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May is a busy month for Marvel, with Blood Hunt beginning — in both regular and polybagged "red band" editions, for more bloody violence. But that’s far from all to discover in the new round of solicitations from Marvel: Who thought that we’d get a new Godzilla omnibus, for one thing? And what’s Marv Wolfman doing back in Amazing Spider-Man?!?

It’s the beginning of the end for the Krakoan era in May’s Marvel solicitations, with three of the primary nodes of X-canon for this time period — Fall of the House of X, Rise of the Powers of X, and X-Men: Forever all coming to an end. But let’s not get too sad; there’s also a wedding special, finally allowing Mystique and Destiny to tie the knot after decades (during most of which, they weren’t even allowed to be officially in a relationship on-panel… but we all knew, really).

There’s also a lot of interesting collected editions to enjoy from the X-Books on the way — including a new collection of Grant Morrison’s first issues with the franchise. Wondering what’s coming up for Marvel’s mutants in May? Keep reading and find out.

CABLE #4 (OF 4)

Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Art by SCOT EATON
Cover by WHILCE PORTACIO
TIME'S RUN OUT – THE NEOCRACY IS AT YOUR DOOR! As the fate of the world hangs in the balance, Cable faces both a devastating betrayal and an impossible decision! Will he be able to stem the tides of the Neocracy, or will he and the rest of the Marvel Universe be subsumed? Don't miss out on this explosive series finale!

FALL OF THE HOUSE OF X #5 (OF 5)

Written by GERRY DUGGAN
Art by LUCAS WERNECK
Cover by PEPE LARRAZ
CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA
HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY CARLOS GOMEZ
FORESHADOW VARIANT COVER BY TBA
MS. MARVEL VARIANT COVER BY AKA
MS. MARVEL VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY AKA
VARIANT COVER BY NICK BRADSHAW
VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY PEPE LARRAZ
THE BATTLE FOR THE FUTURE! It all comes down to this – Orchis versus the X-Men, winner take the future! Orchis has pushed mutantkind to their lowest point ever, but that just means the X-Men have had to fight back like never before. Will it be enough? We continue to barrel toward the conclusion of the Krakoan Age as the two stories that are one come to an end!

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #18

Written by GERRY DUGGAN
Art by PATCH ZIRCHER
Cover by KAEL NGU
DESIGN VARIANT COVER BY PEPE LARRAZ
BLACK COSTUME VARIANT BY PETE WOODS
SIDE BY SIDE WITH…MAGNETO! For years, the Master of Magnetism was Iron Man’s greatest fear. But to take down Orchis, will Tony have to work with the X-Men’s former adversary? And will a fight against every Sentinel on Earth be too much for even these two powerhouses?

RISE OF THE POWERS OF X #5 (OF 5)

Written by KIERON GILLEN
Art by R.B SILVA
Cover by R.B SILVA
VARIANT COVER BY MAHMUD ASRAR
CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA
JEAN GREY VARIANT COVER BY JOSHUA SWABY
VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY R.B. SILVA
JEAN GREY VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY JOSHUA SWABY
FORESHADOW VARIANT COVER BY TBA
VARIANT COVER BY TBA
THE BATTLE FOR ALL TIME! The X-epic concludes in a battle between those who are outside time and that which is now and forever...and the result is being decided by whether someone can ultimately make the right choice. The end of the Krakoan Age barrels our way as the two series that are one conclude!

WOLVERINE #49

Written by VICTOR LAVALLE & BENJAMIN PERCY
Art by GEOFF SHAW
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU
SABRETOOTH THROUGH THE AGES Variant Cover by E.M. GIST
SATURDAY MORNING VARIANT COVER by TBA
BLACK COSTUME VARIANT by DAVID NAKAYAMA
STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER by Elena Casagrande
VARIANT COVER by MAHMUD ASRAR
ARMOR UP FOR THE PENULTIMATE PART OF SABRETOOTH WAR! Wolverine is powerless – but not defenseless. Forge made Logan one last invention, and with the lives of the X-Men and all mutants on the line, it’s time to unleash the ultimate weapon! COLLECTORS’ NOTE: Featuring the full debut of the Adamantium Armor!

