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MARVEL COMICS

DOCTOR STRANGE PUNISHER MAGIC BULLETS #2 (OF 4)

(W) John Barber (A) Andrea Broccardo (CA) Michael Walsh

• Doctor Strange and Punisher are up to their necks in mafia demons! •  Has the time finally come for Strange to adopt Punisher's lethal ways? •  Or is it time for the Punisher to use some magic? Rated T+

DOCTOR STRANGE PUNISHER MAGIC BULLETS #2 (OF 4)

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(W) John Barber (A) Andrea Broccardo (CA) TBD

• Doctor Strange and Punisher are up to their necks in mafia demons! •  Has the time finally come for Strange to adopt Punisher's lethal ways? •  Or is it time for the Punisher to use some magic? Rated T+

DOCTOR STRANGE SORCERERS SUPREME #4

(W) Robbie Thompson (A) Javier Rodriguez (CA) Javier Rodriguez

• The Sorcerers are losing the battle to the Unforgotten. The strongest among them is dead. Doctor Strange is weaker than ever. •  Can DEMON RIDER, the Ghost Rider of the 1800s turn the tide? Or THE CONJUROR?! •  Or perhaps the young man who will become the Ancient One? •  The climax of the first arc is here and not everyone will make it home. Rated T+

ELEKTRA BY MILLIGAN HAMA AND DEODATO JR COMP COLLECT TP

(W) Peter Miligan (A) Mike Deodato (CA) Mike Deodato

Join the deadly Elektra on the path to redemption! Her fateful first step will lead to the ultimate grudge match with the man who murdered her: the lethal marksman Bullseye! But when an ancient threat known as the Architect engineers a life-and-death competition, an army of assassins make their way to New York. It's kill or be killed in a winner-take-all contest that draws in Killer Shrike, Razor-Fist, Whiplash, Taskmaster and more! Can Elektra stop the madness - or will she take first prize? Doctor Strange lends a mystic hand in a sai-and-sorcery epic! Plus: The fates of Elektra and Daredevil intertwine in the past and present, the American Samurai strikes, and Elektra wages war on the Hand in Japan! Wolverine, Shang-Chi and the Kingpin all feature in Elektra's bid to build a new life! Collecting ELEKTRA (1996) #1-19 and #-1. Rated T

EMPRESS PREMIERE HC

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

Imagine you're married to the worst bad guy from your favorite sci-fi movie, an alien dictator feared throughout the universe, who will kill you if you leave - but you need to escape for the sake of your three children. That's the life of Queen Emporia. All she has are her wits, her bodyguard, and three guns to get her kids across the galaxy - and her husband Morax's forces are in hot pursuit. Easy, right? Their desperate race for their lives will take them through interplanetary war zones, across dead worlds and into the path of monstrous beasts! Danger piles upon danger when slavers circle, and a tribal priestess thirsts for a blood sacrifice! All the while, Morax executes anyone and everyone in his way. Welcome to EMPRESS, your new favorite comic! Collecting EMPRESS #1-7. Rated T+

ENCHANTED TIKI ROOM #4 (OF 5)

(W) Jonathan Adams (A) Horacio Domingues (CA) Brian Kesinger

WILL THE ENCHANTED TIKI ROOM SHUT DOWN FOR GOOD?! •  It's not all R & R at the Enchanted Tiki Room... •  PIERRE takes a stab at romantic commitment, CRYSTAL makes a deal with the Tiki Gods, WALLY finds himself in a precarious situation and the RANDYS' investment bears fruit!   •  Well, not fruit, but profit.  Well, not profit, but potentially the greatest threat the Tiki Room has ever faced! •  Experience the latest chapter in the all-new story inspired by the legendary Disney attraction! RATED T

ENCHANTED TIKI ROOM #4 (OF 5)

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(W) Jonathan Adams (A) Horacio Domingues (CA) John Tyler Christopher

WILL THE ENCHANTED TIKI ROOM SHUT DOWN FOR GOOD?! •  It's not all R & R at the Enchanted Tiki Room... •  PIERRE takes a stab at romantic commitment, CRYSTAL makes a deal with the Tiki Gods, WALLY finds himself in a precarious situation and the RANDYS' investment bears fruit!   •  Well, not fruit, but profit.  Well, not profit, but potentially the greatest threat the Tiki Room has ever faced! •  Experience the latest chapter in the all-new story inspired by the legendary Disney attraction! RATED T

ENCHANTED TIKI ROOM #4 (OF 5)

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(W) Jonathan Adams (A) Horacio Domingues (CA) Jason Grandt

