MONSTERS UNLEASHED #4

(W) Cullen Bunn (A) David Baldeon (CA) R. B. Silva

THE NEW INTELLIGENCIA : REVEALED! •  What if you were an 11-year-old boy who suddenly had the powers to bring giant monsters to life simply by drawing them? And what if you brought five brand-new monsters to life as instant friends and teammates for a new super hero team? •  And what if someone ELSE wanted those monsters for themselves? What if it was a whole group of people? Bad people, even? •  Find out what KID KAIJU and his amazing team of monsters - AEGIS, MEKARA, SLIZZIK, HI-VO and SCRAGG - will do when the NEW INTELLIGENCIA  comes calling! Rated T

MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR #21

(W) Brandon Montclare (A) Natacha Bustos (CA) Natacha Bustos

GOOD GIRL GONE BAD! •  The Omni-Wave Projector (the very device that bent time and space to bring Devil Dinosaur to the present) is on the fritz, so when Lunella and Devil return home, things are not quite as they remember... •  Why is everyone afraid of them? What happened to Yancy Street? And who exactly are DEVIL GIRL AND MOON DINOSAUR?! Rated T

MS MARVEL #20

(W) G. Willow Wilson (A) Marco Failla (CA) Nelson Blake

• Kamala Khan's older brother is in danger and she's determined to help him at all costs - but to rescue him she'll need help. •  But who can she trust when Jersey City is more divided than ever? •  It's becoming clear that this unrest in J.C. might be more personal than Kamala ever considered... Rated T+

NEW AVENGERS BY BENDIS COMPLETE COLLECTION TP #7

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

Brian Michael Bendis concludes the epic saga of his New Avengers - and they go out fighting! First, the return of Norman Osborn pits the team against an even deadlier and more dangerous team of Dark Avengers! But even that can't prepare them for a world-rocking war with the X-Men! Will Luke Cage join the battle, or choose to stay with his wife and child? As the situation goes from bad to worse, Iron Fist must seek the secrets of the Phoenix! Three of Earth's Mightiest will be taken captive, but no jail can hold them for long - or can it? And when all looks dark, can the Illuminati succeed where the Avengers failed? Anyone who gets out alive will face an era-ending mystical force too big for even Doctor Strange to handle! Collecting NEW AVENGERS (2010) #16.1 and #17-34. Rated T+

NICK FURY #4

(W) James Robinson (A) Aco (CA) Aco

DEEP BLUE SEA! •  NICK FURY goes undercover and under the sea to uncover a HYDRA spy in ATLANTIS! •  With a limited air supply and time running out, it's a quick dive-and-surface mission... •  That is, if he can evade ATTUMA'S wrath! •  Take a deep breath, and submerge yourself in THE DEEP BLUE SEA CAPER! Rated T+

OCCUPY AVENGERS #9

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(W) David Walker (A) Gabriel Hernandez Walta (CA) Gabriel Hernandez Walta

SECRET EMPIRE TIE-IN! •  Walk tall. Shoot straight. Die with your boots on. Rated T+

OLD MAN LOGAN #26

(W) Ed Brisson (A) Mike Deodato (CA) Mike Deodato

LOGAN IS ON THE HUNT! •  Determined not to let history repeat itself, LOGAN takes matters into his own hands and hunts down the HULK GANG! •  But he'll need the help of an OLD FRIEND if he wants to stay on their trail... •  And will a miscalculation on MAESTRO'S team give Logan the advantage he needs...or seal his fate? Parental Advisory

PETER PARKER SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #2

(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Adam Kubert (CA) Adam Kubert

• A tech-crime ring is tightening around Spider-Man. •  If Ironheart will stop beating him up, she may be able to help him zero in on the source. •  And who is the S.H.I.E.L.D. agent showing up at Peter's door with more info on Spidey than anyone should have? Rated T

PUNISHER #14

(W) Becky Cloonan (A) Kris Anka (CA) Declan Shalvey

LIGHTS OUT! •  A blackout hits New York City...but this is no ordinary blackout. •  Character is what you are in the dark! And we've got some baaaad characters! •  No lights! No camera! All action! Parental Advisory

PUNISHER MAX COMPLETE COLLECTION TP #6

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Roland Boschi (CA) Esad Ribic

