AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #39
2099
(W) Nick Spencer (A) Iban Coello (CA) PATRICK GLEASON
• There's a new game in town, and the ante is QUITE HIGH! • Welcome to The Palace, a super-villain casino run by the classic (and under-utilized) Spidey-villain CHANCE! It's got everything a villain could want, including betting on whether your arch-enemy is going to make it through his or her latest super-battle! • Not only will this not sit well with Spidey, but it may just CRUSH him. Rated T
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #40
2099
(W) Nick Spencer (A) Iban Coello (CA) PATRICK GLEASON
• J. Jonah Jameson's new gig has proven to be nothing but trouble for Spidey. • As you are well aware, JJJ doesn't take "no" for an answer, so even if Spidey is knee-deep in a world-saving situation, JJJ will always be there to "help" him. • But while Spidey is dealing with JJJ and Chance, something is brewing with Kindred and it can't bode well for Peter. Rated T
INVISIBLE MAFIA
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) PATRICK GLEASON (CA) Ryan Sook
In these tales from ACTION COMICS #1001-1006, the devastating repercussions from the Man of Steel miniseries still reverberate as Metropolis enters a new age! The Daily Planet teeters on the brink of disaster! A new criminal element has made its way onto the streets of Superman's hometown! With mobsters being killed off and the Daily Planet staff hunting for answers, it's up to Superman to discover what lurks in the underside of the city he thought he knew so well. Who is the Red Mist, and why has Superman never heard of someone so powerful and dangerous? And what is Lois Lane doing with Lex Luthor?
GEMWORLD
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) PATRICK GLEASON (CA) PATRICK GLEASON
Superboy! Wonder Girl! Robin! Impulse! Amethyst! They and other young heroes are united as Young Justice in this first collection of comics from the new Wonder Comics line! When the nightmare dimension known as Gemworld invades Metropolis, these teen heroes will unite to deal with the situation-but they're shocked to discover the battle may be the key to the return of Conner Kent, a.k.a. Superboy! This debut title collects issues #1-6 of the hit series!