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UNCANNY X-MEN #520
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & Cover by GREG LAND
"NATION X"
There's a rogue Predator X stalking mutants beneath New York City and it's down to Wolverine and Fantomex to hunt it down. There's an island in the San Francisco Bay that the mutants call home and it's slowly sinking -- and only King Namor can save the day. And meanwhile, in San Francisco, a supermob is making life hard in Chinatown...somebody call the X-Men! Part 6 (of 8)
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
DARK X-MEN #3 (of 5)
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Penciled by LEONARD KIRK
Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
Nate Grey, a.k.a., X-Man is back and he is not happy with the state of affairs in the Marvel Universe. So he goes straight to the man responsible-Norman Osborn-and it's not for a nice chat. It's X-Man vs. the Dark Avengers and Dark X-Men. Can this Omega class mutant survive this matchup? Find out here!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
NATION X #2 (of 4)
Written by C.B. CEBULSKI, BECKY CLOONAN, TIM FISH & JOHN BARBER
Penciled by BECKY CLOONAN, TIM FISH & MORE
Cover by DUSTIN WEAVER
IN THIS ISSUE: Jubilee returns to the X-Men, Gambit has trouble adjusting to life on Utopia, Northstar deals with the distance that island living necessitates and No-Girl has to save all the X-Men from a foe living right under their noses. Part 2 (of 4)
48 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99
NATION X: X-FACTOR
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by VALENTINE DE LANDRO
Cover by CHRISTIAN MACNEVEN
Utopia. The sanctuary for mutants to escape a world that wants them extinct.So is it the ideal home for X-Factor?That's what Cyclops believes when he invites the world's only mutant detective agency to relocate to their floating island retreat and take up residence there. But will Madrox and his team believe that it's the best place for them? What old faces will pop up, and what old acquaintances will be renewed? And will there even be a Utopia left when the mysterious Crone shows up and threatens to bring the entire place crashing down into the Pacific?
40 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ ...$3.99
X-FORCE #23
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST & CRAIG KYLE
Pencils & Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
Variant Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
X-FORCE has a new mission: KILL SELENE. As Utopia burns, Wolverine and the team heads to take down the Black Queen and rescue one of their own, but they have no idea what they're in for when they arrive on the shores of Necrosha. The biggest X-Force story yet continues as Selene's Inner Circle begins to tear itself apart, and the truth about Wolfsbane is finally revealed. PART FOUR (of SIX)
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
X-MEN LEGACY #232
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by CLAY MANN
Cover by ADI GRANOV
"NECROSHA"
A classic X-Villain hitched a ride on Destiny's body when Selene brought her back from the dead. But this villain doesn't want to be part of the Black Queen's master plan. He's got his own agenda. So it's up to Rogue, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Psylocke, Husk, Blindfold and MAGNETO (what? You haven't been reading UNCANNY X-MEN?!?!) to take this villain down. Part 2 (of 3)
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
CABLE #22
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Penciled by GABRIEL GUZMAN
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
PRELUDE TO "X-MEN: SECOND COMING" EVENT!
The penultimate chapter in the X-Men saga that began with "Messiah CompleX" continues here! Now that Hope's told Cable that she's ready to join the X-Men in the present, Cable risks it all to repair his busted time machine. Finally, after years of being stuck in a one-way trip to oblivion, Cable and Hope leap into the past. But the Mutant Messiah and her surrogate father miss the mark by more than a few hundred years, finding themselves in a primitive Manhattan - and hunted by a mutant who just doesn't know the meaning of the word "quit."
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
NEW MUTANTS #9
Written by ZEB WELLS
Penciled by PAUL DAVIDSON
Cover by ADAM KUBERT
What is Illyana Rasputin up to? In NEW MUTANTS #1, she returned from who knows where with knowledge that she says is from the future. A future where things aren't going well for the X-Men. Emma Frost is not going to settle for this question being unanswered.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
DEADPOOL #19
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by JASON PEARSON
"WHATEVER A SPIDER CAN," PART 1
The X-Men? Pfft! Not really Deadpool's style. Though he's still committed to doing this "hero" thing, Wade's more of a "lone wolf" kinda guy, out there doing his own thing. Y'know...thwp-thwp.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
DEADPOOL: MERC WITH A MOUTH #7
Written by VICTOR GISCHLER
Penciled by ROB LIEFELD, KYLE BAKER, DAS PASTORAS & BONG DAZO.
Wraparound Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM
"ARE YOU THERE, DEADPOOL? IT'S ME DEADPOOL."
Special double-sized issue with art by ROB LIEFELD, KYLE BAKER, DAS PASTORAS and regular series artist BONG DAZO. What do you do with a homesick zombie head? Take it back to the zombie universe, of course! Hopping through an interdimensional portal in the Florida swamp with Headpool tucked under his arm, Deadpool soon finds himself bouncing through a series of outlandish alternate realities, each more warped than the last. Wade Wilson, say hello to Major Deadpool, the Deadpool Kid and - va-va-voom - Lady Deadpool.
