Some Cap goodness this month along with Avengers and Invaders. Check it out....
CAPTAIN AMERICA
CAPTAIN AMERICA #609
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by BUTCH GUICE
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Women of Marvel Frame Variant by TBA
Nomad Backup by SEAN MCKEEVER & DAVID BALDEON
Bucky must return to the place where his life once ended as Baron Zemo continues to rip his life apart. It's the hardest hitting arc of Captain America ever by the awesome team of Ed Brubaker and Butch Guice.
40 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
STEVE ROGERS: SUPER-SOLDIER #2 ( of 4 )
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by DALE EAGLESHAM
Cover by CARLOS PACHECO
Steve Rogers’s past and present collide as he digs deeper into the mysteries at the center of a global conspiracy and comes face-to-face with the first woman he ever loved. All this, and the secret manipulator behind the scenes twists his knife in Steve's back with an ending that will leave readers stunned! From the pen and pencil of Ed Brubaker and Dale Eaglesham.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE 1940S NEWSPAPER STRIP #3 ( of 3 )
Written & Penciled by KARL KESEL
Cover by BUTCH GUICE
Uncovered at last: The 1904s daily newspaper comic strip starring Captain America that you never knew about! Travel with us to the tumultuous days of World War II, when the star-spangled, shield-slinging Super Soldier battled Axis threats alongside his wise-cracking, jaw-jacking sidekick Bucky! Plus: Rampaging robots! Dangerous dames and femme fatales! No-good Nazis that deserve a sock to the kisser...like that no good stinkin’ Red Skull! All brought to you by acclaimed writer/artist Karl Kesel!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA: FOREVER ALLIES #1 ( of 4 )
Written by ROGER STERN
Penciled by NICK DRAGOTTA & MARCO SANTUCCI
Cover by LEE WEEKS
CAPTAIN AMERICA’S IN A RACE ACROSS THE WORLD TO SOLVE A MYSERY FROM WORLD WAR TWO!
James “Bucky” Barnes has led many lives. Once he was Captain America's partner Bucky, a proud member of the Invaders, a founder of the original Young Allies. Now he is Captain America, the Sentinel of Liberty, and when an old enemy suddenly reappears, Jim must re-open the last, unsolved case of the Young Allies -- to stop a menace that threatens the world! Roger Stern (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) travels from World War II with Nick Dragotta (X-MEN FIRST CLASS) to the modern age with Marco Santucci (SIEGE: SPIDER-MAN) to tell a time-tossed epic tale of mystery, intrigue, and high adventure!
40 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99
ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 2 TPB (ALL-NEW EDITION)
Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by JACK KIRBY & JIM STERANKO
Cover by JACK KIRBY
After volunteering for the government's "Super Soldier" program during World War II, skinny Steve Rogers was transformed into the perfect man and patriot... Captain America! Fighting against tyranny with his super strength and unbreakable shield, Rogers idealized the principles he held dear. Then, years later, he is found frozen in a block of ice, a long forgotten figure-head of a bygone era! Now, with greater determination, Rogers again fights for freedom and democracy as a man out of time - Captain America! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #103-126.
512 PGS./All Ages ...$19.99
ISBN: 0-7851-0827-0
ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 1 TPB (ALL-NEW EDITION)
Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by JACK KIRBY
Cover by JACK KIRBY
Eager to serve his country during World War Two, Steve Rogers was transformed into a physically perfect man by the government’s Super Soldier Program! Armed with an indestructible shield and the physical prowess of an Olympic athlete, Rogers fought valiantly to uphold the ideals and principles of democracy. At the end of the war, he was accidentally frozen in a block of ice and preserved for decades until discovered and revived by the Avengers. Now a man out of time, he is ever vigilant in his battle to protect the innocent and uphold the beliefs upon which America was founded. Willing to sacrifice his own life for the greater good, Steve Rogers is the physical embodiment of truth, justice and honor. He is... Captain America! Collecting TALES OF SUSPENSE #59-99 and CAPTAIN AMERICA #100-102.
520 PGS./All Ages ...$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3006-2
AVENGERS
AVENGERS #4
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Variant Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Women of Marvel Frame Variant by TBA
The blockbuster Marvel comic of the year continues!! The timestream is broken and with that the Marvel Universe has fallen into utter chaos. Can the Avengers defeat Kang and even if they do, is it too late? Guest-starring EVERYONE!!
