May 2022 Marvel Comic Solicitations

Check out these Marvel Comics titles and so much more. If you’re interested in X-MEN specific titles coming out in May, click HERE for the article. If you’re interested in SPIDER-MAN specific titles coming out in May, click HERE for the article. Moreover, to snag any of these comics, trades, or volumes through Amazon, simply click on the name of the highlighted/underlined series below. Enjoy and God Bless!

CAPTAIN AMERICA: SYMBOL OF TRUTH #1

TOCHI ONYEBUCHI (W) • R.B. SILVA (A/C)

VARIANT COVER BY OLIVIER COIPEL

VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY OLIVIER COIPEL

VARIANT COVER BY TAURIN CLARKE

VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG

STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY NATACHA BUSTOS

CAPTAIN AMERICA SOARS AGAIN!

Sam Wilson picks up the shield once more — and enters a world of trouble! Following a lead from Misty Knight, Sam intercepts a mysterious group hijacking what appears to be an empty train. As he digs deeper, he discovers that the plot may be connected to a crucial piece of Captain America history…and, surprisingly, Wakanda. The world is ready for two Captain Americas — but is Sam Wilson ready for what comes next?

Acclaimed writer Tochi Onyebuchi (BLACK PANTHER LEGENDS, Riot Baby) teams with Stormbreaker R.B. Silva (POWERS OF X, INFERNO, FANTASTIC FOUR) to open a thrilling new chapter of CAPTAIN AMERICA history!

40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

 

THOR #25

DONNY CATES, NADIA SHAMMAS & MORE! (W)

MARTIN COCCOLO, NIC KLEIN & MORE! (A)

Cover A – by GARY FRANK

COVER B – BY JOHN ROMITA JR.

VARIANT COVER BY SANFORD GREENE

VARIANT COVER BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL

VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL

RETRO VARIANT COVER BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL

VARIANT COVER BY RON LIM

CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY GEOFF SHAW

VARIANT COVER BY CHRISSIE ZULLO

“BANNER OF WAR” PART TWO!

The 60th Anniversary celebration — and Thor and Hulk’s epic rivalry — continues in the second installment of the crossover between the HULK and THOR series! Banner’s newfound control of his rage is prolonging this fight more than Thor expected, and with Banner holding his own, Thor must get creative. Odin’s breakthrough look into Banner’s psyche seems to slow the violence, but will it be enough?

Additionally, new creators to the THOR title bring glimpses into the possible futures of Thor and his friends!

56 PGS./Rated T+ …$5.99

 

HULK #7

DONNY CATES (W) • MARTIN COCCOLO (A) • Cover by GARY FRANK

VARIANT COVER BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL

VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL

RETRO VARIANT COVER BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL

CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY GEOFF SHAW

VARIANT COVER BY LOGAN LUBERA

VARIANT COVER BY CHRISSIE ZULLO

SKRULL VARIANT COVER BY JUNGGEUN YOON

“BANNER OF WAR” PART THREE!

In the third installment of the epic crossover between the HULK and THOR series, Iron Man interrupts a pivotal moment of Hulk and Thor’s battle to settle a score. Equipped with new “Celestial Hulkbuster” armor of his own design, Tony is convinced that he can ensure Thor’s victory and Hulk’s capture. But sometimes what you don’t know really can hurt you…

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

 

SAVAGE AVENGERS #1

DAVID PEPOSE (W) • CARLOS MAGNO (A) • Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU

VARIANT COVER BY KAARE ANDREWS

VARIANT COVER BY JAN BAZALDUA

VARIANT COVER BY JOHN ROMITA JR.

VARIANT COVER BY RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE

TEASER VARIANT COVER BY GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI

HEADSHOT VARIANT COVER BY TODD NAUCK

AN ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT,

ALL-DANGEROUS TEAM ASSEMBLES!

Since his exile from the Hyborian Age, Conan the Barbarian has conquered the most dangerous foes the modern Marvel Universe has to offer — but what happens when this hard-edged Cimmerian finds himself on the run from the cybernetic soldier of the future known as Deathlok? Outgunned and outmatched, Conan must turn to an unlikely group of loners, berserkers and killers if he hopes to survive the night — but can these Savage Avengers defy Deathlok’s murderous manhunt, or will they become the next targets in the crosshairs of tomorrow? Don’t miss out on a bold new beginning for Marvel’s most savage super heroes, as Ringo Award-winning writer David Pepose (Spencer & Locke, Scout’s Honor) and superstar artist Carlos Magno (KANG THE CONQUEROR, RoboCop: Dead or Alive) introduce a sensational new lineup that will resonate across every era of the House of Ideas!

