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MARVEL LEGACY #1

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Esad Ribic & Various (CA) Joe Quesada

EVERYTHING STARTS HERE!
It begins at the dawn of the human race, and ends with a child's prayer! In between, empires fall, mysteries brew, secrets are revealed, quests are undertaken and legends are forged! All leading up to the dramatic return you've been waiting for - and one you've been dreading!
Jason Aaron (MIGHTY THOR) and Esad Ribic (SECRET WARS) usher in a new dawn - one whose rays will touch every corner of the Marvel Universe in the days to come!
MARVEL LEGACY: It's everything you've been longing for - and more!
Rated T+

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RUNAWAYS #1

(W) Rainbow Rowell (A/CA) Kris Anka

GET READY TO RUN!
The "IT" book of the early 2000s with the original cast is back - Nico! Karolina! Molly! Chase! Old Lace! And, could it be? GERT?! The heart of the Runaways died years ago, but you won't believe how she returns! Superstar author Rainbow Rowell (Eleanor & Park, Carry On) makes her Marvel debut with fan-favorite artist Kris Anka (ALL-NEW X-MEN, CAPTAIN MARVEL) in the series that will shock you and break your heart!
Rated T+

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VENOMVERSE #1

(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Iban Coello (CA) Nick Bradshaw

THE VENOM EPIC OF THE FALL STARTS HERE!
During a routine battle with the villainous Jack O'Lantern, Venom finds himself transported to a far-off world and learns a terrible truth - a deadly new species called the Poisons has emerged from the vastness of space, and to make matters worse, they're hunting Venoms! Trapped on the planet's surface with a ragtag band of Venomized heroes, Eddie has no choice but to mount a counteroffensive and hope to find a way home!
Rated T+

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STAR WARS DOUBLE SHOT!!

STAR WARS: CAPTAIN PHASMA #1

(W) Kelly Thompson (A) Marco Checchetto (CA) Paul Renaud

As the excitement ramps up for this December's Star Wars: The Last Jedi, come back with us to the final moments of The Force Awakens and the destruction of Starkiller Base to learn the fate of Captain Phasma! Captured by the Resistance and thrown into a garbage masher, we follow the chrome-adorned warrior from the site of the First Order's biggest defeat to the doorstep of this holiday season's biggest blockbuster! Written by Kelly Thompson (HAWKEYE, STAR WARS ANNUAL 2016) and drawn by Marco Checchetto (STAR WARS: SHATTERED EMPIRE, STAR WARS: SCREAMING CITADEL), Captain Phasma will recondition you to love Star Wars again!
Rated T

STAR WARS ADVENTURES #1

(W) Cavan Scott (A/CA) Derek Charm

Introducing an exciting new era in all-ages Star Wars comics! Each issue in this monthly series will feature two stories, starring your favorite Star Wars characters from all the films! This debut issue will reveal Rey's early adventures on Jakku as well as a comical tale of clone catastrophe!

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GENERATIONS: WOLVERINE & ALL-NEW WOLVERINE #1

(W) Tom Taylor (A) Ramon Rosanas (CA) Jorge Molina

THE TEAM-UP YOU'VE ALL BEEN ASKING FOR!
• The death of WOLVERINE shook the Marvel Universe... And the ascension of the ALL-NEW WOLVERINE reimagined what a healing factor and some Adamantium claws can do!
• But the amazing combination of LOGAN and LAURA is the duo you've been waiting for! Tom Taylor, the mind behind ALL-NEW WOLVERINE, brings you Generations...a double-Wolverine team-up for the ages!
Rated T+

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GENERATIONS: PHOENIX

(W) Cullen Bunn (A) R. B. Silva (CA) Stephanie Hans

• Teenage Jean Grey is willing to do whatever it takes to avoid the fate that befell her predecessor.
• But when Jean is cast through time and comes face-to-face with the newly possessed Phoenix, will she find the key to saving herself...or learn that her fate is sealed?
Rated T+

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GENERATIONS: HULK & TOTALLY AWESOME HULK #1

(W) Greg Pak (A) Matteo Buffagni (CA) Jorge Molina

• BRUCE BANNER. AMADEUS CHO. Both have carried the curse of the Hulk. Now they come face-to-face at last - but will they meet as friends or foes?
•  Fan-favorite Hulk scribe GREG PAK is joined by red-hot artist MATTEO BUFFAGNI (X-MEN BLUE) for a time-bending tale that will finally answer the question on everyone's minds: WHO IS THE STRONGEST ONE THERE IS?
Rated T+

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SECRET EMPIRE #7

(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+

We still have a small quantity of Cosmic Cubes still available for those who didn't get last week's issue. (Free with purchase of every Secret Empire #6) Get caught up Marvel's best crossover in years!