Plus! Another startling chapter in the untold oral history of the Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis...!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99
SECRET AVENGERS #4
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by MIKE DEODATO
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Variant Cover by MIKE DEODATO
Women of Marvel Frame Variant by TBA
The fate of one hero and the birth of another will be decided here, as the Secret Avengers true enemy is finally exposed! It's an all-new kind of Avengers by award-winning writer Ed Brubaker and acclaiming artist Mike Deodato, Jr.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
AVENGERS PRIME #2 ( of 5 )
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by ALAN DAVIS
Steve Rogers, Tony Stark and Thor have travelled to a mysterious dimension of the broken Nine Realms and have to fight their way to one another’s side or they will never make it back home. This vital chapter will impact the lives of all of the characters and resonate in the pages of Thor for years to come!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
SIEGE: NEW AVENGERS PREMIERE HC
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by STUART IMMONEN, MIKE MAYHEW, MARKO DJURDJEVIC & BRYAN HITCH
Cover by STUART IMMONEN
Steve Rogers makes his triumphant return to the Avengers, but is he too late? With the SIEGE on Asgard begun, he must act swiftly, but who can he turn to and trust in a world with Norman Osborn in charge? When the gods fall, what chance does a Super Soldier stand? Also, the ladies of the Avengers ban together to do what they have to do save the team. And in THE LIST, Ronin breaks into Avengers Tower to assassinate Osborn! This volume also includes the shocking conclusion to the landmark NEW AVENGERS series by superstar artist Bryan Hitch. Collecting NEW AVENGERS #61-64, NEW AVENGERS ANNUAL #3, DARK REIGN: THE LIST - NEW AVENGERS and NEW AVENGERS FINALE
192 PGS./Rated A ...$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4577-6
Trim size: standard
ULTIMATES II ULTIMATE COLLECTION TPB
Written by MARK MILLAR
Penciled by BRYAN HITCH
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
The beginning of the end? They are the greatest heroes the world has ever known: Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Wasp, Giant Man, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch. They’ve saved the world from alien invasion, becoming international celebrities and America’s champions...but now all that’s about to change. Can the Ultimates survive the Hulk’s execution, Thor’s imprisonment...and the advent of the Ultimate Defenders?! On the eve of Tony and Natasha’s wedding, Nick Fury makes his move against the mysterious traitor that’s been plaguing the team – and the Ultimates will never be the same!The world’s greatest heroes are in for the battle of the century...and not all of them will be walking away. Collecting ULTIMATES 2 #1-13 and ULTIMATES 2 #1 VARIANT SKETCH EDITION.
464 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4916-3
INVADERS-RELATED
SPITFIRE #1
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Penciled by ELENA CASAGRANDE
Cover by JENNY FRISON
The British Invasion hits New York! While her MI13 compatriots make nice with the Yankee super sorts, Lady Jacqueline Falsworth is on the hunt for an old acquaintance...with bloody consequences for the Big Apple. With bad boy Blade at her side, the immortal speedstress must conquer her past in order to save her future!
32 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ ...$3.99
YOUNG ALLIES #3
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Penciled by DAVID BALDEON
Cover by DAVID LAFUENTE
Gravity's dark obsession mounts, Firestar's life threatens to implode, Toro's frustrations grow, and Nomad and AraÒa make a shocking discovery about the origins of the Bastards of Evil, whose plans to follow up on their vicious debut get underway.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
NAMOR: THE FIRST MUTANT #1
Written by STUART MOORE
Penciled by ARIEL OLIVETTI
Cover by JAE LEE
Variant Cover by JOE QUESADA
Spinning out of the pages of X-MEN #1, comes an all-new series starring the world’s first mutant, NAMOR THE SUB-MARINER. When the X-Men are confronted with a deadly vampire threat, Namor takes matters into his own hands on a mission that might bring down the entire might of the vampires on their heads...and in the process, destroy Atlantis! What lurks down below the ocean where the sun can’t reach? What he thought was a fable to scare the children of Atlantis comes to terrifying life in the form of a newly-discovered race of Atlantean Vampires. Namor’s choice, to stand with Atlantis or the X-Men, will define a new chapter in his life...or death.
40 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE MARVEL COMICS VOL. 5 HC
Written by JOE SIMON, RAY GILL, ANDREW MCWHINEY & VARIOUS
Penciled by CARL BURGOS, BILL EVERETT, JACK KIRBY, PAUL GUSTAVSON, STEVE DAHLMAN, BOB OKSNER & BEN THOMPSON
Cover by ALEX SCHOMBURG
The greatest comic magazine of the Golden Age returns with the Marvel Masterworks! Headlining the heavy-hitters of the Timely era, Marvel Mystery Comics has it all—from top-of-the-field super hero action to bizarre mystery, otherworldly noir, jungle adventure and boy detectives! And it all starts off with the history-making Human Torch/Sub-Mariner team-up by the titanic talents Carl Burgos and Bill Everett! Then the Human Torch’s sidekick Toro, the Flaming Kid, makes his Marvel Mystery debut. Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner, takes his uniquely anarchic brand of action straight to the Nazis’ noses, while the Angel’s origin is revealed and he begins a multi-part crusade against the sexy villainess, the Cat’s Paw. Rounded out by Jack Kirby’s eerie agent of vengeance, the Vision; the wonderfully weird Electro; Terry Vance, School Boy Sleuth; and the adventures of Ka-Zar, it’s the classic package that made Marvel famous! Collecting MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS #17-20
280 PGS/All Ages ...$59.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3367-4
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE MARVEL COMICS VOL. 5 HC -- VARIANT EDITION VOL. 149
280 PGS/All Ages ...$59.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3368-1
THE TORCH TPB
Written by MIKE CAREY & ALEX ROSS
Penciled by PATRICK BERKENKOTTER
Cover by ALEX ROSS
The Torch is dead - buried with full military honors. But what does death mean for an artificial man? The Mad Thinker is determined to find out, with the reluctant help of the Torch's best and oldest friend - Tom (Toro) Raymond. But the Thinker's true goals go far beyond his brief, and in his hands, all knowledge is power. Collecting
THE TORCH #1-8.
