DOCTOR STRANGE MYSTIC APPRENTICE #1 WARD VAR #0

BEFORE HE WAS THE SORCERER SUPREME...STRANGE MASTERED THE MYSTIC ARTS! •  A master of delicate surgery, DR. STEPHEN STRANGE had no equal...until a freak accident shattered his hands! •  Now a student of the MYSTIC ARTS, Strange must find a way to master his magical assignment...or throw in his cape and robes for good! •  Don't miss this all-new story, as Strange finds that the road to Sorcerer Supreme can be a real pain in the...astral form! •  ALSO: reprinting the original first appearance and origin stories of Doctor Strange from STRANGE TALES #110 and #115! Rated T+

DOCTOR STRANGE TP WHAT IS IT THAT DISTURBS YOU STEPHEN

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Dave Cockrum

Magical tales from a spellbinding artist! P. Craig Russell brings his distinctive style to Doctor Strange in an Eisner Award-winning tale decades in the making. It's a psychedelic story of sorcerous seduction that will take you from the arcane shadows of the Sanctum Sanctorum to the dizzying spires of the mystical city of Ditkopolis! The Master of the Mystic Arts puts Clea to the test, faces a challenge to his title as Sorcerer Supreme and battles a hoary host of foes. Plus: Russell turns his attention to (Scarlet) witchcraft and other chilling mysteries! Collecting DOCTOR STRANGE: WHAT IS IT THAT DISTURBS YOU, STEPHEN?; DOCTOR STRANGE ANNUAL #1; MARVEL PREMIERE #7; and DOCTOR STRANGE (1974) #34 - plus material from DOCTOR STRANGE (1974) #46; MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #5, #6 and #8; CHAMBER OF CHILLS #1-2; and JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (1972) #4. Rated T+

DRAX TP #2

CHILDRENS CRUSADE

(W) Cm Punk (A) Scott Hepburn (CA) Scott Hepburn

Drax's adventures in babysitting! From Guardian of the Galaxy to legal guardian, Drax is on a mission to return refugee children to safety. And things are going well - except for all the bounty hunters after him. And one of them is Cammi - a girl Drax once took under his wing and was tricked into caring about. Others include his old friend Pip the Troll and the unhinged Killer Thrill, who has her eyes on Drax's paperweight - which just so happens to be a Fin Fang Foom egg! You gotta break a few eggs to make an omelet - but that only leads to a Council of Dragons coming after a newly hatched baby of their species! Hopefully some of Drax's powerful friends can stop by for the brutal showdown! Collecting DRAX (2015) #6-11. Rated T+

EMPRESS #7 (OF 7)

(W) Mark Millar (A) Stuart Immonen (CA) Stuart Immonen

This astounding series climax shows family turn against each other and old secrets crawl out of the woodwork as Morax finally hunts his wife and children down. An action-packed, gory end to the first volume of Millar and Immonen's sci fi space opera. Rated T+

EMPRESS #7 (OF 7)

IMMONEN VAR

(W) Mark Millar (A) Stuart Immonen (CA) Stuart Immonen

This astounding series climax shows family turn against each other and old secrets crawl out of the woodwork as Morax finally hunts his wife and children down. An action-packed, gory end to the first volume of Millar and Immonen's sci fi space opera. Rated T+

EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN #15

(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Victor Ibanez (CA) Humberto Ramos

• The X-Men's newest charge has become possessed by THE WORLD-EATER, an extradimensional entity whose sole purpose is to live up to its name. •  And it has its sights set on LIMBO next! Can Storm and Magik prevent it from reaching mutantkind's last refuge? •  Meanwhile, Iceman and Nightcrawler learn that saving Colossus from the clutches of Apocalypse comes at a price! Rated T+

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #13

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Valerio Schiti (CA) Arthur Adams

CIVIL WAR II TIE-IN! •  As the Guardians' internal conflicts reach a boiling point, some outsiders throw more fuel to the fire! •  One teammate with deep roots on Earth will struggle to hold onto their galactic connections! •  The Guardians may survive Civil War II, but the team will NEVER be the same! Rated T