WILL THE ENCHANTED TIKI ROOM SHUT DOWN FOR GOOD?! •  It's not all R & R at the Enchanted Tiki Room... •  PIERRE takes a stab at romantic commitment, CRYSTAL makes a deal with the Tiki Gods, WALLY finds himself in a precarious situation and the RANDYS' investment bears fruit!   •  Well, not fruit, but profit.  Well, not profit, but potentially the greatest threat the Tiki Room has ever faced! •  Experience the latest chapter in the all-new story inspired by the legendary Disney attraction! RATED T

EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN #18

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(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Victor Ibanez (CA) David Yardin

INHUMANS VS. X-MEN TIE-IN! •  The X-MEN have waged war on the INHUMANS! •  And the X-Men's resident genius, FORGE, has just been dispatched on a mission crucial to not just the X-Men's success, but their survival. •  But will Forge's unrequited love for Storm drive him to start a war of his own when he's partnered with the X-Man receiving her affections - OLD MAN LOGAN? Rated T+

EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN TP #3

KINGDOMS FALL

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Humberto Ramos

An ancient evil stirs in the periphery of Limbo, consuming mystical realms - and little does Magik suspect that the X-Men's newest charge is drawing this World-Eater straight to X-Haven! Meanwhile, Colossus rampages across Earth as a Horseman of Apocalypse! Can Nightcrawler and Iceman wrest their friend from his evil influence? As the World-Eater bears down on Limbo, everything Magik cares about is on the line: her ward, her brother and the world's surviving mutants. What will it cost to save them all? Plus: When the Terrigen Cloud threatens a jail, and the warden refuses to protect its mutant inmates, the Extraordinary X-Men take matters into their own hands and stage a prison break! And when Moon Girl takes it upon herself to solve the Terrigen crisis, she may just find an unlikely ally! Collecting EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN #13-16 and ANNUAL #1. Rated T+

FOOLKILLER #3

(W) Max Bemis (A) Dalibor Talajic (CA) Dave Johnson

• Someone from Foolkiller's past has come back to haunt him. •  And the truth about who's really pulling Greg's strings will be revealed. Parental Advisory

GAMORA #2

(W) Nicole Perlman (A) Marco Checchetto (CA) Esad Ribic

OUT OF TIME AND OUT FOR REVENGE! •  The story continues as we follow GAMORA to the doomed planet that is UBLIEX. Perched on the brink of a black hole, its inhabitants count down the hours to their planet's imminent demise as it is swallowed up by the approaching Singularity. •  Will Gamora find her revenge among the inhabitants of Ubliex before the black hole consumes them all? •  Or will the citizens of this world - including a doomsday cult, junkie bounty hunters and a young woman with a tremendous destiny - stop her first? Rated T+

GHOST RIDER #3

(W) Felipe Smith (A) Danillo Beyruth (CA) Felipe Smith

SIBLING RIVALS! •  Newly minted big sister Laura Kinney goes toe-to-toe with Tumblr's favorite big brother, Robbie Reyes! •  Plus: Gabe versus Gabby! •  Hey, uh, is anybody gonna stop the giant purple alien rampaging through southern California? Rated T+

GHOST RIDER WOLVERINE PUNISHER TP HEARTS OF DARKNESS

(W) Howard Mackie (A) John Romita (CA) John Romita

Three of Marvel's most hardcore heroes take on Blackheart, demonic son of Mephisto! When Danny Ketch, Logan and Frank Castle are lured to the Midwest town of Christ's Crown, they're offered a devilish deal: Kill the king of hell, and the answers to secrets that plague them will be revealed! But with the life of a local girl hanging in the balance, can Ghost Rider, Wolverine and Punisher resist Blackheart's pact? As the demon's design unfolds, and his deadly Corrupt overrun the town, all hope lies with the vigilante trio. Will they be overcome by the darkness in their hearts, or will it prove to be their greatest source of strength? Collecting GHOST RIDER/WOLVERINE/PUNISHER: HEARTS OF DARKNESS and THE DARK DESIGN. Rated T+

GREAT LAKES AVENGERS #4

(W) Zac Gorman (A) Jacob Chabot (CA) Will Robson

It's a bottle episode! Things get tense inside GLA HQ after the team holds a local politician (and super villain) hostage despite being forbidden from all super hero-related activities. Featuring special guest star Ant-Man (if you squint really hard and pretend that maybe he's just so small that you can't see him, and also he doesn't talk for some reason)! Rated T+

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #16

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

GROUNDED! •  The forests of the Earth vary... •  From prickly pines to bearers of fruit... •  But now they're home to a new tree... •  Who tells me that his name is Groot. Rated T+