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

DEVIL’S REIGN: OMEGA #1

CHIP ZDARSKY & MORE! (W) •  RAFAEL DE LATORRE & MORE! (A) • Cover by INHYUK LEE

VARIANT COVER BY LOGAN LUBERA • VARIANT COVER BY ALEX MALEEV

VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO • VARIANT COVER BY Rod Reis

In the wake of one of the most visceral DAREDEVIL, nay, MARVEL stories EVER, the Marvel Universe’s New York City stands remade and reforged — if not in Wilson Fisk’s image, then at the very least in his spirit!

After a battle that nearly tore the city and its citizens apart, New York’s super heroes have no choice but to try to adapt to the new and dangerous paradigm they find themselves operating under — with eight million people turned against them!

56 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$5.99

 

THUNDERBOLTS #1 (OF 5)

JIM ZUB (W) • SEAN IZAAKSE (A)

cover A by David Nakayama

cover B by SEAN IZAAKSE

Variant Cover by Paulo SIQUEIRA

HEADSHOT VARIANT COVER BY TODD NAUCK

Trading Card variant Cover by Stefano Caselli

…LIKE LIGHTNING!

Super-powered crooks have taken hostages in Staten Island?

A dimensional rift tears open in Chinatown?

Monsters running amok at the Met?

Call in the THUNDER!

New York City’s finest are here to save the day —

Hawkeye, Spectrum, America Chavez, Power Man, Persuasion and Gutsen Glory!

You know ’em, you love ’em…they’re the Thunderbolts!

In the aftermath of Devil’s Reign, the Big Apple has big problems, and it’s up to a new group of Thunderbolts to turn things around. But when Clint Barton gets tasked with heading up this team and proving they can go toe-to-toe with anything the Marvel Universe can throw at them, the first opponent he’s going to have to face is himself.

40 PGS./Rated T …$4.99

 

MOON KNIGHT #1 FACSIMILE EDITION

Written by DOUG MOENCH

Penciled by BILL SIENKIEWICZ

Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ

Marvel’s most enigmatic hero, in the premiere issue of his first-ever solo title! Mercenary Marc Spector. Millionaire Steven Grant. Cab driver Jake Lockley. Each is a different side of the same man. Together, they become one — to do what they must — as the macabre Moon Knight! But this silver-clad avenger of the night will soon meet his match in the ruthless Bushman — a face from his past, returned to plague him anew! The visionary pairing of writer Doug Moench and artist Bill Sienkiewicz presents the definitive take on Marc Spector’s dynamic origin — and delves deep into the bizarre life of Moon Knight, the Fist of Khonshu! It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting MOON KNIGHT (1980) #1.

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

 

THUNDERBOLTS: MARVEL TALES #1

KURT BUSIEK & PETER DAVID (W)

MARK BAGLEY & MIKE DEODATO JR. (A)

ALL-NEW COVER BY MARK BAGLEY

VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY MARK BAGLEY

A new super-team delivers justice like lightning as we celebrate the legacy of the House of Ideas with MARVEL TALES! This anthology series shines a spotlight on fan-favorite characters, features timeless stories and highlights some of Marvel’s most impressive talent from the past eight decades. In the wake of tragedy, the Thunderbolts rise to defend a shaken populace — but what is the team’s shocking secret? Meet Atlas, Mach-1, Meteorite, Songbird, Techno and their leader, Citizen V, as they battle the Wrecking Crew and the Circus of Crime in THUNDERBOLTS (1997) #1-2 — courtesy of legendary creators Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley! The T-Bolts tackle a rampaging Hulk in INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #449, and their legend spreads in TALES OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #1 — but all is not what it seems! Prepare to relive the greatest trick Marvel Comics ever pulled!

104 PGS./Rated T …$7.99

NEW FANTASTIC FOUR #1 (OF 5)

Peter David (W) • Alan Robinson (A) • Cover by Nick Bradshaw

Variant Cover by Ron Lim

Variant Cover by Chrissie Zullo

VARIANT COVER BY WALT SIMONSON

VARIANT COVER BY KAARE ANDREWS

HIDDEN GEM VARIANT BY ARTHUR ADAMS

SPIDER-MAN! GHOST RIDER! WOLVERINE! HULK!

