Earth, 2199 A.D. In a frenzy for natural resources, the Moon-Colonies' unleash an army of mechanized warriors, the Dread Force, onto Earth. But when the warriors start thinking independently, the Moon-Leaders deploy a new warrior capable of unprecendented destruction. An outdated missile is fired at the Moon-Leaders in an effort to reclaim their planet. But will Earth soon become a distant memory?

Kurt Hathaway (w); Gerardo Sandoval, James Raiz, Danimation, Simon "Seed Bork & Misty Coats (a & c);

Sometimes you just have one of those days. Billy just wants to stay Captain Marvel all the time and not change back into his normal self. That is, until Mary reminds him of a problem-he has detention! Meanwhile, Theo Adam now has the 7 Deadly Evils serving him as sidekicks. And he's not making matters any easier when he kidnaps Billy in hopes of stealing his power-granting magic word. When Mary finds Billy captured, she sets out to save him as Mary Marvel. But, things aren't always that simple when Theo Adam is around.

Mike Kunkel (w, a & c)

Having retrieved the second half of the Sunfury Amulet, Sinbad and his crew race back to the volcanic island of Ma'rut. The wizard Kabrít Amûd and his army of fire demons are hot on their tail, determined to retrieve the powerful magic amulet. Meanwhile, Pots' rescue of Samelia from the Witch Queen Alorana doesn't go as planned as Alorana's guards trap them in her palace chambers, cutting off any chance of escape!

by Dan Wickline & Pant

Green Lantern and Phantom Stranger are summoned to a dangerous new world! Beautiful and otherworldly, this planet looks like nothing you've seen before. But its civilization hides a secret strange enough to overpower the Stranger!

David Hine (w); Doug Braithwaite & Bill Reinhold (a & c);

Jackie Estacado is in Hell...literally! Jackie's soul has been condemned to eternal damnation and his assigned tormentor happens to be an ages-old enemy who bears a centuries-long grudge against The Darkness. But this enemy has a proposition for Jackie, a bargain that may prove more terrible than Hell itself. Meet The Sovereign.

Phil Hester (w); Jorge Lucas (a, cvr a); Dale Keown (cvr b)

Part 2 of the very first Grimm Fairy Tales/1001 Arabian Nights summer crossover event! A man searching for a cure to his dying wife's illness may find that the remedy is far worse than the disease itself as he discovers a little known fairy tale courtesy of Belinda. "The Three Snake Leaves" tells the story of a man who is willing to do anything to bring back his dead wife, and the dire price he must pay. Revealing the full origin of Wilhelm from The Adventures of Sinbad, this final part of the crossover is one not to be missed!

by Dan Wickline

Carol Danvers is fighting a one-woman war against the CIA, and her only ally is... Spider-Man?! Spidey stumbles into Carol's world of international espionage and may not come out in one piece.

Brian Reed (w); Paulo Siqueira (a); David Yardin (c);

Hellcat is still on the case, tracking the missing heir of an Eskimo witch coven. But hot on the trail of Pete the Yeti, whose rocket powered spruce is making her life difficult. But with the aid of a giant magical wolf named Manslayer and a giant talking Mayan calendar made of stone, she just might survive her trek through the last frontier. If she doesn't drown in a wave of snow bunnies first.

Kathryn Immonen (w); David Lafuente (a); Stuimmonen (c);

Red Sonja is BACK! But what does that mean? Red Sonja learns many answers concerning her life's recent mysteries in this latest issue from Brian Reed and Walter Geovani , but she also learns her adventures in this strange new world are just beginning!

Brian Reed (w); Walter Geovani (a); Fabiano Neves, Paul Renaud, Patrick Berkenkotter (c)

From the pages of HULK, it's Invisible Woman, Thundra, and Valkyre - The Lady Liberators! She-Hulk's fellow heroines hold She-Hulk back from delivering ultimate justice? And is our gamma-powered glamazon becoming more savage than sensational?

Peter David (w); Gg Studios' Pasquale Qualano (a); Mike Deodato Jr. (c);

Ultimatum is upon us!! Big changes are afoot and with them comes the much anticipated return of ULTIMATE SPIDER-WOMAN! But is she friend or foe?? Guest- starring the Human Torch and Kitty Pryde!