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #16

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(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Valerio Schiti (CA) TBD

GROUNDED! •  The forests of the Earth vary... •  From prickly pines to bearers of fruit... •  But now they're home to a new tree... •  Who tells me that his name is Groot. Rated T+

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY PREM HC #3

NEW GUARD CIVIL WAR II

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

When things get rough on Earth, Captain Marvel calls in friends from out of town - way out of town! Iron Man doesn't stand a chance against the Guardians, right? But the team's allegiances are split down the middle, and tensions have never been higher! And while they're busy on Earth, who's guarding the galaxy? As internal conflicts reach a boiling point, outsiders throw more fuel on the fire - and one member with deep roots on Earth will struggle to hold onto their galactic connections! Plus: Flash back to Flash Thompson's earliest days on the team! Would Venom endanger his new allies to save his idol, Spider-Man? Find out why Spidey is one of the reasons Rocket hates Earth! Collecting GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2015) #11-14. Rated T

GUIDE TO MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE CAP AMERICIA CIVIL WAR #0

(W) The Ohotmu Team (A) Various (CA) Mike Del Mundo

Captain America and Iron Man have come to blows, shattering the Avengers - and the MCU Guidebook covers every twist and turn! Our comprehensive coverage of the fan-favorite Marvel Studios films and Marvel Television shows continues as we reveal everything you need to know about Cap's third big-screen blockbuster! Featuring fact sheets, movie-to-comic comparisons, and behind-the-scenes production art and stills, this issue is packed with profiles and updates on the Avengers: Captain America, Iron Man, Black Widow, Falcon, Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch, Vision and War Machine; other heroes such as Spider-Man, Black Panther, Ant-Man and Winter Soldier; and villains including Brock Rumlow and Zemo! Plus: Peggy and Sharon Carter, Howard and Maria Stark, Everett K. Ross, T'Chaka, May and more! Relive the thrills of Marvel's Captain America: Civil War and continue building your indispensable library of Marvel Cinematic Universe reference books! Rated T+

GWENPOOL #10

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

• JOIN THE GWENPOOL ARMY! •  Give your all to Gwen for very little appreciation! •  After all - you're probably just an extra created to serve her, right? Rated T+

HAWKEYE #2

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

• Solve first case as a P.I. - check. •  Make new friends - working on it. •  Realize that first case isn't quite solved and that there's a much larger conspiracy at work - aw, dang! •  Kate Bishop's move to L.A. was off to such a great start, but when the first client of her new P.I. firm, Hawkeye Investigations, goes missing, Kate's got to put in some serious overtime to find out who's behind the shady business plaguing Venice Beach. Rated T+

HULK #2

(W) Mariko Tamaki (A) Nico Leon (CA) Jeff Dekal

HOW CAN YOU FIGHT THE MONSTER WHEN THE MONSTER IS YOURSELF? •  As JEN continues to struggle with the HULK (and anger) within herself, her newest client struggles with her own dark secrets. •  What happens when a terrified recluse is forced into the world against her will? When fear is pushed into the light? •  Can Jen reconcile the two halves of herself in time to help her client? Rated T+

INFAMOUS IRON MAN #4

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

• It seems like old times as Victor Von Doom finds himself confronted by Benjamin J. Grimm. But with so much history between them, can Victor ever possibly convince him that times have changed? •  That Victor Von Doom is now REALLY Iron Man? Rated T+

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #3

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

• Riri faces her first big Marvel villain.  A big Iron Man villain.  And it does not go great. Will Riri find a way to rise to the challenge she has set for herself?  Does she really have what it takes?   •  All this plus, Riri finds out who else is running around as Iron Man... Riri Williams makes international headlines.   •  Find out why. Rated T+

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN PREM HC #3

CIVIL WAR II

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

The heartbreaking end of an era - and the inspirational dawn of a new one! As the events of CIVIL WAR II come crashing down around Tony Stark, what exactly is Victor Von Doom up to amid the chaos? And when hostilities cease, could this be the end of Iron Man as we know him? A blistering new chapter in the Iron Man mythos will begin in the wake of the war's shocking climax when a young woman answers the call. Riri Williams will don the armor - but what is her surprising relationship to Tony Stark? The Marvel Universe will never be the same! Plus, a classic showdown for the ages between Iron Man's Mighty Avengers and the diabolical Doctor Doom! Collecting INVINCIBLE IRON MAN (2015) #12-14 and MIGHTY AVENGERS (2007) #9-11. Rated T+