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THUNDERBOLTS #6

(W) Jim Zub (A) Jon Malin (CA) Jon Malin

• With security agencies and super-hero teams around the world the world gunning for the Thunderbolts, MACH-X and ATLAS will risk it all for what they believe in. •  You won't soon forget this story of friendship and foolishness we call..."The Beer Run." Rated T+

TOTALLY AWESOME HULK #12

(W) Greg Pak (A) Mike Del Mundo (CA) Terry Dodson

CIVIL WAR II TIE-IN! WAKANDA HULKBUSTER IS THAT? •  Black Panther brings out the heavy artillery to take on Amadeus Cho, the Totally Awesome Hulk! •  When diplomacy fails two of the smartest guys on the planet, fists will just have to do! Rated T

TOTALLY AWESOME HULK TP #2

CIVIL WAR II

(W) Greg Pak (A) Alan Davis (CA) Alan Davis

As CIVIL WAR II rages, Bruce Banner's fate after SECRET WARS is revealed! Was he really cured by Amadeus Cho, or did the young genius make a disastrous miscalculation? For years, Banner was haunted by his gamma-irradiated curse, but Amadeus thought he was so smart he could handle it without a problem. Will Amadeus now become the latest Hulk to be consigned to a life of certain tragedy? When he loses someone close to him, that makes him mad. Very mad. The Marvel Universe won't like Amadeus when he's very mad. But one of its major players has his keen eyes on the situation - the Black Panther! And as T'Challa watches his every step, Amadeus takes on a mysterious new archenemy! Will the Hulk still be Totally Awesome when the dust clears? Collecting TOTALLY AWESOME HULK #7-12. Rated T

ULTIMATES #12

(W) Al Ewing (A) Kenneth Rocafort (CA) Kenneth Rocafort

CIVIL WAR II TIE-IN! •  As the heroes meet in final battle - is there any saving the Ultimates? Or have they found the one problem they can't solve? •  Meanwhile, in the depths of space, the Lifebringer comes to a decision that will change the team forever - if they survive! •  Are you ready...for ULTIMATES 2? Rated T+

UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL #13

(W) Ryan North (A) Erica Henderson (CA) Erica Henderson

• SOMEONE is taking over the continental United States, but Squirrel Girl is stuck in boring ol' Canada! UH-OH. •  Canada's not actually that boring, though: Did you know we have the world's longest covered bridge, in Hartland, New Brunswick? It's true! I've seen it! •  It's pretty long, I GUESS. •  Anyway enough about Canada, we're here to find out why you should buy this comic! REASONS INCLUDE: fights, teamwork, continental USA domination and a special guest star who you'll find a TINY bit familiar? Everyone is at least a LITTLE bit into this guy and I cAN'T imagine you not being excited to discover who it is! •  Anyway, yeah, it's Ant-Man. Rated T

UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL TP #4

KISSED SQUIRREL LIKED IT

(W) Ryan North (A) Erica Henderson (CA) Erica Henderson

The hero who won't be beat celebrates 11 consecutive issues without a new #1! And she's letting you seize the chance to be the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl in a choose-your-own-path encounter with Swarm, buzzkill made of bees! Then, Doreen takes charge of her life - her love life - and starts dating. But who will kiss a Squirrel and like it? Surely not...Mole Man?! The lovestruck subterranean super villain is willing to hold the world hostage to get Doreen's attention. Can she save everyone without becoming Mrs. Mole Man? But enough with the hearts and flowers and kissing - you read this book for computer science and super heroics (not necessarily in that order). You'll get both - and more - in a showdown with Count Nefaria! Plus: Visit Squirrel Girl's parents in Canada - they'd love to have you! Collecting UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL (2015B) #7-11. Rated T