Brian Michael Bendis (w); Stuimmonen (a & c);

In New York City, crime is on the rise, and terror fills the streets. Gang warfare is escalating, and metahumans are being drafted into battle. Through the corruption and lawlessness, one man emerges to right the wrongs as only he can. So when a Super Hero conspiracy plot is brought to light, the Vigilante returns to find the traitor and mete out his own brand of justice - with extreme prejudice! Join us as writer Marv Wolfman (NEW TEEN TITANS, CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS) continues the street-level adventures of the mysterious new crime fighter he introduced in the pages of NIGHTWING.

Marv Wolfman (w); Rick Leonardi (a); Walter Simonson (cvr a); Andrew Robinson (cvr b)

On a Terrible Day Not Long Ago, a Single Bullet Tore Into Peter Parker's Beloved Aunt May, Triggering a Cascade of Helplessness, Revenge and Desperation That Finally Cost Peter the Life He Had Always Known and Almost Cost Spider-man Everything He Had Ever Stood For. But What If the Bullet Had Found a Different Target? If Spider-man Was Willing to Break All His Rules for the Woman Who Raised Him, How Far Would He Go for the Woman He Loves? "What If Mary Jane Had Been Shot Instead of Aunt May?" Featuring P4 of a Special Five Pback-up , 'What If the Runaways Became the Young Avengers?' in This Issue... Enter Kang!

Steven Grant & C.B. Cebulski (w); Gus Vasquez & Patrick Spaziante (a); Ron Garney & Marko Djurdjevic (c);

The journey into Wolverine's mind continues as Professor X and Logan dig deeper for answers about the mysterious mutant's past. But when the truth about the Weapon X Program finally begins to surface, the repressed emotions tied to those memories may be too much for Logan to handle! It's not just a history lesson... it's a lesson in pain! PLUS: A warped tour of the Weapon X facility, as seen through the eyes of everyone's favorite Merc-with-a-Mouth -- DEADPOOL!

Marc Sumerak (w); Mark Robinson, Tim Seeley (a); Michael Ryan (c)

Rise of the Olympian part 2!
The Society's ultimate weapon, Genocide, remains on the loose and on a murderous rampage while Wonder Woman has to deal with the ramifications, both mental and physical, of failing to stop the threat. Meanwhile, the Amazons make their long-awaited return to a home they barely recognize, and a god makes a promise to Athena that will change the landscape of the DC Universe forever - and that's just the stuff we can tell you about!

Gail Simone (w); Aaron Lopresti, Matt Ryan (a); Aaron Lopresti (c)

You are an actor on a planet-sized stage. You don't know it, but Gigantic does, and he's willing to risk your life to open your eyes. With the universe- controlling network known as the UBC hot on his tail, Gigantic makes a desperate plea to the citizens of his homeworld to discontinue their support of the evil corporation that rules them. In a fight for the life of his brother, the mystery society at the core of the Earth is revealed.

Rick Remender (w); Eric Nguyen, John Rauch (a & c)

Lost in the woods, his leg savagely wounded by a creature that can't exist, Peter desperately clings to the last shreds of his sanity. Meanwhile, in order for Sam to save an innocent life, he must transform from hunter to monster and fight a pack of bloodthirsty werewolves to the death! This is when the fur really starts to fly...

FALL FROM GRACE
Savage Dragon becomes public enemy #1. Dragon has nowhere left to turn and things become desperate as he struggles to survive.

KICK IT INTO TURBO!

The action shifts to Hong Kong, where Sagat hosts the Chinese leg of the Street Fighter Tournament qualifying rounds. Chun-Li, Fei-Long, Adon and Dhalsim give it their all for a spot in the tournament, and a chance to be named the world's greatest warrior! Plus, a bonus story featuring the all-new Street Fighter IV character, El Fuerte!

by Ken Siu-Chong & Jeffrey Chamba Cruz

After surviving harrowing assaults from the invading Locust Horde, Jace Stratton and Delta Squad are dispatched to Montevado. Their mission: investigate mysterious seismic activity unlike anything COG command has witnessed. Is it increased Locust activity - or is this the start of something more sinister?