WOLVERINE #50

Written by BENJAMIN PERCY & VICTOR LAVALLE, LARRY HAMA & MORE
Art by CORY SMITH, GEOFF SHAW, JAVI FERNÁNDEZ, DANIEL PICCIOTTO & MORE
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU
SABRETOOTH THROUGH THE AGES Variant Cover by GREG LAND
SNIKT VARIANT COVER by JUSTIN MASON
Variant Cover by MARCO CHECCHETTO
Variant Cover by RYAN STEGMAN
Variant Cover by Jonas Scharf
Saturday Morning Variant cover by TBA
Variant Cover by FRANK MILLER
Virgin Variant Cover by FRANK MILLER
CREED VS. LOGAN – THE FINAL SHOWDOWN! It’s all come down to this: the final battle between WOLVERINE and SABRETOOTH.  The Sabretooth War concludes in the way it began – a violent, bloody battle – but WHO will be left standing? Plus: Special short stories celebrating fifty issues of this run and 50 YEARS OF WOLVERINE, from legendary Logan scribes including Larry Hama, as well as a final send-off from Benjamin Percy and Javi Fernández, and some special SURPRISES!

X-MEN #34

Written by GERRY DUGGAN
Art by JOSHUA CASSARA
Cover by JOSHUA CASSARA
SHADOWCAT MARVEL MASTERPIECES III VARIANT COVER BY GREG & TIM HILDEBRANDT
SHADOWCAT MARVEL MASTERPIECES III VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY GREG &  TIM HILDEBRANDT
TRADING CARD VARIANT COVER BY RUSSELL DAUTERMAN
BLACK COSTUME VARIANT COVER BY TERRY DODSON
THE END IS NIGH! The Krakoan Age is nearly at an end…and what might be the final battle of the heroes of Krakoa! One last stop before the fall and rise come to their conclusion…and everything changes!

X-MEN: FOREVER #3 (OF 4)

Written by KIERON GILLEN
Art by LUCA MARESCA
Cover by MARK BROOKS
QUIET COUNCIL VARIANT COVER BY PHIL NOTO
BLACK COSTUME VARIANT COVER BY INHYUK LEE
NOW… War in Krakoa! A hunt in the White Hot Room! And a heartwarming family reunion (by which we mean "possibly involving setting fire to someone's heart with a flamethrower"). Spinning out from RISE OF THE POWERS OF X and IMMORTAL X-MEN comes a must-read for the conclusion of the Krakoan Age!

X-MEN: FOREVER #4 (OF 4)

Written by KIERON GILLEN
Art by LUCA MARESCA
Cover by MARK BROOKS
QUIET COUNCIL VARIANT COVER BY PHIL NOTO
VARIANT COVER BY JIM RUGG
…AND FOREVER! Our secrets, sinister or otherwise, are over. X-MEN FORVER ends with a question – after everything, do we have Hope or not? From between the pages of IMMORTAL X-MEN and RISE OF THE POWERS OF X, the final secrets of the Krakoan Age are revealed here!

ULTIMATE X-MEN #3

PEACH MOMOKO (W) • PEACH MOMOKO (A/C) 
ULTIMATE SPECIAL VARIANT COVER BY BETSY COLA
VARIANT COVER BY DUSTIN NGUYEN • VARIANT COVER BY TONY DANIEL
VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO • DESIGN VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
THE MYSTERIOUS MAYSTORM, REVEALED! • Maystorm’s origin! Mei Igarashi was a regular girl until she discovered her unusual abilities and her hair changed from brown to white… • And how she came to idolize a mysterious freedom fighter in Africa who also harnesses the power of the storm! 
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE: WWIII #1 (OF 3) 

JOE KELLY (W) • ADAM KUBERT (A/C) • Variant Cover by ROB LIEFELD
Variant Cover by INHYUK LEE • VARIANT COVER BY Gabriele Dell'Otto
Virgin Variant cover by Gabriele Dell'Otto
Windowshades Variant Cover by TODD NAUCK
WADE WILSON AND LOGAN AT THE ENDS OF THE EARTH – AND EACH OTHER’S THROATS! • The most intensely mismatched team-up in comics and pop culture – the best there is and the merc with the mouth – undergoes a radical change as we kick off a three-part, globe-spanning saga for the ages! • The mysterious DELTA believes in change. Change is good.  But as he sets his sights on DEADPOOL, and WOLVERINE is caught up in the plot, is the third time really the charm, or the curse? Get ready for WWIII to erupt on the scene with the wildest duo in comics from legends Joe Kelly (DEADPOOL, UNCANNY X-MEN) and Adam Kubert (WOLVERINE, UNCANNY X-MEN)!
40 PGS./Parental Advisory …$4.99

HELLVERINE #1 (OF 4)