UNBELIEVABLE GWENPOOL TP #1

BELIEVE IT

(W) Christopher Hastings (A) Danillo Beyruth (CA) Gurihiru

The hero who could have been you takes center stage in her own series! Gwen Poole used to be a comic-book reader - until she woke up in a world where the characters she read about seemed to be real! But they can't be, right? This must all be a hoax or an imaginary story or something. And that means...no consequences! With that philosophy, Gwenpool just may be Marvel's least responsible character to date! And getting into the merc business is a good way to start - until it pits her against Thor! Place your bets on the Goddess of Thunder vs. the Oddest of Wonders! And if Gwen somehow survives that encounter, with no skills or training, she'll face the wrath of M.O.D.O.K.! Being in a comic book is not as easy as it looks! Collecting UNBELIEVABLE GWENPOOL #0-4. Rated T+

UNCANNY X-MEN #14

(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Greg Land (CA) Greg Land

• Magneto and his team of X-Men discover who's been weaponizing mutants and aiming them at mutantkind's enemies. •  But once they do, the question becomes: Will they stop their longtime adversary once more...or JOIN HIM?? Rated T+

UNCANNY X-MEN SUPERIOR TP #2

APOCALYPSE WARS

(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Ken Lashley (CA) Greg Land

Magneto and his ruthless team enter the trenches in the Apocalypse Wars! But one original X-Man has particular history with En Sabah Nur. The first time Warren Worthington met Apocalypse, he was transformed into the homicidal Horseman of Death. Warren broke free of the villain's grasp, rejoined the X-Men as Archangel and, for a time, found love with teammate Psylocke. Now, years later, Psylocke has found a vacant, drone-like Archangel in the guise of Death once more. Fearing he's again fallen under the sway of Apocalypse, Psylocke and her new teammates embark on a mission to save his life. But little do they know that they're about to discover a truth far more horrifying than they could have imagined! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (2016) #6-10. Rated T+

VENOM SPACE KNIGHT #13

(W) Robbie Thompson (A) Gerardo Sandoval (CA) Zach Howard

• Venom and Flash Thompson can handle space, but what about the SUPERNATURAL? •  Can Flash's bond with Venom SURVIVE? SHOULD it? •  The strangest pair in the Marvel Universe decide their fate! Rated T+

VENOM SPACE KNIGHT TP #2

ENEMIES AND ALLIES

(W) Robbie Thompson (A) Various (CA) Zach Howard

Venom's new career as an Agent of the Cosmos continues with the hunt for Black October! Flash Thompson has been learning quickly on the job as a space knight in symbiote armor, helping the hopeless and impressing the oppressed across the galaxy. He's even picked up a few new pals along the way. But even they might not be enough to stop what's coming. Because when his symbiotic relationship becomes one of hunter and prey, it's Flash season! And when he comes face-to-face with his Klyntar, things get ugly. If there's any hope of repairing this relationship, Flash will need all the help he can get - but when he returns home to CIVIL WAR II, one of his oldest friends will be his enemy! You've never seen Spidey vs. Venom like this! Collecting VENOM: SPACE KNIGHT #7-13. Rated T+

VISION #12

(W) Tom King (A) Gabriel Hernandez Walta (CA) Mike Del Mundo

• A while ago, a robot created a family. And all was good. For a while. Then came the murders. The lies. The betrayals. The battles fought. The battles lost. The family lost. •  And now, at the end, Vision stands alone. He must decide how he will go on, if he will go on, if he can go on. And that decision will shape the Marvel Universe for quite a while. •  The epic, stunning conclusion to the most highly praised series of the year. Simply put, this is the issue everyone will be talking about. Rated T+

WAR OF KINGS AFTERMATH ROAD TO WAR OF KINGS OMNIBUS HC

(W) Dan Abnett (A) Various (CA) Alex Garner

The War of Kings is over - now the universe must pay the price! A Fault has ripped open in space-time, and the terrifying Cancerverse lies on the other side! To seal the Fault, the greatest heroes of the cosmos band together: the Imperial Guard, Inhumans, Nova Corps and Guardians of the Galaxy! New players join the celestial game, like the son of Hulk and the awesome Annihilators. But the fate of the Marvel Universe may lie in the hands of one of its greatest villains: Thanos is back in a big way! Collecting REALM OF KINGS #1; REALM OF KINGS: INHUMANS #1-5; REALM OF KINGS: IMPERIAL GUARD #1-5; REALM OF KINGS: SON OF HULK #1-4; NOVA (2007) #29-36; GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2008) #20-25; THANOS IMPERATIVE #1-6, IGNITION and DEVASTATION; ANNIHILATORS #1-4; ANNIHILATORS: EARTHFALL #1-4; THANOS SOURCEBOOK; and material from I AM AN AVENGER #3. Rated T+

WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN HC NEW PTG

(W) Mark Millar (A) Steve McNiven (CA) Steve McNiven

A future world savaged and sundered by super villains, the United States ain't what it used to be. In California, now a wasteland controlled by the evil Hulk Gang, the former Wolverine seeks to live in peace. He's retired, finally free from the violence of his former existence as an X-Man, and he wants to keep it that way. If only they'd let him. Now, Logan and an aged, blind Hawkeye are forced into a cross-country jaunt through villain-ruled lands, on a collision course with the worst of them all! Can Old Man Logan maintain his pacifist vow and make his last stand without doing what he does best? Mark Millar and Steve McNiven unite for a riotous romp through a future world of death, despair and dynamic action! Collecting WOLVERINE (2003) #66-72 and WOLVERINE: OLD MAN LOGAN GIANT-SIZE. Parental Advisory

X-MEN 92 #8

(W) Chris Sims (A) Alti Firmansyah (CA) David Nakayama

• The X-Men are lost in space! •  Thankfully, Gladiator is here to help them out - •  NO, WAIT - HE'S HERE TO BRAWL!!! Rated T

X-MEN 92 TP #1

WORLD IS A VAMPIRE

(W) Chad Bowers (A) Alti Firmansyah (CA) David Nakayama

The X-Men of a more extreme decade are back in highly animated adventures! With Cassandra Nova defeated, all the young mutants she'd rounded up are being welcomed into the officially reopened Xavier School for Gifted Children. But a crowded class schedule still allows plenty of time for extracurricular antics! Especially when Omega Red shows up with the (Formerly) Soviet Super-Soldiers! But for every ending, there must be a beginning: Prepare for the terror of Alpha Red! Plus: The machinations of the Fenris Twins, the danger of the Darkhold and...Dracula?! And, in a very special celebration of one of comics' greatest love stories, Scott Summers and Jean Grey share a romantic getaway to remember! Start humming the theme song and dive back in to the world of X-MEN '92 - it's totally Nineties, but so now! Collecting X-MEN '92 (2016) #1-5. Rated T

X-MEN GAMBIT AND WOLVERINE TP NEW PTG

(W) Jeph Loeb (A) Tim Sale (CA) Tim Sale

The titanic team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale (SPIDER-MAN: BLUE, CAPTAIN AMERICA: WHITE, HULK: GRAY) take on the X-Men's two most dangerous mutants in this international thriller that brings Wolverine and Gambit to the shores of England! There's a serial killer tearing through London, leaving beautiful young women as his victims. Do these brutal slayings mark the return of the 19th-century Jack the Ripper? Or could one of the X-Men be the real killer?! Wolverine is the prime suspect - and Gambit is out to prove him guilty! Now they're grudgingly forced to work together to find the truth - without killing each other! It's a fast-paced murder mystery that will keep you guessing right up until the last page. Plus: A bonus Loeb/Sale X-Men tale! Collecting WOLVERINE/GAMBIT: VICTIMS #1-4 and material from UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL (1992) #18.  Rated T+

X-MEN TP BISHOPS CROSSING

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Whilce Portacio

When new villains overthrow the Hellfire Club in a bloody coup, a freshly formed team of X-Men is caught in the middle! But their battle is interrupted when hundreds of escaped convicts arrive from the future - pursued by the ruthless mutant policeman named Bishop! Raised since childhood on the legends of the X-Men, how will Bishop react to meeting his idols? What deadly portent of doom does he carry with him? And why does he quickly set his sights on Gambit? Meanwhile, the rest of the X-Men have their hands full as Colossus's long-lost brother returns, Storm and Forge's romance reaches a dramatic turning point, and trouble brews for Cyclops and Jean Grey! Welcome to the X-Men, Bishop - hope you survive the experience! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #281-293 and X-MEN (1991) #8. Rated T