MARVEL

CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI: 13 #5
Blade is back. And what is Lady Jacqueline Falsworth to him, except another dead vampire? Plus: Excalibur in the suburbs, the tears of a Skrull and tea with Union Jack. Pick up the hottest book to come out of SECRET INVASION, by Paul Cornell (Dr. Who, WISDOM) and Leonard Kirk (HULK: WARBOUND, Batman).

GHOST RIDER #27
Hidden in secret tunnels beneath a rickety old cabin in the mountains of Tennessee is a library housing the entire history of the Spirit of Vengeance. The answer to every question Johnny Blaze has ever had about the Ghost Rider, it’s all there… and Danny Ketch has just set it on fire. Plus, Blaze vs. Blackout and the debut of the all-new Caretaker!

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #5
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN
On Knowhere, the Guardian’s transdimensional HQ, fear and mistrust boil to the surface as the mismatched team attempts to uncover the Skrull agents in their midst! Who can they trust? And if the answer is “no one”, what does that say about the future of the Galaxy’s toughest protectors? Intrigue, suspense and Skrull-duggery await in the series that IGN.com says “With a rip-roaringly good cast, trippy visuals, and a great cliffhanger to cap it all off, this has all but cemented its place in my pull list permanently.”

MIGHTY AVENGERS #18
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN
INTRODUCING NICK FURY’S SECRET WARRIORS! Do you have what it takes to be trained by the greatest agent in the world? Well, do you? Well, you probably don’t, but thankfully he has gathered new heroes who just might! By Secret Invasion’s Brian Bendis and Mighty Avengers new artist Khoi Pham!

SECRET INVASION: THOR #2
The Secret Invasion hits Asgard…and Broxton, Oklahoma, isn’t spared! As the Skrulls arrive and begin their massive assault on the Norse gods, Dr. Donald Blake has his hands full in a middle-school basement delivering a baby. Can Balder the Brave and Beta Ray Bill marshal Asgard’s forces long enough, and fight back hard enough, to hold the line until the God of Thunder joins them? And can anybody survive the Skrull’s secret weapon…?

UNCANNY X-MEN #502
The hunters become the hunted as the X-Men let the Hellfire Cult know they won’t be going down without a fight. Beast brings a special guest star to visit the Cult’s latest victim. Cyclops and Karma chalk up a victim of their own. Nightcrawler’s extracurricular activities are brought to light. And learn, for the first time, what Wolverine listens to while fixing his car. All this and the team leaps into battle against the Cult in a full-frontal assault…the prize, San Francisco!

X-FACTOR #35
Thought everything with Darwin was settled? Thought you knew the full scoop of Longshot’s showing up? Turns out you’re wrong on both counts as the case takes an unexpected turn and X-Factor finds itself drawn into the mystery of the Karma Project.

YOUNG X-MEN #6
One Young X-Man (or X-Woman, we’re not telling!) is dead! But there are still more than ten mutants (you read that right) vying for membership on the team. Who will be left to carry on the X-Torch? Marc (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, Eli Stone) Guggenheim and Yanick (ULTIMATE X-MEN) Paquette aren’t telling — except in this self-contained issue perfect for new readers!

DC

BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #11
A “Batman: R.I.P.” tie-in! In part 1 of the 2-part “Outsiders No More,” the team faces its greatest crisis ever! Could the absence of the Dark Knight mean the end of the Outsiders? Featuring a guest creative team of Frank Tieri (GOTHAM UNDERGROUND) and Ryan Benjamin (DETECTIVE COMICS), this issue spotlights major turning points for two main characters.

TITANS #5
When Raven’s half-brothers return to claim her and unite Trigon’s bloodline, Raven must choose which ties are stronger: the family she was born to, or the new family she has made.

TRINITY #16
Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman lead the heroes of the DCU against the machinations of their malevolent counterparts, resulting in a cataclysmic event that will change the world – but not like anyone involved expects. Plus, Hawkman and Gangbuster make their move to rescue Tarot, and Konvikt breaks loose.