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MARVEL GENERATIONS IS COMING TO ZANADU THIS AUGUST!

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In a flash, the Marvel heroes are offered a gift: to stand shoulder to shoulder with those who came before them!

These heroic journeys all launch from the same point: the Vanishing Point! This epic 10-issue series brings together iconic and present-day heroes such as Laura Kinney and Logan, Amadeus Cho and Bruce Banner, Clint Barton and Kate Bishop, and many more of your favorite characters.

The stories of GENERATIONS begin at the Vanishing Point where time has no meaning, and these epic tales offer fans a direct bridge and prelude into the senses-shattering Marvel Legacy, as the challenges and revelations of GENERATIONS will alter the destinies of our heroes moving forward in a dramatic fashion!

We encourage you to preorder one, two or ALL of these amazing one-shots to ensure that you will have copy on release day! Just ask a friendly comic monkey next time you drop by the store or leave a comment here on FB.

Don't miss out on these timeless one-shots that will pave the road to the LEGACY event this fall! It's time to MAKE MINE MARVEL, again!

//Full List of Generations Titles//

  • GENERATIONS: THE STRONGEST starring Bruce Banner and Amadeus Cho, the Totally Awesome Hulk Written by Greg Pak Art by Matteo Buffagni
  • GENERATIONS: THE PHOENIX starring The Phoenix and Jean Grey Written by Cullen Bunn Art by RB Silva
  • GENERATIONS: THE BEST starring Wolverine and All-New Wolverine Written by Tom Taylor Art by Ramon Rosanas
  • GENERATIONS: THE THUNDER starring The Mighty Thor and The Unworthy Thor Written by Jason Aaron Art by Mahmud Asrar
  • GENERATIONS: THE ARCHERS starring Hawkeyes, Clint Barton and Kate Bishop Written by Kelly Thompson Art by Stefano Raffaele
  • GENERATIONS: THE BRAVEST starring Captain Mar-Vell and Captain Marvel Written by Margie Stohl Art by Brent Schoonover
  • GENERATIONS: THE MARVELS starring Captain Marvel and Ms. Marvel Written by G. Willow Wilson
  • GENERATIONS: THE IRON starring Iron Man and Ironheart Written by Brian Michael Bendis Art by Marco Rudy
  • GENERATIONS: THE SPIDERS starring Peter Parker: Spider-Man and Miles Morales: Spider-Man Written by Brian Michael Bendis Art by Ramon Perez
  • GENERATIONS: THE AMERICAS starring Steve Rogers: Captain America and Sam Wilson: Captain America Written by Nick Spencer Art by Paul Renaud

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BLACK BOLT #3

(W) Saladin Ahmed (A/CA) Christian Ward

PRISON BREAK!
• The prisoners revolt! But are Black Bolt and his unlikely allies simply pawns in a bigger game?
• Plus: Death's Head! Is he there to help...or hunt?
• And who - or what - is the warden of this strange place? Whatever it is, the Jailer knows only penance and fear. And soon, so will the Silent King!
Rated T+

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SECRET EMPIRE #5

(W) Nick Spencer (A) Andrea Sorrentino, Rod Reis (CA) Mark Brooks

They thought they were safe! They thought they could handle anything that was thrown against them! But the united heroes of the Marvel Universe never reckoned on the dread power that Steve Rogers would unleash! THE SECRET EMPIRE WILL AMAZE YOU!
Rated T+

 

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WEAPONS OF MUTANT DESTRUCTION #1

(W) Greg Pak (A) Mahmud A. Asrar (CA) Skan

THE WEAPON X PROGRAM IS BACK!
For years, the Weapon X Program has engineered the deadliest mutant killers on planet Earth, until they mysteriously vanished. Now, the Weapon X program is back, and it's deadlier than ever, and it isn't to use mutants for their lethal ends. Under the leadership of its mysterious new director, Weapon X has a new mission - ERADICATE ALL MUTANTS! And they're starting their hunt with the most dangerous group of mutants on planet Earth - Old Man Logan, Sabretooth, Domino, Lady Deathstrike, Warpath and...the Hulk?!
But with an army of genetic cyborgs at their disposal, this may just be the beginning...
Rated T+