When these unlikely heroes first banded together to become the NEW FANTASTIC FOUR, they made Marvel history. Now this fan-favorite team returns in an all-new adventure written by Peter David! Set shortly after the events of the group’s first appearance, brace yourself for a wild ride and guest stars aplenty — including the original FF. Plus, a series of mystery villains that you’ll never see coming!

40 PGS./Rated T …$4.99

 

SECRET INVASION #1 (OF 5)

RYAN NORTH (W) • FRANCESCO MOBILI (A) • Cover by MATTEO LOLLI

VARIANT COVER BY GABRIELE DELL’OTTO

VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY GABRIELE DELL’OTTO

VARIANT COVER BY GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI

STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY R.B. SILVA

HEADSHOT VARIANT COVER BY TODD NAUCK

VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG

THE SKRULLS ARE BACK…

• …in a giant-sized issue kicking off an all-new five-part miniseries!

• When Maria Hill detects the merest HINT of Skrulls, she acts quickly to put her defensive plans into action. And when Nick Fury is sent to investigate a Skrull sighting in Iowa, he finds the LAST thing he was expecting!

• Our pale blue dot is in their sights, and this time, Earth’s old defenses won’t work…

• Find out who you REALLY trust: The invasion begins NOW.

40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

MARVEL’S VOICES: IDENTITY #1

SABIR PIRZADA, JEREMY HOLT, PORNSAK PICHETSHOTE & MORE! (W) • Creees Lee & more! (A)

Cover by CREEES LEE • VARIANT COVER BY STAN SAKAI

VARIANT COVER BY JEEHYUNG LEE • VARIANT COVER BY TBA

THE GREATEST ASIAN SUPER HEROES AND CREATORS RETURN!

Just in time for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, comes a new spotlight on the best Asian super heroes in comics! Ms. Marvel! Shang-Chi! Wong! Mantis! Plus, more surprises to come from an amazing lineup of new and established AAPI creators!

56 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T …$5.99

 

PUNISHER #3

JASON AARON (W) • JESÚS SAIZ & PAUL AZACETA (A) • Cover by JESÚS SAIZ

VARIANT COVER BY TAKASHI OKAZAKI

To finish his war once and for all, Frank Castle is molding the ninjas of the Hand into his own army of unstoppable killers, by teaching them the Way of the Punisher. The secret lies in a story from his past that he’s never revealed to anyone: the story of Frank’s first kill.

40 PGS./Parental Advisory …$4.99

 

GHOST RIDER #4

BENJAMIN PERCY (W) • CORY SMITH (A) • Cover by KAEL NGU

VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO • SKRULL VARIANT COVER BY DAVID BALDEÓN

They are all small towns. The kinds of places you’d never stop at except to get gas. Cars are abandoned. The houses and shops empty, the people seemingly vanished. Where did they go? The park might offer some clues. Among the peanut shells and abandoned stuffed animals, you can almost hear the music of the midway, the laughter — and the screams. Here is a blood-soaked flyer advertising a circus…of crime? Johnny Blaze is on their trail, just as Talia Warroad and the FBI close in on him, as a larger supernatural conspiracy begins to reveal itself.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

 

AVENGERS #56

JASON AARON (W) • JAVIER GARRÓN (A/C) • SKRULL VARIANT COVER BY DAVID LOPEZ

JANE FOSTER TAKES THE SPOTLIGHT!

She once famously wielded Mjolnir as Thor, Goddess of Thunder. Today, she guards the worlds of the living and the dead as the winged Valkyrie. Now, those two versions of the same mighty hero somehow find themselves face-to-face, in a desperate bid to save the soul of Jane Foster.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

 

AVENGERS FOREVER #6

JASON AARON (W) • JIM TOWE (A) • COVER BY AARON KUDER

SKRULL VARIANT COVER BY Phil Noto

INTRODUCING THE INVINCIBLE VIBRANIUM MAN!

