Marvel Comics

ROUND FOUR: VS. THE UNCANNY X-MEN! When a robotics firm draws a kaiju’s anger, the X-Men are called in to protect a world that hates and fears them from the counterattack of…GODZILLA! But what are the reasons for Godzilla’s attacks? And are the X-Men on the right side? Follow the X-Men as they take on THE KING OF THE MONSTERS before humanity sends forth the Sentinels to finish the job! ROUND FOUR IN A SERIES OF SIX ONE-SHOT THROWDOWNS!

Continuing Marvel’s Facsimile celebration of the Fantastic Four’s earliest days with the momentous introduction of none other than Doctor Doom! Of all the humans on Earth, only he has the power to defeat them – and he commences his sinister plot by trapping them inside their Baxter Building home using a giant, nigh-unbreakable net! But why does Doom want to lure the FF to his castle stronghold? Why, to use his time-travel machine to send them back across the centuries so they can retrieve for him Blackbeard’s legendary treasure! A life on the ocean waves awaits Reed, Johnny and Ben – and the Thing may well be in his element! It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #5. Marvel is reprinting the first twelve issues of FANTASTIC FOUR as they originally appeared!

Continuing Marvel’s Facsimile celebration of the Fantastic Four’s earliest days with the momentous introduction of none other than Doctor Doom! Of all the humans on Earth, only he has the power to defeat them – and he commences his sinister plot by trapping them inside their Baxter Building home using a giant, nigh-unbreakable net! But why does Doom want to lure the FF to his castle stronghold? Why, to use his time-travel machine to send them back across the centuries so they can retrieve for him Blackbeard’s legendary treasure! A life on the ocean waves awaits Reed, Johnny and Ben – and the Thing may well be in his element! It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #5. Marvel is reprinting the first twelve issues of FANTASTIC FOUR as they originally appeared!

Anarchy in the Spider-Verse! Hobie Brown is the head-spiked Spider-Punk - all set to protect Earth-138 with his ax in hand and his chaotic band of punkheroes backing him! But even though the Norman Osborn of Hobie's dimension is dead, will the chaos he created be too much for Spider-Punk and the gang to handle? What secrets lie under the community center Spidey and his crew call home base? And why is Taskmaster crashing the party to stomp out Spider-Punk? It all ties back to one thing, and Hobie had better figure it out fast. It's time to take to the road in the Spider-Van, but Hobie and crew will soon end up joining Daredevil in the giant shadow of the Kingpin! Prepare for an arachnid adventure like you've never seen before! Kick it! Collecting SPIDER-PUNK #1-5. RATED T+

Brian Michael Bendis' long-running Avengers saga continues! CIVIL WAR is over, and the super-hero landscape is transformed. As Iron Man's Mighty Avengers serve as the vanguard of the Initiative, a group of underground Avengers begin their new lives - as outlaws! The hunt is on for Luke Cage, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Spider-Woman, Doctor Strange, Iron Fist and someone taking on the mantle of Ronin! But when the rebel team finds a huge clue to the threat that has faced them since the day they banded together, will the truth destroy them from within? Or will that honor go to the Hood and his army of super villains? Plus: Discover how the shadowy group known as the Illuminati shaped the history of the Marvel Universe! Collecting CIVIL WAR: THE INITIATIVE, NEW AVENGERS (2004) #26-37 and ANNUAL (2006) #2 and NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI (2007) #1-5. Rated T+

Miles Morales is a vampire, and the Black Panther may be his only hope! Spider-Man has a new vibranium suit, but does Miles have what it takes to pass T'Challa's grueling tests in faraway Wakanda?! Deep in the wilds of Africa, a ritual to save Miles' life begins, and the panther god Bast can no longer help him! Two more deities invade Miles' desperate trial, hungering for Spider-Man's corrupted soul - but only one of their chosen champions will be saved. Can Spider-Man hope to defeat the Black Panther at the height of his powers in the heart of his homeland?! And who is web-slinging around New York City masquerading as Spidey in Miles' absence?! Plus: A Morales family vacation to Puerto Rico uncovers secrets that could turn Miles' life upside down! Collecting MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN (2022) #27-29 and material from MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL (2024) #1 and MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN (2022) #25. Rated T

