PREVIEWS: MAY17

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MARVEL COMICS

GWENPOOL #18

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

• Gwenpool is no stranger to trouble in the Marvel Universe. •  But now, it seems the Marvel Universe is after her. •  Whose secret identity did she blurt out this time?! Rated T+

HAWKEYE #8

(W) Kelly Thompson (A) Leonardo Romero (CA) Julian Totino Tedesco

• Hawkeye's investigation takes a dark and surprising turn as a face from her past resurfaces... •  And Kate can't help but wonder: Does this case go back further than she knows? Back to the beginning? •  One thing's for certain, solving this mystery could unravel everything Kate holds dear... Rated T+

HEROES FOR HIRE ABNETT AND LANNING COMP COLL TP

(W) Dan Abnett (A) Brad Walker (CA) Doug Braithwaite

"Hello hero, are you for hire?" With those words, Misty Knight enlists streetwise vigilantes to tackle the jobs no other super-team will. When she calls, people listen - including Falcon, Black Widow, Ghost Rider, Silver Sable, Moon Knight and Paladin! But while Misty takes control, the Puppet Master might be pulling strings of his own. Can Iron Fist and Punisher help her uncover the truth? The events of Fear Itself and Spider-Island call for some serious street-level do-gooding; luckily, Misty's little black book is crammed full of costumed contractors like Spider-Man, Black Panther, Satana, Shroud and Daimon Hellstrom! But when the manipulative Purple Man unleashes his Villains for Hire, she'll need a whole new recruitment policy: fight fire with fire! Collecting HEROES FOR HIRE (2011) #1-12, SPIDER-ISLAND: HEROES FOR HIRE and VILLAINS FOR HIRE #0.1 and #1-4. Rated T+

HULK #8

(W) Mariko Tamaki (A) Georges Duarte (CA) John Tyler Christopher

"LET THEM EAT CAKE" PART TWO! •  As Jen struggles to use her HULK persona in a constructive fashion, an innocent person must contend with an unlikely transformation of their own... •  Will their paths cross? •  Of course they will! It's like you've never read a comic book before or something. Rated T+

I AM GROOT #3

(W) Christopher Hastings (A) Flaviano (CA) Marco D'Alfonso

• Groot and his new friends go off on a quest to get home! •  But will Groot realize there's a traitor in his midst? •  And how will he react when he meets some very familiar-looking strangers? Rated T

ICEMAN #3

(W) Sina Grace (A) Alessandro Vitti (CA) Kevin Wada

• Iceman heads home to visit his folks! But they aren't too pleased with their son's latest news... •  And to make matters worse, a gang of revenge-seeking Purifiers comes calling! •  Will Iceman survive this family dinner? •  Or the throwdown with militant mutant-haters that follows? Rated T+

INFAMOUS IRON MAN #10

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Alex Maleev (CA) Alex Maleev

As the impossible task of redeeming himself to the universe begins to overwhelm him, the truth about Doom's reincarnated mother is revealed! Rated T+

INTERNATIONAL IRON MAN TP

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Alex Maleev (CA) Alex Maleev

The award-winning creative team that turned Daredevil's life upside down sets its sights on Iron Man! But who is Tony Stark? Since learning he was adopted, this question has cast a shadow over his life. Now, it's time to uncover his true legacy - a journey that will carry Tony into new directions as both a man and an armored adventurer. Alongside unlikely quasi-ally Doctor Doom, Iron Man will discover answers to questions he never knew existed! But as a new international crime boss beats him at every turn, can Tony unravel the mystery of his past before deadly history repeats itself? Revelations will send him reeling - and even if Iron Man makes it out alive, his new standing in the Marvel Universe might be the death of him! Collecting INTERNATIONAL IRON MAN #1-7. Rated T+

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #9

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Stefano Caselli (CA) Stefano Caselli

• Riri Williams strikes out on her own as her idealism is put to the test by a world she does not understand yet. •  How far is Ironheart prepared to go to do what she knows is right? Rated T+