On an alternate Earth where Wakanda has been crushed from existence and where the Black Panther is a forgotten legend, one man known as T’Challa will forge a new legacy for himself and perhaps even hope for a planet caught in the grips of the god-slaughtering King Killmonger.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

 

IRON MAN #20

CHRISTOPHER CANTWELL (W) • ANGEL UNZUETA (A) • Cover by ALEX ROSS

VARIANT COVER BY BETSY COLA • SKRULL VARIANT COVER BY PASQUAL FERRY

TONY STARK POPS THE QUESTION!

With Korvac, the Power Cosmic and a nasty morphine addiction now behind him, a freshly humanized Tony Stark has returned from rehab to the world hoping to show folks that’s he’s okay, highly functional and ready to re-engage. So of course it’s time for him to face off against an angry hyper-intelligent gorilla. When the public unveiling of a new Stark Supercomputer goes awry and the machine’s hairy 400-lb chess opponent decides to break loose in the city, it all leaves Tony feeling a little anxious. Can Patsy Walker provide any shelter in this new storm, or does it just mean more clouds are gathering?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

 

FANTASTIC FOUR #44

DAN SLOTT (W) • RACHAEL STOTT (A) • Cover by CAFU

VARIANT COVER BY E.M. GIST • SKRULL VARIANT COVER BY LUCAS WERNECK

VARIANT COVER BY ARTHUR ADAMS • WINDOW SHADES VARIANT COVER BY JORGE FORNÉS

THE RECKONING WAR HEATS UP IN THIS OVERSIZED ISSUE!

• “The End of Everything That Ever Was or Ever Will Be”

• This is the final battle of the Reckoning War.

• At the Apex of the All Reality, the fate of the Marvel Universe will be decided.

• And no matter who wins, nothing will ever be the same again.

• This is not hyperbole. This is happening. There will be consequences.

• If you care about the Fantastic Four, their extended family and the rest of the Marvel U…you will not want to miss this.

• Starring Reed, Sue, Ben, Johnny, Nick Fury, Victor Von Doom, Norrin Radd, Uatu and Jennifer Walters.

40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

 

ETERNALS #12

KIERON GILLEN (W) • ESAD RIBIC (A/C) • SKRULL VARIANT COVER BY NAO FUJI

FORESHADOW VARIANT COVER BY TBA

• Thanos makes his final moves to destroy our world.

• Can the Eternals settle their differences with the Avengers in time to do anything about it?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

 

BLACK PANTHER #6

JOHN RIDLEY (W) • STEFANO LANDINI (A) • Cover by ALEX ROSS

VARIANT COVER BY MARTIN COCCOLO • SKRULL VARIANT COVER BY KHARY RANDOLPH

AAPI HERITAGE VARIANT COVER BY DIKE RUAN

Betrayal! The reveal of T’Challa’s darkest secret has the Hatut Zeraze hunting him as a traitor, with orders to kill him on sight. He needs to escape them to clear his name, but are his skills really on par for the challenge? And are Wakanda’s secret police the only force T’Challa has to reckon with for his lies?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

 

SHE-HULK #5

RAINBOW ROWELL (W) • ROGÊ ANTÔNIO (A)

Cover by JEN BARTEL

VARIANT COVER BY ROMINA JONES

SKRULL VARIANT COVER BY TBA

• Jen Walters has been around since 1979 but this issue holds a first for her.

• The mysterious villains surely don’t care and plan on destroying her and Jack Of Hearts.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

 

MAESTRO: WORLD WAR M #4

PETER DAVID (W) • GERMÁN PERALTA (A)

Cover by CARLOS PACHECO

Design Variant Cover by

GERMÁN PERALTA

A gigantic enemy has Maestro running for cover as he scrambles for a way to win this fight. But as the changing tides sow discord amongst his enemies, the answer may be right in front of him — as long as no one interferes… It’s all leading to next month’s epic finale!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

 

STRANGE #3

JED MACKAY (W) • MARCELO FERREIRA (A) • Cover by BJÖRN BARENDS

ELEMENTAL VARIANT COVER BY PATRICK GLEASON • SKRULL VARIANT COVER BY TBA

VARIANT COVER BY EMA LUPACCHINO

• Someone is preying on the misery and suffering of New York’s citizens.

• Clea Strange is all too familiar with the demons and monsters that stalk humans.