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DEFENDERS #1

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) David Marquez

Daredevil! Luke Cage! Jessica Jones! Iron Fist! Individually, these four heroes have been on the front lines of the battle to keep the streets of the city safe and secure! But now, with a deadly enemy from the dim past making a major move to unite the underworld, they will need to become more - they will need to become DEFENDERS! Brian Michael Bendis and David Marquez unite to bring you the next great super-team, in the tradition of NEW AVENGERS!
Rated T+

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VISION: DIRECTOR'S CUT #1

(W) Tom King (A) Gabriel Hernandez Walta (CA) Michael Del Mundo

One of the most surprising super-hero stories ever told, now better than ever! Experience Tom King and Gabriel Hernandez Walta's masterpiece...re-presented with bonus behind-the-scenes content! Behold the Visions! They're the family next door, and they have the power to kill us all. What could possibly go wrong? Collecting VISION (2015) #1-2, plus extras - including Tom King's original series pitch, script excerpts, character designs and sketches by Gabriel Hernandez Walta, cover sketches by Mike del Mundo and more.
Rated T+

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JEAN GREY #2

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

When a teenage JEAN GREY traveled through time and arrived in the present, she learned the terrible fate that befell her predecessor: Possessed by a cosmic entity called the Phoenix, Jean was trapped in an endless cycle of life and death. Determined to escape that future, Jean set out to write her own destiny. But now, she's visited by a premonition that the Phoenix is coming for her...and in this new ongoing series by DENNIS HOPELESS (ALL-NEW X-MEN, SPIDER-WOMAN, X-MEN: SEASON ONE) and VICTOR IBANEZ (EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN, STORM), she's going to fight tooth and nail to escape becoming its next victim!
Rated T+

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VENOM #150

(W) Mike Costa, Various (A) Gerardo Sandoval, Various (CA) Gerardo Sandoval

REUNITED, AND IT FEELS SO GOOD!
Or, feels so bad? However it feels, Eddie Brock and the Venom symbiote have been reunited, and they're web-slinging their way around New York again. Featuring a host (hah!) of Venom creators from the character's near 30-year history, thismonstrous anniversary spectacular welcomes guest artist TRADD MOORE for an oversized and brutal main story AND a lethal story featuring fan-favorite creators David Michelinie and Ron Lim, reunited! With questions still lingering about how the symbiote was separated from Flash Thompson, and what lies in its future now that it's reunited with Eddie Brock, this is one issue you can't afford to miss!
Rated T+

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COSMIC CUBE CRAZINESS!!

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Love it or hate it, the Cosmic Cube has long been a tool for Marvel to revamp, rip up or just plain rewrite continuity since Kirby and Lee created it in 1966. This monstrous piece of sentient technology has recently been the cause of much strife amongst the internet community as Nick Spencer weaves his tale of multi-limbed betrayal through the pages of Captain America and leading up to the big finale in Secret Empire!! Issue #2 dropped on Wednesday and I'm sure that last page sent fanboys reeling as what they thought they knew gets turned upside down by the stunning revelation of...well, you'll just have to come in and get the book to find out, yeah?

And just cause we love to tease y'all, here's a pic of what could be your very own cosmic cube!! We will be giving these away with the purchase of Secret Empire #6 which hits shelves on 7/12! The Cubes are plastic, measure 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" and GLOW IN THE DARK!! HAIL HYDRA and read Secret Empire!! Issue 0-2 out now!

MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL SPOTLIGHT!

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KA-ZAR BY MARK WAID & ANDY KUBERT TP VOL 01

(W) Mark Waid (A) Andy Kubert & Various

Ka-Zar, lord of the hidden jungle, is many things. A British nobleman. A man lost in time. A husband. A father. Best friend of a saber-toothed tiger. And younger brother to an incredibly evil man. When the father of Parnival and Kevin Plunder died, he left his sons the very keys to the mysteries of the Savage Land, and Parnival has decided to take the secrets for himself! See Ka-Zar fight for honor and family in the verdant green jungles of the Savage Land and the harsh concrete jungle of New York! Collecting KA-ZAR (1997) #1-7 & #-1 and material from TALES OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #1.

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ULTIMATES 2 #7

(W) Al Ewing (A) Aud Koch (CA) Christian Ward

SECRET EMPIRE TIE-IN!
•  As Steve Rogers makes his move, the Ultimates find themselves on the wrong side of his plans.
•  With an existential threat in control of Earth, Galactus might be their last hope...
•  ...but the Lifebringer has problems of his own.
Rated T+

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