Joshua Ortega (w); Liam Sharp (a); Brandon Badeaux (c)

From the internationally #1 bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon comes the next explosive volume her fans have been begging for. Varian du Fey is a man caught between the battle for humanity and our survival. The illegitimate son of Lancelot and an evil Adoni who serves as Morgen le Fey's right hand, his loyalties are split. If that wasn't enough to ostracize him, he is also the assassin for Merlin in a war that has spread through time and dimensions. Now he is forced to choose once more between walking the path of darkness where he would be king or doing what's right- stopping Morgen le Fey's army. The only problem is a small, cursed woman who has promised to deliver him to his enemies and one he has sworn to protect. His quest for honor will either be his ultimate salvation or the death of the entire world of man.

Sherrilyn Kenyon (w); Robin Furth (adapt); Tommy Ohtsuka (a & c);

Actor Stephen Baldwin and writer Andrew Cosby (creator of Sci-Fi Channel's Eureka) unleash The Remnant at BOOM! Studios! When natural disasters erupt around the world and people start to vanish, CIA agent David Sacker is pulled into a dangerous mystery that will challenge everything he knows about reality! Featuring sensational interior art by hot newcomer artist Julian Totino Tedesco and covers by Paul Azaceta and Julian Totino Tedesco.

by Stephen Baldwin, Andrew Cosby, Caleb Monroe & Julian Totino Tedesco

The coroner's men flipped the redheaded corpse over so Dukes and Magnus from Homicide could get a better look at her. 'Better' being a relative term in this case, with the claw marks that slashed her face into a featureless, bloody mask and turned her guts into a butcher shop explosion. But the tattoo -- the simple, encircled 'X' above the left shoulder blade -- remained intact, and Dukes pointed it out with the toe of his wingtip once Peter the rookie was done heaving up lunch. "'See this ink?' he said. 'Means she did time at this reform school upstate, run by this shrink, Xavier...'"

Fred Van Lente (w); Dennis Calero (a & c); Dennis Calero (vc);

Dynamite presents their first ever Christmas Special... this time with a twist as we send Ash on a Christmas adventure the likes of which the world has never seen! Will Evil Ash destroy Christmas? Can Good Ash stop Evil Ash from ruining Christmas? Is there really a Santa? Find it all out in this 40 pages one-shot by writer Elliott R. Serrano (AOD/XENA: WHAT AGAIN?) and classic Marvel artist Dave Simons!

Elliott R. Serrano (w), Dave Simons (a)

Join Sela and Belinda as they take a little cruise - on the Titanic! With Death as their shipmate, things get interesting long before the ill-fated vessel meets its icy doom. Come take a trip down memory lane with these two favorite fairy tale girls. Four classic tales are retold with the Grimm Fairy Tales spin while revealing secrets from Belinda and Sela's past for the first time.

by Joe Tyler, Ralph Tedesco, Mike Kalvoda & Raven Gregory

A Double-Sized Clone Wars Special! Inspired by the Cartoon Network's Clone Wars cartoons, this new series uses the television show as a jumping-off point to tell new stories of heroism and villainy in the same stripped-down visual style. On the night-world of Nivek, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker must first overcome the limitations of fighting in the dark before they can take on the dreaded Shadowmen! Meanwhile, Jedi Masters Mace Windu and Saesee Tiin discover that push can come to shove when using the Force to fight battledroids. And, fresh from leading an underwater assault against Separatist forces on the water planet of Mon Calamari, Jedi Master Kit Fisto and his remaining clone troops reach the surface to find a new threat awaiting them! Incredible action, hot art, and lightning-fast pacing are coming your way in this new take on the Star Wars galaxy! 96 page Digest Format!