• But what happens when it’s the humans who are hunting the monsters?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

 

MOON KNIGHT: BLACK, WHITE & BLOOD #2 (OF 4)

BENJAMIN PERCY, DAVID PEPOSE, PATCH ZIRCHER (W)

GERARDO ZAFFINO, LEONARDO ROMERO, PATCH ZIRCHER (A)

COVER BY RYAN STEGMAN • VARIANT COVER BY DUSTIN WEAVER

Another hard-hitting series of tales told in a limited palette of black, white and red, by today’s top creators! Benjamin Percy and Gerardo Zaffino have Moon Knight seek out an odd favor from Doctor Strange! Moon Knight’s four personalities come together to debrief the night’s events in a story by David Pepose and Leonardo Romero! And Marc Spector’s mercenary past comes back to haunt him in an adventure by Patch Zircher!

40 PGS./Parental Advisory …$4.99

 

MOON KNIGHT #11

JED MACKAY (W) • ALESSANDRO CAPPUCCIO (A) • Cover by CORY SMITH

VARIANT COVER BY ROB LIEFELD • VARIANT COVER BY BILL SIENKIEWICZ

SKRULL VARIANT COVER BY FRANCESCO MANNA • AAPI HERITAGE VARIANT COVER BY DIKE RUAN

Moon Knight and his allies race against time to save a life, while Zodiac puts in motion his plans for his final strike against the Fist of Khonshu. Trapped in an unwinnable battle, Moon Knight must go to the last person he’d ever want to for aid.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

 

SILVER SURFER REBIRTH #5 (OF 5)

RON MARZ (W) • RON LIM (A) • Cover by RON LIM & DON HO

VARIANT COVER BY JUNGGEUN YOON • SKRULL VARIANT COVER BY MICO SUAYAN

THE BIG FINALE!

• Silver Surfer and Thanos must stop Tyrant from using the full power of the Reality Gem!

• But will Surfer be able to resist his own temptation to use the Gem?

• And does that mean a world where the Silver Surfer never existed?!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

 

CAPTAIN MARVEL #38

KELLY THOMPSON (W) • Juan Frigeri & ÁLVARO LÓPEZ (A) • Cover by R.B. SILVA

VARIANT COVER BY JAN BAZALDUA • SKRULL VARIANT COVER BY STEPHEN SEGOVIA

CAPTAIN MARVEL NO MORE!

Carol Danvers is missing! Her disappearance has left the newly sentient BINARY to fill in, but stepping into the shoes of one of Earth’s greatest heroes is no easy feat. As Binary finds herself plunged into a world she barely understands, the questions about exactly who and what Binary is grow deeper. And where IS Captain Marvel anyway?! A brand-new arc starts here as Kelly Thompson’s award-winning epic adventure continues!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

 

CAPTAIN CARTER #3 (OF 5)

JAMIE MCKELVIE (W)

MARIKA CRESTA (A)

Cover by JAMIE MCKELVIE

VARIANT COVER BY ASHLEY WITTER

ENTER IRON MAN!

Captain Carter has plenty on her hands already, wrestling with a betrayal from the very organization she thought she could trust. Is Tony Stark here to help? Or will he be just another complication at a time when Peggy’s life is full of them?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

 

IRON FIST #4 (OF 5)

ALYSSA WONG (W) • MICHAEL YG (A)

Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU

VARIANT COVER BY E.M. GIST

SKRULL VARIANT COVER BY SERGIO DÁVILA

• The mysterious new IRON FIST’S past comes calling!

• It’s a race against the clock to stop an untimely resurrection…

• …but first he’ll have to fight his way past two IMMORTAL WEAPONS: FAT COBRA and the BRIDE OF NINE SPIDERS!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

 

SHANG-CHI #12

GENE LUEN YANG (W) • MARCUS TO (A) Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU

SKRULL VARIANT COVER BY RON LIM • AAPI HERITAGE VARIANT COVER BY DIKE RUAN

VARIANT COVER BY TBA

THE POWER OF THE TEN RINGS UNLEASHED!

• Earth is under attack from Shang-Chi’s grandfather and the forces of Ta Lo!

• To save his world, Shang-Chi must succumb to his late father’s wishes and inherit the deadly Ten Rings.