BENJAMIN PERCY (W) • JULIUS OHTA (A) • Cover by RYAN STEGMAN
Spoiler Variant Cover by JOSHUA CASSARA
Foil Variant Cover by MARTÍN CÓCCOLO
Variant Cover by MARK TEXEIRA • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY MARK TEXEIRA
Variant Cover by KEVIN EASTMAN • Variant Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG 
Variant Cover by GERARDO SANDOVAL
RIDE TO HELL AND BACK IN HELLVERINE’S FIRST EVER SOLO SERIES! Because you demanded it – the return of the HELLVERINE!  When a DEMONIC FORCE known as BAGRA-GHUL first came to earth, it brought LOGAN and GHOST RIDER together to hunt it before it possessed WOLVERINE. But now, in the present day, what event will put the Hellverine back on the streets…and is he slashing his hellfire claws for good or evil? And, introducing the ALL-NEW HELLFIRE WARRIORS! Don’t miss the launch of the all-new series, brought to you by Hellverine co-creator Benjamin Percy (WOLVERINE, GHOST RIDER) and blazing hot talent Julius Ohta (ALIEN, VENOM)!
40 PGS./Parental Advisory …$4.99

GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1

ANN NOCENTI (W) • LEE FERGUSON (A) • Cover by BRYAN HITCH
HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY JAVIER GARRON • VARIANT COVER BY PHIL NOTO
DEADLY FOES VARIANT COVER BY DAVE BARDIN 
THE AVENGING ANGEL LOSES HIMSELF IN A DANGEROUS MAZE OF THE MIND! A mysterious card has lured the dashing Warren Worthington III, A.K.A.. ANGEL of the X-MEN, to a quiet New York City street…where he will undergo a torturous trial unlike any he’s ever faced before!  A brand-new villain has it out for mutantkind – and aims to start by knocking Angel out of the sky! PLUS: Includes a reprinting of MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #68 by Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio and Ron Wilson – a classic Angel-and-Thing team-up tale of daring, drama, doom…and disco?! 
48 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$6.99

DEADPOOL #2

CODY ZIGLAR (W) • ROGÊ ANTÔNIO (A) • Cover by TAURIN CLARKE
VARIANT COVER BY MARK BROOKS • VARIANT COVER BY DECLAN SHALVEY
BLACK COSTUME VARIANT COVER BY JAVIER GARRON
SATURDAY MORNING CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY SEAN GALLOWAY
VARIANT COVER BY ROB LIEFELD • DESIGN VARIANT COVER BY TBA
After botching the Montreal job and making a new enemy out of DEATH GRIP, Deadpool had the great idea to start his own boutique mercenary agency (definitely his idea! Not at all Agent Gao’s!) But a startup is a lot of work, so Wade asks TASKMASTER to run it! Their first assignment? Finding out who this Death Grip is and why he's so interested in Wade.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

X-MEN: THE WEDDING SPECIAL #1

YOON HA LEE, M. LOUIS AND MORE! (W) •  TBA (A) • Cover by JAN BAZALDUA 
VARIANT COVER BY RUSSELL DAUTERMAN
VARIANT COVER BY TBA • VARIANT COVER BY TBA
WEDDING EXTRAVAGANZA! Mystique and Destiny are one of the most beloved – and longest running – gay couples in history. Somewhere in their 100+ years together, the pair married, but we’ve never seen the event on the page. This year, Marvel’s Voices: Pride makes history with Marvel’s first woman-to-woman wedding! And with a couple as complex as these two, you know there’s a lot more to the story. We promise party crashing! Villainy! Romance! In the classic tradition of Fantastic Four Annual #3 and X-Men #30, this anthology will be a must-read for every comics fan. Featuring the Marvel debuts of award-winning writers Yoon Ha Lee (Ninefox Gambit, Machineries of Empire) and M. Louis (Agents of the Realm), and much more talent to be announced! 
88 PAGES/ONE-SHOT/RATED T+...$9.99

MS. MARVEL: MUTANT MENACE #3 (OF 4)

IMAN VELLANI & SABIR PIRZADA (W) • SCOTT GODLEWSKI (A) • Cover by CARLOS GÓMEZ
VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO • BLACK COSTUME VARIANT COVER BY MAHMUD ASRAR
IT’S A MUTANT-EAT-MUTANT WORLD! Ms. Marvel knew she was going to have to put up with a lot as a mutant but her own mutant friends turning into zombies and trying to eat her is a bridge too far! And she thought being an Avenger was hard! 
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

WEAPON X-MEN #3 (OF 4)