40 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99
DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #897
Written by ADAM GLASS
Penciled by CHRIS STAGGS
Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
"FREAK OUT"
Deadpool gets his freak on when he's hired to bump off Ed McGrady -- a.k.a. "Lobster Boy" -- the mayor of Freaksville, USA. But things get a little bit complicated when one of the Fallen decides to take over the town and, quite possibly, the rest of the world. Luckily for Deadpool, the Ghost Riders, Johnny Blaze and Danny Ketch, just happen to be in town too. It's the end of the world as we know it...unless the Merc with a Mouth can play nice with the Spirits of Vengeance and send this demon back to hell in a hand basket. Which is harder than it might seem...
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
WOLVERINE WEAPON X #9
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by YANICK PAQUETTE
Cover by ADAM KUBERT
In the crazed conclusion to "Insane In the Brain," Logan's stay in the whacked-out Dunwich Sanatorium finally comes to an end as his pals Psylocke and Nightcrawler show up to rescue him from the maniac clutches of Dr. Rot. But even if they can save his life, is it possible to recover what he's lost of his sanity?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99
WOLVERINE: WENDIGO!
Written by FRANK TIERI
Penciled by PAUL GULACY
& PACO DIAZ
Cover by BEN OLIVER
A camera crew torn limb from limb attempting to shoot footage of a mythical beast in the deepest forests of Canada. Two survivors spouting wildly diverging stories about a ferocious, white-furred monster and the mysterious stranger that came to their rescue. How are the police to make heads or tails of all of this? Let's go to the videotape!
Also featuring: "Wolverine Vs. Thor": Want to see what happens when a jerky-chewing kanuckle-head steps up to the Asgardian God of Thunder? Let's just say that it doesn't involve tea and biscuits. Featuring Wolverine and Logan in their first encounter, which first debuted on MARVEL DIGITAL COMICS.
48 PGS./One-Shot/Parental Advisory/$3.99
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #44
Written by DANIEL WAY
Pencils & Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
"7 THE HARD WAY," Part 4 (of 5)
Wolverine's plans have hit a snag. With Romulus breathing down his neck, Wolverine struggles to get his last piece on the board. And the fact that she's in prison doesn't exactly make it any easier...
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
PSYLOCKE #3 (of 4)
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST
Penciled by HARVEY TOLIBAO
Cover by DAVID FINCH
"Kill Matsu'o" Part 3
Psylocke wants Matsu'o Tsurayaba dead for what he's done to her. But it turns out that she's not the only one who wants his head. Now, Psylocke is in a race against a super-powered assassin to get to Matsu'o first...because if anyone is going to end Matsu'o, it's going to be her.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99
S.W.O.R.D. #3
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Penciled by STEVEN SANDERS
Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
Agent Brand, Beast, Sydren, Beta Ray Bill, Marvel Boy, Jazinda, Karolina and all the other aliens on Earth have been captured by Henry Gyrich and his "NO MORE ALIENS" agenda. Only one person can free them and save the world: Lockheed.
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
X-FACTOR #201
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by BING CANSINO
Cover by DAVID YARDIN
Something is rotten in the state of Latveria.How does it relate to the disappearance of the Invisible Woman? How does it involve Layla Miller, and is she now an ally of Doctor Doom, with all of her precious knowledge at his disposal?Will Madrox learn exactly who is buried beneath that mysterious grave?And will you buy the issue in order to find out?We dunno; what're we, psychic?
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
UNCANNY X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #7
Written by SCOTT GRAY
Penciled by SCOTT KOBLISH
& NELSON DECASTRO
Cover by REILLY BROWN
The Knights of Hykon have Phoenix at their mercy! Professor X and Nightcrawler discover the dark truth behind the eternal warriors, but has the knowledge come too late? As Earth begins to burn, an enraged Cyclops leads the X-Men into a realm of forgotten legends for the final battle! Don't miss the classic "All-New" X-Men in their final conflict with these never before seen foes in... "The Shattered World!"
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
X-BABIES #4 (of 4)
Written by GREGG SCHIGIEL
Penciled by JACOB CHABOT
Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
Star Comics Variant by JACOB CHABOT
The gloves come off! The X-Babies are in way over their heads as they're overwhelmed by adorable-ness. Can they, even with the help of the Star Heroes, survive? And when the dust settles, control of the Mojoverse goes to...?????? The X-Babies status quo changes forever in this issue! Plus, a Star Comics reprint!
40 PGS./New and Reprint/Rated A ...$3.99
X-MEN FOREVER #15 & 16
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by PETER VALE (#15) & TBA (#16)
Cover by TOM GRUMMETT
GREAT JUMPING ON POINT...the fate of PERFECT STORM! The last time we saw Storm, she was fleeing from the X-Men, having blinded Sabretooth and killed Logan. Now, we turn our focus to Wakanda to see what became of the evil clone of the woman that the X-Men loved and trusted. ALSO: new two-part story starting with Issue 16 as CHRIS CLAREMONT continues his landmark run on X-MEN FOREVER! Don't miss a single panel! Plus, an extra feature detailing a timeline of what other Marvel Universe stories were occurring during the current X-Men Forever saga!
#15 - 40 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99
#16 - 32 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99
X-MEN ORIGINS: CYCLOPS
Written by STUART MOORE
Art by JESSE DELPERDANG
Cover by ADI GRANOV
The X-MEN ORIGINS series continues with this month spotlighting Cyclops! Witness the origin of the X-Men's leader from his childhood through his joining of the X-Men with both classic moments and a few scenes that you've never scene. Don't miss this book!
40 PGS./One-Shot/Rated A ...$3.99