• But will he be able to wield its power, or will its temptations be too much?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

 

THE MARVELS #11

KURT BUSIEK (W) • YILDIRAY CINAR (A)

Cover by ALEX ROSS

VARIANT COVER BY FRANCESCO MANNA

At last, the secrets of Siancong’s history — not to mention its existence at all — are revealed. In…a comic book? But while the Marvels learn everything they need to know, they still have to find a way home. And they may have just triggered a threat capable of destroying them, Siancong, Earth and our entire universe. The end of everything may have just begun.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

 

DEADPOOL: BAD BLOOD #3 & #4

ROB LIEFELD, CHRIS SIMS & CHAD BOWERS (W) • ROB LIEFELD (A/C)

ISSUE #3 – Thumper was supposed to be Canada’s answer to the Winter Soldier, a programmable killing machine who can assassinate any target! There’s only one problem: On each mission, he goes rogue and hunts down Deadpool instead! That’s bad news for Canada — and even worse news for Wade Wilson, who’s no fan of the near-fatal beatings that Thumper administers every chance he gets! Now, with old pal Garrison Kane by his side, Deadpool faces the ultimate rematch against Thumper — but can he survive long enough to learn the truth about his single-minded nemesis?

ISSUE #4 – The secret history of Thumper has been revealed! But now that Wade Wilson knows the massive masked man’s motivations — not to mention his startling true identity — what does that mean for Deadpool? Plus: Whose side is Garrison Kane on, anyway? And why is Wade suddenly trading blows — and bullets — with Domino? Isn’t she supposed to be his ally on this crazy caper? Prepare to experience the explosive finale of Rob Liefeld’s ultimate Deadpool story!

32 PGS. (EACH)/Parental Advisory …$3.99 (EACH)

 

ALIEN #12

PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON (W) • SALVADOR LARROCA (A) • Cover by Marc Aspinall

VARIANT COVER BY DERRICK CHEW • VARIANT COVER BY KHOI PHAM

THE END OF PARADISE!

• Jane and her people have been imprisoned with a group of facehuggers!

• Jane has one last chance to escape, but will her disease be her doom?

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

© 2022 20th Century Studios.

 

KING CONAN #6 (OF 6)

JASON AARON (W) • MAHMUD ASRAR (A/C) • Variant Cover by MAHMUD ASRAR

THE FATE OF THE CROWN, THE ISLAND AND THE BARBARIAN KING!

• CONAN makes his Last Stand!

• THOTH-AMON shows his true colors!

• The fate and fortunes of Aquilonia and the Hyborian Age turn!

• Don’t miss the poignant, powerful and unbelievable chapter that closes out this saga of KING CONAN!

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

 

STAR WARS: OBI-WAN KENOBI #1 (OF 5)

CHRISTOPHER CANTWELL (W) • ARIO ANINDITO (A) Cover by PHIL NOTO

JAPANESE CREATOR VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO

VARIANT COVER BY E.M. GIST • VARIANT COVER BY ARIO ANINDITO

MOVIE VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE

Fast approaches the ultimate destiny of one of the Jedi’s most renowned masters!

• As he spends his final days in the remote deserts of Tatooine, Obi-Wan Kenobi takes time to reflect on — and record — key moments of a heroic life long-lived.

• Writing in old leather-bound journals from his hermit’s hut, Obi-Wan remembers his days as a young Jedi Initiate, his trials as a Padawan, the crucible of Jedi Knighthood and the Clone Wars, and some of the earliest challenges he faced as a true Master of the Force!

• In this tale, Obi-Wan considers a watershed Youngling adventure he narrowly survived on Coruscant when he was but eight years of age…

• This is just the beginning of his Jedi journey!

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

Star Wars © Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. Text and illustrations for Star Wars are © 2022 Lucasfilm Ltd.

 

STAR WARS: CRIMSON REIGN #5 (OF 5)

CHARLES SOULE (W) • STEVEN CUMMINGS (A) Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS  YU

VARIANT COVER BY STEVEN CUMMINGS

Connecting Variant Cover

by ARIO ANINDITO

Warriors of Dawn Variant Cover

by VALERIO GIANGIORDANO

Sabacc Card Variant Cover

by DAVID LOPEZ

Syndicate Variant Cover by KHOI PHAM

Knights of Dawn Variant Cover

by RAHZZAH

VARIANT COVER BY STEVEN CUMMINGS

“THE SCARLET QUEEN”

• LADY QI’RA has used every tool at her disposal to generate chaos in the Galactic Empire, all to further her goal of eradicating the Sith.