Christos Gage (W) • Yildiray ÇINAR (A)
COVER BY Dike Ruan
Variant Cover by YILDIRAY ÇINAR
Variant Cover by WHILCE PORTACIO 
THE WOLVERINES TAKE ON A CLASSIC VILLAIN! Onslaught’s moved on to another world – and on this one, Selene’s got her life-draining talons sunk in deep, with the help of some unexpected allies! Will the Wolverines side with one evil against the other? And how is a figure from Jane Howlett's past involved in all this? With her loyalty tested, one of the Logans refusing to pop his claws and another just as likely to join a zombie army as fight one, the Phoenix’s multiversal army is fracturing fast... 
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

WEAPON X-MEN #4 (OF 4)

Christos Gage (W) • Yildiray ÇINAR (A)
COVER BY Dike Ruan
Variant Cover by DECLAN SHALVEY
THE IMMORTAL ONSLAUGHT! The all-powerful Onslaught has decided to become truly all-powerful...by adding the Phoenix Force to its own incalculable might! And one of the Wolverines is about to help him get there by turning against their leader, Phoenix. Old Man Logan, Age of Apocalypse, Zombie, Earth X and Jane Howlett – the Wolverines of five tragic universes – come to the end of their multiversal journey...but will it be their end as well?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

X-MEN '97 #3 (OF 4)

STEVE FOXE (W) • SALVA ESPÍN (A) • COVER BY Todd Nauck
JUBILEE MARVEL MASTERPIECES III VARIANT COVER BY GREG &  TIM HILDEBRANDT
JUBILEE MARVEL MASTERPIECES III VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY GREG & TIM HILDEBRANDT
VARIANT COVER BY TBA
DANGER ABLAZE! Powerful new foes descend on the X-Men, endangering not just our merry mutants – but any innocent civilians caught in the crossfire! Will humanity’s improved opinion of mutants survive the chaos – and will one member of the team find herself pushed past her limits? Find out in the penultimate installment of the official prelude to the hit new Disney+ TV show!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

WOLVERINE: MADRIPOOR KNIGHTS #4 (OF 5)

CHRIS CLAREMONT (W) 
EDGAR SALAZAR (A)
Cover by PHILIP  TAN
VARIANT COVER BY Dan Jurgens
THE HAND’S DIABOLICAL PLAN – AND THEIR FIERCEST WARRIOR! WOLVERINE and CAPTAIN AMERICA race to defeat the HAND’s ULTIMATE WARRIOR!  But a much darker fate awaits the BLACK WIDOW if this heroic trio can’t stop MATSU’O and the Hand’s decades-long plan! Plus: MEET the SAIKO-JONIN and discover how they will alter our heroes’ destinies! X-Men Legend Chris Claremont’s all-new, in-continuity adventure continues!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

NEW MUTANTS #98 FACSIMILE EDITION

Written by ROB LIEFELD & FABIAN NICIEZA • Penciled by ROB LIEFELD 
Cover by ROB LIEFELD • VARIANT COVER BY INHYUK LEE
FOIL VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE
The dynamic debut of Deadpool! It’s the beginning of the end for the New Mutants as Cable continues his reinvention of the squad into his own paramilitary force! But their numbers are dwindling – and Rictor’s about to be the next member making his exit! Meanwhile, Deadpool makes his entrance –  but he’s not looking to join. He’s been hired to kill Cable! With swords, guns, an accelerated healing factor and an unstoppable mouth, this merc is set to make a big splash! But who is the new mystery woman riding to the rescue? Cable called, and she came. Enter: Domino! Prepare for high-octane mutant action from the bombastic 1990s! It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting NEW MUTANTS (1983) #98.
32 PGS./Rated T …$4.99

NYX GALLERY EDITION HC

Written by JOE QUESADA & MARJORIE LIU
Penciled by JOSH MIDDLETON, ROBERT TERANISHI, KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY & SARA PICHELLI
Cover by JOSH MIDDLETON
Headline! Meet a pack of New York City gutterpunks – including the girl destined to one day become the All-New, All-Different Wolverine! Yes, X-23’s journey of hardship begins in NYC, where Xavier’s dream has failed a group of young mutants. These wayward angels with dirty faces must rely on themselves for everything from food to shelter to love. Just as the X-Men battle for their lives against super villains, these kids face their own fight for survival in the cold, harsh city that never sleeps against the backdrop of their species’ nigh extinction. The world of the X-Men hits the streets in this gritty and offbeat different series – now looking better than ever before on the oversized pages of a Gallery Edition! Collecting NYX #1-7 and NYX: NO WAY HOME #1-6
. 392 PGS./Explicit Content …$50.00