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY PREM HC #2

NEW GUARD WANTED

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Valerio Schiti (CA) Arthur Adams

Peter Quill, a.k.a. Star-Lord, returns to the fold! But what does that mean for Kitty Pryde, a.k.a. Star-Lord? Is the Marvel Universe big enough for two Star-Lords? Find out as the Guardians face a new Galactic order! The Thing might miss some things about Earth, but he does admit that space has its perks. Like riding alien horses into action as Ben Grimm: Space Barbarian! Venom and Groot get in way over their heads fighting Skrulls - and everyone knows when Bendis writes Skrulls, it's bad news! The galaxy's two deadliest warriors, Gamora and Drax, take the fight to the Badoon! And Angela makes her dramatic return! They're the galaxy's most wanted, but they'll still guard it all the same! Collecting GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2015) #6-10. Rated T

HOWARD THE DUCK TP #2

GOOD NIGHT GOOD DUCK

(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Kevin Maguire (CA) Joe Quinones

Here's Howard - he's the Duckiest! When a case takes Howard and his friend Tara to the Savage Land, they'll need all the help they can get! But they'll just have to make do with Spider-Man, She-Hulk, Daredevil and Steve Rogers! Then, Howard finally gets a chance to go home - but after all this time is there any such place for him? Back in New York City, Howard's strangest case yet awaits. It's a missing person investigation - and the client is the missing person! She's also Lea Thompson, star of 1986's Howard the Duck movie! WAUGH-HUH?! Plus: The person behind all of Howard's troubles will stand revealed! Can Howard outwit fate? Can any of us? Find out as Zdarsky and Quinones close out their run! Collecting HOWARD THE DUCK (2015B) #7-11. Rated T+

HYPERION TP DADDY ISSUES

(W) Chuck Wendig (A) Nicole Virella (CA) Emanuela Lupacchino

Hyperion is heading out on the highway as a regular guy, driving a truck across America to learn about his adopted country. But when he picks up a runaway named Doll, she turns out to have more baggage than he anticipated. She's in danger - chased by a pack of freaks and lunatics! Will the Squadron Supreme's heavy-hitter reveal his true self to save her? Can Hyperion defeat a serial murderer who can transform into a squirming horde of killer worms? Struggling to find himself, will he instead discover love...with Thundra?! They could be the Marvel Universe's new power couple! But Hyperion's quest to discover what it means to be a hero will lead him into direct conflict with Iron Man! Collecting HYPERION #1-6. Rated T+

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #14

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Mike Deodato (CA) Mike Deodato

CIVIL WAR II TIE-IN! •  A blistering new chapter in the Iron Man mythos. After the shocking conclusion of CIVIL WAR II, a young woman answers the call and takes the mantle of Iron Man. And her surprising relationship to Tony Stark will define the book for years to come. Meet Riri Williams...she is Iron Man. •  Well, for now. She's still working on the name. But the Marvel Universe WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN. Rated T+

MAN THING BY STEVE GERBER COMPLETE COLL TP #2

(W) Steve Gerber (A) Various (CA) Mike Ploog

Continuing the definitive collection of Man-Thing's macabre misadventures by his signature writer! The lumbering behemoth goes truly giant-size in one of the most notorious Marvel titles of all time, with stories ranging from a battle of the swamp monsters against the Glob, to a portentous flashback to the life of Ted Sallis before he was transformed. Those who know fear burn at the Man-Thing's touch, but what will happen when he joins Daredevil, the Man Without Fear, in battle with Death-Stalker? Demons, dragons and dancers all lie in wait - and so do mad Vikings and ghost pirates! From the introspective to the action-packed to the downright bizarre, it's the Man-Thing unleashed! Collecting GIANT-SIZE MAN-THING #1-5, DAREDEVIL (1964) #113-114, MAN-THING (1974) #9-18 and material from MONSTERS UNLEASHED #8-9. Parental Advisory

MARVEL TSUM TSUM #3 (OF 4)

(W) Jacob Chabot (A) David Baldeon (CA) Chris Samnee

TSUM TSUM CIVIL WAR?! •  The Tsum Tsums square off with foes you'd never expect - including each other! All Ages