Frank Castle's relentless war on crime continues! It's Christmas, and the Punisher is checking off names on his naughty list! Frank gets creative to snuff some snuff filmmakers! In the United Kingdom, he takes on Earth's hardest soldiers, the SAS, and unleashes his war wagon against a biker gang! But when a hitwoman releases a lurid tell-all, will the Punisher be her salvation, temptation...or damnation? Plus: Stories from the murky world that exists in the Punisher's shadow, starring an opportunistic psycho, a frantic father, a mild-mannered accountant and the young son of one of Frank's victims. When the Punisher is involved, there are rarely any happy endings. Collecting PUNISHER MAX X-MAS SPECIAL, PUNISHER: NAKED KILL, PUNISHER: GET CASTLE, PUNISHER: BUTTERFLY, PUNISHER: HAPPY ENDING, PUNISHER: HOT RODS OF DEATH, PUNISHER: TINY UGLY WORLD and UNTOLD TALES OF PUNISHER MAX #1-5. Explicit Content

PUNISHER SUICIDE RUN TP

(W) Steven Grant (A) Hugh Haynes (CA) Michael Golden

Frank Castle stars in an explosive epic so big it took three titles to contain it! When the Punisher undertakes his most extravagant hit of all - collapsing an entire skyscraper on a group of crime bosses - he ends up dead himself! Or does he? With a vigilante vacuum on the streets, a host of psychopathic killers lays claim to the Punisher's crown - and iconic chest symbol! Take your pick from the skull-masked Hitman, jaded cop Lynn Michaels, postal worker Desmond Kline, media-savvy author Dean Swaybrick or British Frank-ophile Outlaw! Bullets fly as the pretenders take on criminals and each other, learning the hard way that to step into Castle's shoes is virtual suicide. But amid all the chaos, will the one, true Punisher make his return? Collecting PUNISHER (1987) #85-88, PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL (1987) #61-64 and PUNISHER WAR ZONE (1992) #23-25. Rated T

ROCKET #3

(W) Al Ewing (A) Adam Gorham (CA) Mike Mayhew

• Rocket in the hoosegow! He's doing bird in the toughest stir in the sector - the brutal space prison they call...the Colon! •  It's a living hell with no exits and a tailor-made punishment for every inmate - and if Rocket can't break out in one night... •  ...he'll get broken out? Wait, what? How does that work? Rated T+

ROCKET RACCOON GROUNDED TP

(W) Matthew Rosenberg (A) Jorge Coelho (CA) David Nakayama

Rocket is grounded...literally! Along with his fellow Guardians of the Galaxy, Rocket has found himself stuck in the last place he'd ever want to be: the backwards, no-class pit of a planet called Earth! It doesn't matter how...it doesn't matter who or what gets in his way...he's just gotta get off this mudball! Right now! But that's easier said than done, as Earth is a world filled with distractions - like Kraven the Hunter! Investigating poor, defenseless creatures being slaughtered in New York City, Rocket goes on the hunt - and finds a hunter! Will Rocket end up stuffed and mounted? Or locked up in a S.H.I.E.L.D. prison? Will his quest to escape Earth be sidetracked for good? Find out as the growling Guardian becomes Earth's bitiest hero! Collecting ROCKET RACCOON (2016) #1-5. Rated T

ROYALS #5

(W) Al Ewing (A) Jonboy Meyers (CA) Jonboy Meyers

• Deep in the ruins of the Kree homeworld Hala, THE SECRET is revealed! •  Who - or what - are THE PROGENITORS? What is their connection to the Terrigen Mists? •  And how much does Marvel Boy know...? Rated T+

RUNAWAYS TP #5

ESCAPE TO NEW YORK NEW PTG

(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A) Takeshi Miyazawa (CA) Takeshi Miyazawa

The team's lineup changes forever! When a dangerous alien invades Los Angeles, the Runaways' own Karolina Dean may be the only hero in the Marvel Universe who can stop him - but at what cost? Plus: The Runaways embark on a coast-to-coast adventure, guest-starring Cloak and Dagger and the New Avengers! When Cloak is accused by his fellow heroes of a crime he didn't commit, the vigilante is forced to turn to the teenage Runaways for help. This story will take our teens to a place they've never been: New York City! Collecting RUNAWAYS (2005) #7-12 and FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2006. Rated T+

SECRET EMPIRE #6 (OF 9)

(W) Nick Spender (A) Leinil Francis Yu (CA) Mark Brooks

The unworthy, the untrusted, the unstable - this is their day! BEWARE THE SECRET EMPIRE! Rated T+

SECRET EMPIRE #6 (OF 9)