Haden Blackman (w); Ben Caldwell (a)

In the year 1907 Britain has entered into a terrifying war with Ruritania, whose strange metal planes darken the skies, and whose monstrous war engines cast looming shadows from across the channel. Doctor Robert Watcham, lately returned to London from the front, returns to Dilke Street where lives his old friend, and England's greatest amateur detective, Sax Raker. Raker is about to embark on the strangest, and perhaps the most important, investigation of his career - the case of the man who wasn't there. Is the mysterious killer evidence for Raker's long-held belief in a secret criminal mastermind? Or do all the signs point to something much, much worse? This may be the last case for Raker: a spinning tale of mystery, a tangled story of science, a twisting account of thwarted love, a fleeting glimpse into the aetheric mechanics of the world itself!

by Warren Ellis & Gianluca Pagliarani

Morphing out of control, a stronger-than-ever Naruto turns on his own teammates! Orochimaru triggers a frightening change in Naruto as he reveals a sinister plot that's been the death of far more people than anyone knew.

by Masashi Kishimoto

Share the adventures of AUTOBOT heroes like OPTIMUS PRIME, BUMBLEBEE, and JAZZ as they battle MEGATRON and the dangerous DECEPTICONS! Using actual still frames from the animated series itself, The Transformers animated series puts new TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED action in your pocket!

Marty Isenberg (w);

Back in Print! The path of true love never did run smooth,especially when the sweethearts' fathers have dug a ditch right through theirvillage, dividing it in half! Such is the case with star-crossed loversHistrionix and the beautiful Melodrama, who call upon Asterix, Obelix, andGetafix to sort out the political wrangling.

by Albert Uderzo

Jabba the Hutt : The Art of the Deal

Written by Jim Woodring, art by Wetherell

Wade Wilson and Nathan Summers-Marvel's mightiest mutant mercs-are back, and this time they're stuck with each other! Can two grown men armed to the teeth with deadly genetic weaponry live together without driving each other crazy?! Action, adventure, black humor, black-ops, face-changing viruses, gratuitous France-bashing and lots of gunfire mark the return of two of Marvel's fan-favorite anti-heroes! Collects CABLE/DEADPOOL #1-6.

Fabian Nicieza (w); Mark Brooks & Patrick Zircher (a); Rob Liefeld (c);

From the magical mind of Paul Dini (Countdown, Detective Comics) comes a new, original femme fatale story that combines elements of film noir, tech, and superhero comics. Superbly drawn by rising star Kenneth Rocafort (Hunter-Killer), this volume collects Season 1 of this amazing story, a cover gallery, and insightful behind-the-scenes material, plus an all-new cover by Rocafort!

"The real brilliance of this tale is that, just as the reader decides they know exactly how the story will play out, Dini pulls the rug out from under them." -IGN.com

Paul Dini (w); Kenneth Rocafort (a); Kenneth Rocafort (c)

Adapting New York Times Bestselling Author George R. R. Martin's the Sworn Sword! the Long-awaited Sequel to the Hedge Knight Tells the of the Adventures of Ser Duncan and His Squire One Year After Their Initial Meeting At the Tournament in Ashford. After Traveling the Land in Search of the Puppeteer Girl Tanselle, Dunk and Egg Find Themselves in the Charge of Ser Eustace, an Aged Knight Who Has Accepted Dunk As His Sworn Sword. But Ser Eustace Has Another Knight in His Service Who Is Nothing But Trouble, and He Will Make Dunk's Life Far More Difficult When He Rashly Attacks a Peasant and Causes Grief to a Local Noble, the Lady Rohanne Webber. But the Lady Rohanne Has Problems of Her Own - and She Knows the Truth about Ser Eustace and the Side He Took in the Battle of Redgrass Field. Collecting Hedge Knight Ii: Sworn Sword #1-6.

George R.R. Martin, Ben Avery (w); Mike S. Miller (a & c);

Homicide detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim investigate murders specific to super-hero cases. And with all super heroes declared illegal, a Powers crime wave has hit the city, and hit hard! With exclusive bonus features! A rarely seen LEGENDS prologue story by Bendis and Oeming introducing the new Retro Girl from the pages of Wizard's Edge, another brand-new "Bendis and Oeming interview each other," a stunning look into Oeming's research, bonus text pieces, a cover gallery, a making-of-the-scene, and much more! From the writer of some of your favorite Marvel comics (ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN, NEW AVENGERS, DAREDEVIL, SECRET WAR)!

Brian Michael Bendis (w); Michael Avon Oeming (a & c)