Oh, you think Rich Johnston has spies? Heck, my spies are much better. They are ninja spies.

April:

ASTONISHING X-MEN: PULL BOXES #1 (of 2)

Written by WARREN ELLIS

Art by GEOF DARROW and MOEBIUS

Don't like waiting for the next installment of the rip-roaring ASTONISHING X-MEN? Have your local comic shop proprietor assuage your anguish with this collection of vignettes that further fleshes out the worlds witnessed through the GHOST BOX!

16 PGS./Rated T+ ...$6.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES PUNISHER #1

Written by FRED VAN LENTE

Pencils & Cover by NICK DRAGOTTA

Released to coincide with the special six-disc edition of the PUNISHER: WAR ZONE DVD! Frank Castle wages a one-man war on crime, but even he will have difficulty killing apprehending the mercenary bad guy Bullseye! When the evil expert marksman holes up in a toy store, the Punisher must defend himself against the mad assassin meanie armed with only foam and plastic! Against a villain who can turn any child's toy into a deadly weapon an ouchie, can the Punisher survive not get hurt too badly?

32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99

May:

DARK DARK AVENGERS #1

Written by CHUCK LORRE

Pencils & Cover by DAVID FINCH

If you thought the Avengers were dark before, you ain't seen nothing yet! Written by CHUCK LORRE, creator of hit TV series TWO & A HALF MEN and THE BIG BANG THEORY, comes the darkest comic in the history of darkness! Norman Osborn, Director of HAMMER, initiates a blacker-than-black-ops Avengers strike force tasked with defeating the DARK AVENGERS... if necessary! Who will join the team? Buy it and find out!

32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

RETAILER'S NOTE: Special ALL-DARK VARIANT also available! Features no story or art content, only black pages stapled together.

32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$4.99

DARK WOLVERINE #1

Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI

Penciled by MARC SILVESTRI

Cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO

FROM THE PAGES OF X-FORCE! Logan's the best there is at what he does... and what he does is assassinate foreign dictators when commanded to! When Cyclops has a bad day, he sends Wolverine on a suicide mission to Latveria, to deal with the despicable despot DOCTOR DOOM once and for all! Can Logan survive an onslaught of Doombots, or will he find out that it's always darkest before the death by dawn?

32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

NEW DARK AVENGERS #1

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS & SOME OTHER GUY

Pencils & Cover by MIKE DEODATO

Variant Cover by JOE QUESADA

TOTALLY CLASSIFIED, YO! JUST ORDER IT!

32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

June:

WOLVERINE: IMMIGRATION POLICE #1

Written by MIKE CAREY

Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU

Cover by KAARE ANDREWS

Logan's the best there is at what he does... and what he does is monitor America's borders! When Wolverine becomes the latest immigration agent tasked with keeping out evil and mysterious foreigners, he patrols the American/Canadian border by night on his motorcycle. But when the WENDIGO decides to go on summer vacation, can even Wolverine stop him? Guest-starring ALPHA FLIGHT!

32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99

WOLVERINE: INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR #1

Written & Penciled by CHIP ZDARSKY

Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC

Logan's the best there is at what he does... and what he does is investigate insurance claims! When the grandson of Bolivar Trask tries to collect a two hundred million dollar policy on the latest of his grandfather's damaged Sentinels, Wolverine has to determine whether or not he's telling the truth. That is... if he survives!

32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99

July:

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: FINNEGANS WAKE #1 (of 6)

Written by ROY THOMAS

Pencils & Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ

Once again, the magnificent Roy Thomas returns to the pages of classic fiction in Marvel Illustrated, praised as "Better than CliffNotes!" by Greg Burgas (Comic Book Resources). Thrill to this adaptation of James Joyce's most confusingly important work! Gasp at the adventures of the cad with a pipe! Marvel at fan-favorite artist Bill Sienkiewicz luridly depicting the dream world of Joyce's mind! Shudder at the intrepid prose that sent poor Roy Thomas to the mental hospital!

32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS - COOKING WITH WOLVIE: THE SHARPENING #1 (of 4)

Written by PAUL TOBIN

Pencils & Cover by COLLEEN COOVER

Logan's the best there is at what he does... and what he does is prepare delicious meals! When Kitty Pryde accidentally enters herself and Wolverine into a father/daughter cooking contest, the old Canucklehead must plumb the depths of his amnesia-ridden mind to remember his champion cooking skills! Can he slice and dice his way to victory when facing off against rival team MAGNETO and the SCARLET WITCH?

32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99

August:

DAREDEVIL: THE TARGET #2 (of 6)

Written by KEVIN SMITH

Pencils & Cover by GLENN FABRY

Does anyone remember this series? No? Well, superstar writer KEVIN SMITH won't let superstar writer DAMON LINDELOF show him up! He's going to finish HIS late series, too! Will it come out on time? Place your bets!

32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99