SORRENTINO HYDRA HEROES VAR

(W) Nick Spender (A) Leinil Francis Yu (CA) Andrea Sorrentino

The unworthy, the untrusted, the unstable - this is their day! BEWARE THE SECRET EMPIRE! Rated T+

SECRET EMPIRE #7 (OF 9)

(W) Nick Spencer (A) Leinil Francis Yu (CA) Mark Brooks

It was foretold by Ulysses, it's haunted Spider-Man's nightmares for months, and now the moment has arrived: It's time for Miles Morales to kill Captain America! Unless Natasha... Rated T+

SECRET EMPIRE #7 (OF 9)

SORRENTINO HYDRA HEROES VAR

(W) Nick Spencer (A) Leinil Francis Yu (CA) Andrea Sorrentino

It was foretold by Ulysses, it's haunted Spider-Man's nightmares for months, and now the moment has arrived: It's time for Miles Morales to kill Captain America! Unless Natasha... Rated T+

SECRET EMPIRE BRAVE NEW WORLD #3 (OF 5)

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(W) Paul Allor (A) Brian Level (CA) Paulo Sequiera

• Estranged from the planet he's duty bound to protect, Kevin Conner, A.K.A. STARBRAND wrestles with the weight of his destiny... •  Meanwhile on Earth, the citizens of New York City find themselves trapped and a traitor in Atlantis could bring an end to Namor's truce with Hydra! •  Starring J. JONAH JAMESON, STARBRAND and THE INVADERS. Rated T+

SECRET EMPIRE BRAVE NEW WORLD #4 (OF 5)

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(W) Paul Allor (A) Brian Level (CA) Paulo Sequiera

• Misty Knight undertakes covert mission to protect the liberty's of those HYDRA would see oppressed.--but has she taken on more than she can handle? •  Take a behind-the-scenes look at life in the Mutant Homeland with a special tour from New Tian's elite. •  And below the surface, the fight for Atlantis takes a turn for the worse. •  Starring MISTY KNIGHT, EMMA FROST and THE INVADERS. Rated T+

SECRET WARRIORS #4

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(W) Matthew Rosenberg (A) Javi Garron (CA) Tradd Moore

SECRET EMPIRE TIE-IN! •  After narrowly surviving their battle with the X-Men, the Secret Warriors have to get back to New Attilan to use what they have learned in the fight against Hydra... •   ...but Hydra won't make that easy. •   As the danger grows, so does the distrust among the Warriors. Karnak is clearly making plans of his own. But why? •   With Hydra breathing down their necks, the team is tearing itself apart, and the clock is ticking on their plans. But first Quake must be ready to lead the Secret Warriors into a confrontation with her father, the Hydra commander, MISTER HYDE! Rated T+

SHIELD TP HYDRA REBORN

(W) Scott Lobdell (A) M. C. Wyman (CA) Jim Cheung

Director no more, Nick Fury is a plain ol' Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. - but that won't stop him from calling the shots! And there are plenty to be fired, because Baron Strucker has a new vision for Hydra...and S.H.I.E.L.D. As Strucker strikes and Fury faces treachery and betrayal from within his own ranks, he reunites with the Howling Commandos and Captain America - as well as a few faces he never thought he'd see again! And it all builds to a cataclysmic confrontation with Hydra that will usher in a whole new era for S.H.I.E.L.D. - and reveal the group's definitive secret origin! Plus: Nick crosses paths with Luke Cage, investigates a murder and flashes back to the Cold War. But how does a decades-old adventure affect the here and now? Collecting NICK FURY, AGENT OF S.H.I.E.L.D. (1989) #36-47 and FURY (1994) #1. Rated T

SIF JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY COMPLETE COLLECTION TP

(W) Kathryn Immonen (A) Valerio Schiti (CA) Jeffrey Becker

One of Asgard's greatest champions fights her way to true warrior's glory! When her gleaming homeland comes under attack, the sword-wielding Sif leads the battle charge - but her no-holds-barred zeal may be the very thing that brings its walls crashing down! Are the Nine Realms ready for Sif...the Berserker?! When Sif finds herself on an unsuspecting Earth, with no patience for peace, she starts putting out fires with gasoline! Just ask the Superior Spider-Man! Controlling her rages won't be easy - particularly when a certain hammer-wielding, space-faring ex shows up! Can Sif and Beta Ray Bill get beyond their fiery past and rekindle the flame? Or will a cosmic crisis snuff it out forever? Get to know Sif like never before! Collecting SIF #1 and JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (2011) #646-655. Rated T+