IRON FIST #5

(W) Ed Brisson (A) Mike Perkins (CA) Jeff Dekal

THE EPIC CONCLUSION OF THE TRIAL OF THE SEVEN MASTERS! •  Danny has reached the end of the gauntlet, but is this also the end of the Iron Fist? •  It's Danny versus Liu-Shi's most deadly master...THE WOLF! Rated T+

JEAN GREY #4

(W) Dennis Hopeless (A) Victor Ibanez (CA) David Yardin

• After an adventure with Namor, the Sub-Mariner, Jean Grey is more determined than ever to escape her predecessor's fate and when the Phoenix comes for her, she will BEAT THAT BIRD DOWN. •  And to learn how to go toe-to-toe with a god, she'll seek out training from a god... •  Enter: ODINSON! Rated T+

JESSICA JONES #10

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Michael Gaydos (CA) David Mack

The mysteries of Maria Hill. Ousted by the world peacekeeping task force she dedicated her life to, Maria Hill has no choice but to turn to Jessica Jones to help her find...the last secrets. Parental Advisory

JESSICA JONES #10

SIMMONDS VAR

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Michael Gaydos (CA) Martin Simmonds

The mysteries of Maria Hill. Ousted by the world peacekeeping task force she dedicated her life to, Maria Hill has no choice but to turn to Jessica Jones to help her find...the last secrets. Parental Advisory

LUKE CAGE #3

(W) David Walker (A) Nelson Blake (CA) Rahzzah

BIG TROUBLE IN THE BIG EASY! •  Why is everybody trying to kill Luke Cage??? •  And where did they get the weapons to do so?! •  With supplies of "the cure" running low, Burstein's former subjects are growing dangerously unstable! Rated T+

MAN-THING BY R L STINE TP #1

(W) R. L. Stine (A) German Peralta (CA) Tyler Crook

Marvel's melancholy muck-monster as you've never seen him before - courtesy of beloved author R.L. Stine (Goosebumps, Fear Street)! After so many years of somber silence, Man-Thing has found his voice - and taken Hollywood by storm! But when an ancient evil threatens his old swamp stomping ground, Man-Thing will have to choose between his new life and celebrity, and the world he used to call home. An old ally pays a visit, but everything else is out to get Man-Thing - including crocodiles, bats and mosquitos, oh my! Can the balance of the swamp be restored, or will the cause of this calamity be beyond Man-Thing's control? Plus: Bone-chilling bonus horror tales from the master himself, R.L. Stine! Reading this will give you goosebumps...but beware - for whoever knows fear burns at the Man-Thing's touch! Collecting MAN-THING (2017) #1-5. Rated T+

MARVEL UNIVERSE GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #20

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

SPARTAX WAR - PART TWO! •  THANOS has come to SPARTAX and now the GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY must unite with THOR and his all-star guard in order to save PETER QUILL! All Ages

MARVEL UNIVERSE ULT SPIDER-MAN VS SINISTER SIX #11

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

THE NEW SINISTER SIX - PART TWO! •  SPIDER-MAN must protect those dearest to him from DOC OCK and his new SINISTER SIX when they attempt to retrieve the dreaded HYDRA ISLAND!! All Ages

MARVELS THOR RAGNAROK PRELUDE #1 (OF 4)

THE INCREDIBLE HULK'S MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE DEBUT! BRUCE BANNER has been trying to put the past behind him as he learns to control the powerful beast inside him. But as GENERAL ROSS continues to hunt the fugitive Banner, it's only a matter of time before the HULK will smash! Join us for part one of our lead-up to 2017's cinematic event Marvel's Thor: Ragnarok with this brand-new comic adaptation of the smash hit The Incredible Hulk! Rated T

MARVELS THOR RAGNAROK PRELUDE #2 (OF 4)

HULK VS. ABOMINATION! •  GENERAL ROSS' obsession with the HULK will have dire consequences... •  ...including the emergence of a powerful villain that may prove too much for his forces...or the Hulk! •  It's a showdown in New York City, and the next step on the road to Ragnarok! Rated T

MIGHTY CAPTAIN MARVEL #7

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(W) Margaret Stohl (A) Michele Bandini (CA) Elizabeth Torque