192 PGS./Rated T+ ...$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4068-9
AVENGERS/INVADERS TPB
Written by ALEX ROSS & JIM KRUEGER
Penciled by STEVE SADOWSKI, PATRICK BERKENKOTTER, ALEX ROSS & JACK HERBERT
Cover by ALEX ROSS
The Civil War is over, and the Avengers are divided. Captain America’s death has been a blow to both sides. Now, the Star-Spangled Sentinel is back — and it could destroy the time stream! In AVENGERS/INVADERS, Alex Ross, Jim Krueger and Stephen Sadowski (Dynamite Entertainment’s Project: Superpowers) — along with artists Patrick Berkenkotter and Jackson Herbert — show what happens when the conflicted heroes of today’s Marvel Universe are faced with the return of the late hero who inspired them all. When World War II heroes Captain America, Namor, the Human Torch, Bucky, and Toro show up in modern-day New York City, both factions reveal their own agendas and goals for the heroes of the past. In AVENGERS/INVADERS, the heroes of today are taught lessons by heroes from the past in a time-slinging adventure that pits them against everyone from Ultron to The Red Skull. Collecting AVENGERS/INVADERS #1-12.
352 PGS./Rated T+ ...$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2943-1
INVADERS: THE EVE OF DESTRUCTION TPB
Written by ROGER STERN
Penciled by STEVE EPTING, MIKE MANLEY, BRETT BLEVINS & JASON ARMSTRONG
Cover by CARLOS PACHECO
It's 1945, and World War II is almost over – but Hydra founder Baron Wolfgang von Strucker is already planning the next one with insider information from the future! It's up to the Invaders to re-write Strucker's history books and drive down his Dragon of Death! Then, more than ten years later, Doctor Druid forms the Monster Hunters to face another pivotal enemy, one whose schemes date back centuries! Collecting MARVEL UNIVERSE #1-7.
184 PGS./Rated A ...$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4552-3
GUEST APPEARANCES
AGE OF HEROES #4 ( of 4 )
Written by JONATHAN MABERRY, ELLIOTT KALAN, JOE CASEY & DAN SLOTT
Penciled by GIANLUCA GUGLIOTTA, NATHAN FOX, TY TEMPLETON & MORE!
Cover by JAE LEE
The Heroic Age continues with more titantic tales from across the mighty Marvel U! Follow Shuri, the deadly Black Panther, as she sets the world on fire crossing paths, and claws, with the rest of MU! Find out the truth behind Captain America’s time on ice and the native peoples who stumbled across his frosty tomb! PLUS: Zodiac's back and ready for the Age of Villains to begin...and Steve Rogers: Super-Soldier has an all-new assignment for Initiative cadet Cloud 9!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
AVENGERS, THOR & CAPTAIN AMERICA: OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #4
Written by PAUL BOURCIER, CHRIS BUCHNER, RONALD BYRD, RUSS CHAPPELL, MICHAEL HOSKIN, DARON JENSEN, SEAN MCQUAID, JACOB ROUGEMONT, AL SJOERDSMA, ROBERT J. SODARO, STUART VANDAL & KEVIN WASSER
The chronicle of the Marvel Universe returns as the All-New Official Index to the Marvel Universe delves into the history of three more of Marvel’s most enduring titles! Return with us to the Silver and Golden Ages as we launch our coverage of the Avengers (from AVENGERS #121), Thor (from THOR #206), and Captain America (from both CAPTAIN AMERICA #190 and 1941’s CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #14). Watch the Marvel universe’s history unfold month by month as each issue provides synopses for dozens of individual comics, including back-up strips, introducing the characters, teams, places and equipment that appeared within, providing vital information about first appearances, where they last showed up and where they appeared next!
64 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99
SECRET WARRIORS #19
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by ALESSANDRO VITTI
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
Steve Rogers guest stars in the shocking conclusion to “The Last Ride of the Howling Commandos”! Never forgotten. Never defeated. No longer.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
SUPER HEROES #5
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by CRISSCROSS
Cover by CLAYTON HENRY
With the rest of the Avengers on missions, Captain America isn't too worried about covering a call from an animal rights activist concerning a baby rhino being held in captivity. But when Cap discovers his caller is the Rhino himself, and that the baby rhino is held in an entire town populated by the nefarious terrorist organization A.I.M.... things go from dangerous to deadly...
32 PGS./MARVEL ADVENTURES/All Ages ...$2.99
POSTERS
SECRET WARRIORS BY JIM CHEUNG POSTER
36x24...$8.99
Final Order Cutoff 7/8, On-Sale 8/4/2010
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STEVE ROGERS: SUPER-SOLDIER POSTER
24x36...$8.99
Final Order Cutoff 7/22, On-Sale 8/18/2010
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