UNCANNY X-MEN # 527
WOMEN OF MARVEL VARIANT
“THE FIVE LIGHTS”
The fallout of SECOND COMING is still taking its toll on the X-Men. We can’t tell you anything else until the end of SECOND COMING! Part 2 (of 5)

BRIGHTEST DAY #8
Don’t miss the hottest event in comics as BRIGHTEST DAY continues! There can be only one who wields the White Lantern…but is it truly Deadman? And what will happen when he attempts to charge the white ring? Meanwhile, Ronnie Raymond risks everything for Firestorm, Martian Manhunter uncovers more clues about the bizarre string of murders stretching across the country, Aquaman searches for the key to the ocean’s survival and the Hawks come face-to-face with the evil that lurks within the strange land known only as Hawkworld!

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AVENGERS ACADEMY #3
WOMEN OF MARVEL VARIANT
Guest-starring Norman Osborn and the all-new, all-deadly Thunderbolts! You’ve heard of “Scared Straight”–when impressionable teens are brought inside a prison to get the harsh truth about criminal life from the inmates themselves. Well, the Academy kids are about to experience it super-villain style…courtesy of Juggernaut and the new Thunderbolts program! But it’s another inmate that captures their attention…the man who imprisoned, experimented on and tortured them: Norman Osborn! When The Raft goes into lockdown, are they trapped inside with him, or is he trapped inside with them? Plus: the origin of Hazmat! And guest appearances by Luke Cage, Iron Fist and Valkyrie! Don’t miss the next chapter in the most unpredictable Heroic Age title of all!

NEW AVENGERS #3
Who is the true master of the mystic arts? Well, it ain’t Doctor Strange and it ain’t Doctor Voodoo. The bad news is he’s here and he is in charge. And he is gleefully ripping this dimension apart, piece by piece, in his search for relics of power. How are the legacies of Iron Fist, Doctor Strange and Wolverine connected? Find out here in this brand new eye-popper from Bendis and Immonen! Backup feature: Another brand new oral history of the Avengers chapter by Bendis!

NEW MUTANTS #16
What is PROJECT PURGATORY and what does it need with a Bloodstone? General Ulysses, Doctor Noc and their mysterious platoon have taken their first shot at the X-Men. It’s up to the New Mutants to shoot back. Part 2 (of 5)

OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z UPDATE #3
The OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE continues its 2010 campaign to catalogue the multiverse! This offering of ALL-NEW encyclopedia-style profiles features an impressive collection of aliens (Shatterax, Aakon, Rigellians)! Groups (ARMOR, Secret Warriors, MI13)! Mutants (Alchemy, Graymalkin, Murmur)! The heroes we love (Butterball, Val de Fontaine, Johnny Guitar), and the baddies we love to hate (Condor, Arthur Nagan, Lascivious)! Featuring ORIGINAL ART for dozens of characters!

SECRET AVENGERS #4
WOMEN OF MARVEL VARIANT
The fate of one hero and the birth of another will be decided here, as the Secret Avengers true enemy is finally exposed! It’s an all-new kind of Avengers by award-winning writer Ed Brubaker and acclaiming artist Mike Deodato, Jr.

SHADOWLAND: DAUGHTERS OF THE SHADOW #1
From the darkness of SHADOWLANDS…a legacy born in blood stands revealed! What is Colleen Wing’s secret connection to the mysterious organization called the Hand? What tragedy from her past binds Wing to Daredevil’s dark empire and commands the noble sword slinger to lead a new all-female hit squad? Colleen’s birthright will compel her to fulfill Matt Murdock’s bloody crusade to purge New York of corruption by any means necessary. Can she embrace her destiny without being consumed by its darkness?

SHADOWLAND: POWER MAN #1 (of 4)
Exploding out of the blood-strewn streets of Shadowland: the all-new, all-different Power Man! Who is he? Why is he one of the few heroes to oppose Daredevil’s rule over Hell’s Kitchen? And what is his connection to Daniel Rand’s School of Thunder dojo…and the killer called Bullseye? That’s what Luke Cage and Iron Fist must discover–before the vengeful swords of The Hand find this young mystery man first! All-out martial arts action begins here as Fred Van Lente (MARVEL ZOMBIES 3-5) and Mahmud Asrar (SIEGE: YOUNG AVENGERS) introduce a new star with a host of secrets!

THUNDERBOLTS #147
Guest-starring the Avengers Academy! A scared-straight visit from the next generation of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes goes horribly wrong and Luke Cage isn’t sure which of his Thunderbolts he can count on to regain control of The Raft! Also, can Cage keep objective when he realizes one of the prisoners is the man who once controlled his wife: the sinister Purple Man? Find out in the latest chapter of the book that ToyFare magazine says “can’t not be awesome”!

WOLVERINE WEAPON X #16
During the shocking events of SECOND COMING, Logan lost one of his dearest friends: Nightcrawler. Now with the reading of Nightcrawler’s will, Logan learns that his friend had one last request, something Logan can not refuse, no matter how much it might pain him. Don’t miss this stirring series finale that helps pave the way for next month’s WOLVERINE #1.

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BATMAN BEYOND #3
Batman’s investigation into the murders of Dark Knight villains past and present leads him to old associates of Bruce Wayne…some of whom aren’t so happy to see him. While the mysterious killer picks his next target, the rift between Terry and Bruce widens.

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #51
BRIGHTEST DAY continues as Hannu, the Green Lantern who does not want to use his power ring, is the only hope to rescue Kyle Rayner, John Stewart and Ganthet. Does he stand a chance against an entire planet controlled by Cyborg Superman? Plus, what are the Qwardians are up to?

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #42
In part 4 of the JLA/JSA crossover, everything’s going dark for the two greatest Super Hero teams in all of comics as the Starheart makes its final bid to obliterate the good in Green Lantern’s life – and all of reality – forcing both teams to seek help in the Shade!

POWER GIRL #15
Who sent the massive being known as Crash to destroy all of New York? And now that Power Girl has placed herself directly in the way, is the destruction all the villain wants – or is something more going on? Everything’s not as it seems as Power Girl’s life and city quite literally come collapsing down around her!