MARVEL TSUM TSUM #3 (OF 4)

CLASSIFIED CONNECTING C VAR

(W) Jacob Chabot (A) David Baldeon (CA) Chris Samnee

TSUM TSUM CIVIL WAR?! •  The Tsum Tsums square off with foes you'd never expect - including each other! All Ages

MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS ULTRON REVOLUTION #4

(W) Joe Caramagna (A) Various (CA) Various

BRUCE BANNER...UNHULKED?! •  After a nuclear accident, Bruce Banner is stripped of his angry alter ego - the Incredible Hulk! •  Can THE AVENGERS figure out how to bring the big green monster back? •  And if they can, will they want to? All Ages

MARVEL UNIVERSE GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #13

(W) Joe Caramagna (A) TBD (CA) TBD

THE WAR WITH ASGARD STARTS HERE!! •  Now that they possess the powerful COSMIC SEED, the GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY are on the hunt for answers. •  Drawn to Asgard, home of the mighty THOR, the Guardians are ready for a fight...but not one of this magnitude. •  It's up to our heroes to save the day - and stop an intergalactic war at the same time! All Ages

MARVEL UNIVERSE GUARDIANS OF GALAXY DIGEST TP #3

(W) Joe Caramagna (A) Various (CA) Various

Featuring screen-capture images from MARVEL'S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY The Guardians' latest adventures in the final frontier of space! •  When Rocket is abducted and whisked away to a far-off planet, it turns out he may not be quite as one-of-a-kind as he thought! •  An old enemy returns - one the Guardians thought they'd buried in the past for good! And he's got an entire living planet under his thrall - a planet that's reverting the Guardians to their past selves! Drax: arena fighter! Rocket: feral beast! Gamora: follower of Thanos! •  The Guardians saddle up to the biggest rivalry in the galaxy - but when the game in town is the Collector vs. the Grandmaster, can there really be any winners? •  Super-teams collide as the Guardians meet the Inhumans! Collecting MARVEL UNIVERSE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2015B) #9-12. All Ages

MARVEL UNIVERSE ULT SPIDER-MAN VS SINISTER SIX #4

(W) Joe Caramagna (A) TBD (CA) TBD

DOC OCK IS SEEING DOUBLE! •  SPIDER-MAN teams up with his alter ego, MILES MORALES, to take down one of his oldest enemies! •  But can PETER stop being overprotective of Miles long enough to take out Doc Ock? •  And what does NORMAN OSBORN have to do with Doc Ock's nefarious plan? All Ages

MARVELS DOCTOR STRANGE ART OF MOVIE SLIPCASE HC

(W) Jacob Johnson (A) Various (CA) Various

Get an exclusive look at the art behind one of Marvel's most visually compelling Super Heroes in this latest installment of the popular ART OF series of movie tie-in books! When a terrible accident befalls extraordinary surgeon Dr. Stephen Strange, he'll do anything to regain mobility in his crippled hands. His journey will take him to unbelievable realms - and bring him face-to-face with petrifying dangers. Explore the fantastic worlds of Doctor Strange with exclusive concept artwork and in-depth analysis from the filmmakers. Go behind the scenes in this deluxe keepsake volume as Marvel Studios once again brings its strange history to the silver screen! All Ages

MAX RIDE FINAL FLIGHT #2 (OF 5)

(W) Jody Houser (A) Marco Failla (CA) David Nakayama

JAMES PATTERSON'S SMASH-HIT SERIES CONTINUES WITH A SHOCKING TWIST! •  JEB springs his trap on THE FLOCK! •  But why is one of them missing?! •  As MAX'S world closes in on her, a shocking revelation causes her to question her past...and the Flock's future! Rated T

MIGHTY THOR #12

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Russell Dauterman (CA) Russell Dauterman

• Forged from the mystical metal known as Uru, Thor's Hammer is the key to a power that only the worthy can wield. •  But what makes one worthy to carry this weapon? Is it destiny? Or does the hammer choose its partner? •  Discover the storied history of Thor's greatest ally - The MIGHTY MJOLNIR! Rated T+