• But as the final phase of Qi’ra’s grand plan is revealed, she is about to learn a lesson that the Jedi Order also came to understand…

• Underestimate EMPEROR PALPATINE and pay the price.

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

Star Wars © Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. Text and illustrations for Star Wars are © 2022 Lucasfilm Ltd.

 

STAR WARS TALES: KRRSANTAN #1

JASON AARON & KIERON GILLEN (W)

MIKE DEODATO JR., MIKE MAYHEW, MARC LAMING & WILL SLINEY (A)

COVER BY SALVADOR LARROCA

PHOTO VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE

He thrilled audiences in The Book of Boba Fett — now experience the stories that made him a legend! The deadly Wookiee bounty hunter called Krrsantan is almost unstoppable, but you can get him on your side…for a price. On the desert world of Tatooine, witness Krrsantan hunt down Jedi-in-hiding Obi-Wan Kenobi in a tale set between Star Wars Episodes III & IV! Then, as the Rebel Alliance clashes with Darth Vader, get ready for the ultimate Wookiee fight. Who will be left standing when Krrsantan takes on Chewbacca?! Finally, learn Krrsantan’s origins — from his years in the gladiator pits to an alliance with Doctor Aphra to serve up some well-deserved revenge! It’s wall-to-wall Wookiee action as only Marvel can deliver! Collecting STAR WARS (2015) #14-15 and #20 and STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA ANNUAL #1.

112 PGS./Rated T…$7.99

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STAR WARS: HAN SOLO & CHEWBACCA #3

MARC GUGGENHEIM (W) • DAVID MESSINA (A) • Cover by PHIL NOTO

Variant Cover by ADAM HUGHES • VARIANT COVER BY MIKE McKONE

JAPANESE CREATOR VARIANT COVER BY HIKARU UESUGI

“I DON’T KNOW HOW WE’RE GONNA GET OUT OF THIS ONE!”

• HAN is trapped on the top floor of a skyscraper with security guards closing in on him. How will he escape?

• Would you believe…asking the Galactic Empire for help?

• This issue ties directly into Crimson Reign #3. Guest starring QI’RA & THE ARCHIVIST!

• Will Han reunite with his first love?

40 PGS./Rated T …$4.99

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STAR WARS: DARTH VADER #23

GREG PAK (W) • RAFFAELE IENCO (A)

Cover by PAUL RENAUD

VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE

JAPANESE CREATOR VARIANT BY TAKASHI OKAZAKI

“THE SHADOW’S SHADOW’S SHADOW”

• An epic new story begins as DARTH VADER embarks upon a new mission in partnership with a sworn enemy — but who’s leading whom to doom?

• And what happens when the QUEEN’S SHADOW learns the deepest secret of the Dark Lord of the Sith?

• Plus: the shocking return of a face from Vader’s most distant past!

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

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STAR WARS #24

CHARLES SOULE (W)

RAMON ROSANAS (A)

Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN

VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE

ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

JAPANESE CREATOR VARIANT COVER BY RICKIE YAGAWA

“THE FINAL HUNT!”

• COMMANDER ELLIAN ZAHRA, former protégé of GRAND MOFF WILHUFF TARKIN, has used brilliant tactics and savage brutality to nearly eradicate the Rebel fleet.

• Now she and her final target, GENERAL LEIA ORGANA, will hunt each other across a wild planet…to the bitter end.

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

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STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA #21

ALYSSA WONG (W) • MINKYU JUNG (A)

Cover by W. SCOTT FORBES

VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE

JAPANESE CREATOR VARIANT COVER BY KEI ZAMA

“DESPERATE MEASURES!”

• The SPARK ETERNAL corrupts everything it touches, and DOCTOR APHRA is no exception!

• Face-to-face with an ancient, malevolent presence, SANA STARROS will have to make a choice…

• Can she save Aphra? Can she even save herself?

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

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STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS #23

ETHAN SACKS (W) • PAOLO VILLANELLI (A)

Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI

VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE

JAPANESE CREATOR VARIANT COVER

BY TAKESHI MIYAZAWA

“A CLEAR AND PRESENT DENGAR”

• The most underestimated bounty hunter in the galaxy in his greatest adventure yet!

• DENGAR makes his move — and the Underworld will be forever changed.

• Meanwhile, time is running out for T’ONGA and her crew to break VUKORAH… Will a young girl pay for their failure with her life?

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

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