DARK X-MEN: THE MERCY CROWN TPB

Written by STEVE FOXE
Penciled by JONAS SCHARF, NELSON DÁNIEL & ROSI KÄMPE
Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
Welcome to the Dark X-Men…hope the world survives the experience! Following the explosive events of the Hellfire Gala, Madelyne Pryor realizes that the world needs X-Men now more than ever. Havok and Gambit have served on the team before, but never one that looks like this! And how does young mutant Carmen Cruz, A.K.A. Gimmick, fall under the Goblin Queen’s sway? The Dark X-Men's first "rescue mission" ends in blood and flame, with the team at each other’s throats – and the fallen rising against them! But will Chasm, the villainous Spider-Man clone held prisoner in Limbo, join the fight? Or will he become Madelyne’s ultimate downfall? And when Orchis’ shocking secret weapon is revealed, who will emerge as the one true Goblin Queen? Find out in the most horrific X-Men saga yet! Collecting DARK X-MEN (2023) #1-5 and material from MARVEL’S VOICES: PRIDE (2023).
152 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99

UNCANNY SPIDER-MAN: FALL OF X TPB

Written by SI SPURRIER
Penciled by LEE GARBETT, JAVIER PINA, WILTON SANTOS & MARCUS TO
Cover by TONY DANIEL
Bamf! Thwip! Escaping the turmoil of FALL OF X in a flash of smoke and brimstone, Nightcrawler reinvents himself as the Uncanny Spider-Man! As the swashbuckling, devil-may-care hero battles some of the most iconic members of the real Spidey’s rogues’ gallery, hangs out with other web-slingers and saves civilians – mutant and human alike – Kurt Wagner is having the time of his life! But it’s not all fun and games. This Nightcrawler-turned-wall-crawler can’t ignore the mutant plight forever. He’s in the sights of Silver Sable. And throughout it all, he must confront a long-simmering mystery surrounding his mother Mystique! Plus: The definitive origin story of Nightcrawler clears away all the lies you’ve been told – and delivers the truth about Raven Darkhölme and Kurt Wagner, once and for all! Collecting UNCANNY SPIDER-MAN #1-5 and X-MEN BLUE: ORIGINS.
184 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99

SINS OF SINISTER TPB

Written by KIERON GILLEN, AL EWING & SI SPURRIER
Penciled by PACO MEDINA, ANDREA DI VITO, ALESSANDRO VITTI, PATCH ZIRCHER, LUCAS WERNECK & MORE
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Reality is rewritten in Mister Sinister’s answer to the Age of Apocalypse! For decades, Sinister has plotted and schemed, intent on creating a "better" world. Now, at last, his plans come to fruition beyond his wildest dreams – and his darkest nightmares! Ten, a hundred and a thousand years into the future, a horrific timeline has been unleashed – more hideous than even Sinister imagined! Who are the Immoral X-Men, sworn to crush a world that adores and respects them? Why are Storm and the Brotherhood seeking deadly revenge? And what is the shocking secret of the bloodthirsty bamfing assassins known as the Legion of the Night? As Sinister’s genetic tampering runs rampant across the globe, can the X-Men survive this experience? Can anyone? Collecting SINS OF SINISTER #1, IMMORAL X-MEN #1-3, STORM & THE BROTHERHOOD OF MUTANTS #1-3, NIGHTCRAWLERS #1-3 and SINS OF SINISTER: DOMINION. 344 PGS./Rated T+ …$50.00

REALM OF X TPB

Written by TORUNN GRØNBEKK
Penciled by DIÓGENES NEVES & BRUNO OLIVEIRA
Cover by STEPHANIE HANS
ON SALE JUNE 2024
Stranded in Vanaheim! Leaping straight from the astonishing aftermath of the Hellfire Gala, the unlikely group of Magik, Mirage, Marrow and Dust must somehow find a way to work alongside…Typhoid Mary! Even more confounding, the locals seem to believe that the mutants hold the key to fulfilling a prophecy that can either raise the realm to riches – or cause it to fall to ruin. With Magik’s powers malfunctioning and a mysterious figure amassing power on the outskirts of Vanaheim, these X-Men are going to have to band together if they want to stay alive long enough to find their way home! Lost and at the end of her rope, Dani beseeches her former friends in Asgard for help – but will reinforcements arrive in time to turn the tide? Collecting REALM OF X #1-4.
120 PGS./Rated T+ …$17.99