SECRET EMPIRE TIE-IN! •  Captain Marvel makes her last stand against the Chitauri fleet's onslaught! •  But with Alpha Flight all but out of commission, things look grim... •  Can Carol and her band of sisters TURN BACK THE CHITAURI? Rated T+

MIGHTY CAPTAIN MARVEL TP #1

ALIEN NATION

(W) Margaret Stohl (A) Ramon Rosanas (CA) Elizabeth Torque

Behold the mightiest, fightiest super hero around! Carol Danvers has been to the depths of outer space and back, but that still hasn't prepared her for her newfound status as the greatest there is. She returns to her helm as Alpha Flight commander with the world cheering her on - but has Captain Marvel become someone she no longer recognizes? She'd rather focus on the job, so when her crew discovers that a shady character is hunting for alien-refugee children, Carol jumps on the case. But an elusive enemy draws closer to destroying everything she and her Alpha Flight teammates have sworn to protect! Oh, how the mighty will fall! New York Times-best-selling author Margaret Stohl (Beautiful Creatures, Black Widow: Forever Red) makes her comics-series debut with a blockbuster Marvel story! Collecting MIGHTY CAPTAIN MARVEL #0-4. Rated T+

MIGHTY THOR #21

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

THE ULTIMATE TEAM-UP! •  The Queen of Cinders sets the realms ablaze - and even the combined might of three Thunder Gods may not be enough to put out the flames! •  But the all-new Ultimate Thor has a shocking secret. Can Thor trust her newest ally to have her back as Malekith's army grows and the War of the Realms reaches Asgard's doorstep? Rated T+

MIGHTY THOR TP #2

LORDS OF MIDGARD

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

The legend continues with Thors new and old! Loki spins a special ages-old tale of a young Odinson in action against a hulking great enemy. You wouldn't like this Viking when he's angry! But what incredible impact will this yarn from the past have on the present? Prepare for corporate espionage, Marvel-style, as some of the world's most powerful and evil conglomerates go to war - with Thor caught in the middle! And as if Roxxon and the rest aren't enough trouble, Jane Foster must contend with a new enemy: S.H.I.E.L.D.! Whose side is Agent Roz Solomon on? Worse still, millions of lives will depend on the God of Thunder saving Roxxon's evil executive, Dario Agger! All this and...Exterminatrix and Silver Samurai?! Collecting MIGHTY THOR (2015) #6-12. Rated T+

MMW INCREDIBLE HULK HC #11

(W) Len Wein (A) Herb Trimpe (CA) Gil Kane

Hulk is the strongest! Why? Because it's hard not to be when you go from strength to strength with artists Herb Trimpe and Sal Buscema! Trimpe defined the Incredible Hulk in an artistic tenure stretching from 1968 to 1975. When Sal Buscema took over the reins, not only did the series gain a great talent, but one that, unbelievably, would have a tenure longer than even Trimpe's! Add to that Len Wein writing some of his greatest Hulk stories, and you've got a bona fide Marvel Masterworks! The adventures include Hulk smashing his way through the Mole Man, the Gremlin, the Shaper of Worlds, Doc Samson, the Abomination...and, of course, the never-ending military machinations of Gen. Thunderbolt Ross! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #184-196 and material from GIANT-SIZE HULK (1975) #1 and MARVEL TREASURY EDITION #5. Rated T

MMW INCREDIBLE HULK HC #11

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(W) Len Wein (A) Herb Trimpe (CA) Gil Kane

Hulk is the strongest! Why? Because it's hard not to be when you go from strength to strength with artists Herb Trimpe and Sal Buscema! Trimpe defined the Incredible Hulk in an artistic tenure stretching from 1968 to 1975. When Sal Buscema took over the reins, not only did the series gain a great talent, but one that, unbelievably, would have a tenure longer than even Trimpe's! Add to that Len Wein writing some of his greatest Hulk stories, and you've got a bona fide Marvel Masterworks! The adventures include Hulk smashing his way through the Mole Man, the Gremlin, the Shaper of Worlds, Doc Samson, the Abomination...and, of course, the never-ending military machinations of Gen. Thunderbolt Ross! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #184-196 and material from GIANT-SIZE HULK (1975) #1 and MARVEL TREASURY EDITION #5. Rated T