Big changes for Ben Grimm and Sharon Ventura! The Thing is still adjusting to his new role as leader of the FF, whose lineup now includes the Human Torch, Crystal and Sharon 'Ms. Marvel' Ventura! But as Crystal's presence complicates Johnny's marriage, things get extra rocky for Ben and Sharon - literally! When more cosmic rays transform the two in unexpected ways, how will they react to their monstrous new mutations? Meanwhile, the Fantastic Four get involved in Doctor Doom's war with Kristoff Vernard - but on whose side? And a trip to the Mole Man's realm leads across time and space - and to encounters with Belasco, Master Pandemonium and the Beyonder! Plus: Hulk and Thing throw down in two supersized slugfests! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #308-320 and ANNUAL #21, INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #350 and MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL: HULK/THING - THE BIG CHANGE. Rated T+

MEET THE ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT X-MEN? There are mutants who call themselves X-Men in Alaska and Louisiana and Chicago. But as Cyclops' team find themselves in more than one set of crosshairs dealing with a mutant crisis in Alaska, a new group of enemies make themselves known: They are the X-Men, who are sponsored by 3K in their bid for possession of the future of mutantkind! RATED T+

WILL THE REAL WONDER MAN PLEASE STAND UP? • KILLERWATT is the first reformed* villain in a work-release program built by Tony Stark for his West Coast Avengers team, but he still needs some work to soften those rough edges. • What better way to gain the public's trust than by taking on a revered Avengers legacy name like WONDER MAN?! • Only one problem: SIMON WILLIAMS, the REAL WONDER MAN, is still alive and kickin'! • *He's doing his best, and his best ain't that great. RATED T+

ULTIMATE SABRETOOTH CLAWS HIS WAY ONTO THE SCENE! Mysteries of Ultimate Wolverine's past are revealed when a familiar face joins the fray! RATED T+

• STORM does not lie. We all know that. But in the aftermath of the X-MANHUNT, STORM has been put under investigation by the F.B.I.! • Will STORM have to perjure herself or face jail time for assisting fugitive CHARLES XAVIER? • Meanwhile, MAGGOTT enjoys having to run the STORM SANCTUARY solo - using the opportunity to organize an MMA-style battle of the POWER-SHIFTERS (SHE-HULK, JUGGERNAUT, GENTLE, BIG BERTHA, etc.). Who will come out on top? RATED T+

RISING FROM THE ASHES! Ghost-Spider's adventures in space continue as she tries to bring the power of the Cosmic Cube to heel and prevent King Loki from using it to remake the universe in his image. But with its immense psychic power seemingly too much for her mind to handle alone, she'll need the help of the most powerful telepath in the cosmos...PHOENIX! RATED T+

FALLING STARS! • Sam Wilson has taken a beating, but he cannot give up, even in the face of...a mutated RED HULK?! • And can he consider Josiah X - the SHADOW SOLDIER - an ally? • See who survives when it all falls down! RATED T+

• Something is haunting Psylocke! A ghost? A demon? A memory? • Can Psylocke and Magik get to the bottom of this metaphysical mutant mystery? • And how will Rogue take it when a contingent from the rival X-Men team arrives in Louisiana to speak with DEATHDREAM? RATED T+

FAMILY MATTERS! LAURA faces a shocking decision! The WOLVERINE family tree can get pretty complex, but what could be more perfect than Laura living happily with her DOTING FATHER by the name of LOGAN and her beloved SISTER, the incomparable GABBY? In fact, wouldn't leaving behind her life of DEATH and ASSASSINATION the dream? Or is it the perfect trap? RATED T+