X-FORCE BY BENJAMIN PERCY VOL. 9 TPB

Written by BENJAMIN PERCY
Penciled by DANIEL PICCIOTTO & ROBERT GILL
Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA
ON SALE JUNE 2024
The final battle for X-Force! In the aftermath of revelations from Colossus and the Beast, X-Force must regroup. Before they tackle their next mission, they marshal their forces at a remote new base. But if the harsh arctic environment doesn’t do them in, Orchis just might! Then, at long last, X-Force takes their fight straight to Henry McCoy – and he will answer for his crimes! In a simpler time, the bounding Beast used to partner up with his fellow Avenger, Wonder Man! But after Hank’s frightening fall from grace, is there any chance these two can still see eye to eye? In a last desperate attempt to take down the Beast, X-Force will witness the return of…the Beast?! As the team confronts Hank with their secret weapon, brace yourself for the final reckoning! Collecting X-FORCE (2020) #47-50.
112 PGS./Parental Advisory …$15.99

NEW X-MEN MODERN ERA EPIC COLLECTION: E IS FOR EXTINCTION TPB

Volume #1 in the New X-Men Modern Era Epic Collections
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Penciled by FRANK QUITELY, ETHAN VAN SCIVER, IGOR KORDEY, TOM DERENICK & LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Cover by FRANK QUITELY
Writer Grant Morrison propels the X-Men into the 21st century! Cassandra Nova will stop at nothing to see all mutants exterminated. Her wild Sentinels’ first strike on Genosha brings death and horror beyond belief, but she has far more personal plans for the X-Men! Meanwhile, joined by wicked telepath Emma Frost and mysterious powerhouse Xorn, the X-Men go public and expand Xavier’s school to train a new generation of mutants – including the insect-like Angel, bird-boy Beak and telepathic quintuplets the Stepford Cuckoos! As the team faces the disturbing threat of John Sublime and his organ-harvesting U-Men, Jean’s powers flare out of control, the Beast makes a frightening discovery, and Professor X lies near death! Can the X-Men withstand Cassandra’s return – with the full might of the Shi’ar Imperial Guard at her command? Collecting NEW X-MEN (2001) #114-126 and ANNUAL 2001.
376 PGS./Rated T+ …$44.99

PEACH MOMOKO’S DEMON SAGA: DEMON DAYS GN-TPB

Written by PEACH MOMOKO with ZACK DAVISSON
Penciled by PEACH MOMOKO
Cover by PEACH MOMOKO
IN GLORIOUS BLACK AND WHITE! Peach Momoko’s acclaimed reimagining of the Marvel Universe – now in bold black and white! A wandering swordswoman with a psychic blade arrives at a village targeted by demons. One is black and white with a horrifying tongue, and another may be the strongest demon there is! Mariko Yashida hears mysterious voices and has strange dreams that feel real. Maybe her redheaded maid who dresses all in black might know more than she lets on? But as Mariko embarks on a wondrous journey, deadly creatures lurk in the woods – including a mysterious blue-skinned woman and a giant with super-strength and claws! Enter a creative and mysterious new world of demons, monsters, mutants and magic! Collecting DEMON DAYS: X-MEN, DEMON DAYS: MARIKO, DEMON DAYS: CURSED WEB, DEMON DAYS: RISING STORM, DEMON DAYS: BLOOD FEUD, and material from KING IN BLACK #4 and ELEKTRA: BLACK, WHITE & BLOOD #4.
192 PGS./Rated T+ …$13.99

X-MEN: THE ANIMATED SERIES – FEARED AND HATED GN-TPB

Written by RALPH MACCHIO
Penciled by ANDREW WILDMAN & CHRIS BATISTA
Cover by STEVE LIGHTLE
Exploding from your TV screen! The iconic X-MEN: THE ANIMATED SERIES thrilled fans in the 1990s and defined the X-Men for an entire generation. And their small-screen adventures, inspired by the X-Men’s classic storylines, were adapted into comic-book form as well! Cyclops, Jean Grey, Storm, Wolverine, Rogue, Gambit, Beast, Jubilee and Morph are Professor X’s Uncanny X-Men – ready to battle threats including Sabretooth, the Juggernaut and Magneto, Master of Magnetism! But when the mutant-hunting robotic Sentinels attack, one of the team will pay the ultimate price! Plus: The X-Men battle the misunderstood Morlocks – and from the far future comes the freedom-fighting soldier called Cable! Collecting X-MEN ADVENTURES (1992) #1-8.
200 PGS./Ages 10-14 …$13.99

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