.99.

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Volume 139 - 1st printing. "Captain America!" Collects Captain America (1968-1996 1st Series) #125-136. Written by STAN LEE. Art and cover by GENE COLAN. It's a twelve-pack of Captain America classics as only the Marvel Masterworks can bring them to you! Draped in the red, white and blue, there's no character in all of comics who represents America like Cap, and within these pages two of Marvel's greatest creators set him on a path through the tumultuous '70s that bears a character's, and a nation's, soul. In story after story Stan Lee and Gene Colan push the envelope for adventure as Cap goes behind enemy lines in Vietnam; teams with the Falcon to oppose the radical Diamondheads; and then sets out on a coast-to-coast road trip full of motorcycle gangs, rock festivals and the Red Skull! The excitement reaches fever pitch when the long, lost Bucky Barnes returns! Free from the guilt of his partner's death, Cap's slate is wiped clean, however, anything but a normal life is ahead-because Baron Strucker, Dr. Doom and M.O.D.O.K. are tied up in Bucky's return. Before the story's done you'll witness Cap vs. Bucky, the origin of M.O.D.O.K. and the beginning of the Captain America/Falcon team! Featuring guest appearances by Nick Fury, the Incredible Hulk and Peter Parker, and villains from Batroc to the Mole Man and the Monster Ape, they're classics one and all. Hardcover, 248 pages, full color. Cover price $54.99.

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Volume 45 - 1st printing. "Avengers: The Contest!" Collects Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions (1982) #1-3, Avengers West Coast Annual #2 and Avengers Annual #16.

Written by BILL MANTLO, MARK GRUENWALD, STEVEN GRANT, STEVE ENGLEHART and TOM DEFALCO. Art by JOHN ROMITA JR, AL MILGROM and BOB HALL. Cover by AL MILGROM.

To return his fellow Elder of the Universe, the Collector, to life, the Grandmaster enters a cosmic wager with Death herself, using Earth heroes as their chess pieces! Heroes from around the world, including several never-before-seen, battle it out for nothing less than the fate of Earth itself in the Contest of Champions! Featuring every Earth hero, circa 1982! Then, Grandmaster causes more problems for the Avengers when he plans to wipe out all life in the universe, and he pits the Avengers of both coasts against each other to claim his prize!

Starring 15 Avengers and special guest star, the Silver Surfer!

Hardcover, 168 pages, full color. NOTE: "Without a doubt, this is one of my all time favorite Avengers stories. It begins in Contest of Champions and escalates into the Avengers Annuals that follow. The House of Ideas treats the readers to some of the best super hero showdowns in the history of comics." - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist

Cover price $24.99.

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Your Marvel companion piece to the regular issue of PREVIEWS! Each issue of Marvel Previews is a comic book-sized, 120-page, full-color guide and preview to all of Marvel's upcoming releases - it's your #1 source for advanced information on Marvel Comics! This June issue features items scheduled to ship in Augus Cover price $1.25.