October 2023 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 October, click HERE for the article. If you’re interested in SPIDER-MAN specific titles coming out in October, 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!

G.O.D.S. #1

JONATHAN HICKMAN (W) • VALERIO SCHITI (A) • Cover by MATEUS MANHANINI

VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG • VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO

VARIANT COVER BY MAHMUD ASRAR • AIKO VARIANT COVER BY EJIKURE

AIKO VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY EJIKURE

JONATHAN HICKMAN RE-INVENTS THE COSMOLOGY OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE! WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE-POWERS-THAT-BE MEET THE-NATURAL-ORDER-OF-THINGS? The infinite détente between THE-NATURAL-ORDER-OF-THINGS and THE-POWERS-THAT-BE nears an end. Old acquaintances are reunited during a Babylon Event. The Lion of Wolves throws the worst parties. Don’t look under the table. There’s a John Wilkes Booth penny on the ground. This ENORMOUS EXTRA-SIZED first issue features DOCTOR STRANGE, who, while not boring at all, is easily the most boring person in the book.

64 PGS./Rated T+ …$9.99

CAPTAIN MARVEL #1

Alyssa Wong (W) • Jan Bazaldua (A) • Cover by Stephen Segovia

STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY JAN BAZALDUA

NEGATIVE SPACE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY PACO MEDINA

VARIANT COVER BY JEN BARTEL • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY JEN BARTEL

VARIANT COVER BY RICKIE YAGAWA

FOIL VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA

WINDOWSHADES VARIANT COVER BY TODD NAUCK

HIGHEST, FURTHEST, FASTEST! The Captain gets a permanent glow-up designed by superstar artist Jen Bartel! And that’s not all that’s changed. Brand-new look — brand-new creative team — and a brand-new status quo. Carol Danvers is one of the powerhouses of the Marvel Universe, a woman capable of harnessing the energy of the sun. So if you’re coming for Earth? She’s the first one you take off the board. Someone’s figured just how to do just that. Introducing a new supporting cast and villains both beloved and dangerously fresh, Alyssa Wong and Jan Bazaldua’s exhilarating series kicks off here!

40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

CAPTAIN MARVEL: ASSAULT ON EDEN #1

Anthony Oliveira (W) • TBA (A) • Cover by Carlos Gomez

Variant Cover by David BALDEÓN

CAPTAIN MARVEL SOLDIERS UP TO SAVE THE KREE HOMEWORLD! The Kree home planet of Hala has become a paradise under the rule of Emperor Hulkling. But when Sentries launch an attack on civilians and start stealing children, Earth’s Mightiest Hero must intervene! Half Kree, half human and all warrior, Carol Danvers swoops in for an action-packed special just in time for The Marvels on the silver screen!

32 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated All Ages …$3.99

ULTIMATE UNIVERSE #1

JONATHAN HICKMAN (W) • STEFANO CASELLI (A) • Cover by BRYAN HITCH

VARIANT COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU • ULTIMATE THOR VARIANT COVER BY BEN HARVEY

ULTIMATE THOR VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY BEN HARVEY

VARIANT COVER BY STEFANO CASELLI • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY STEFANO CASELLI

THE SPOILS OF VICTORY! After the worlds-shaking conclusion of ULTIMATE INVASION, a new team of heroes bands together to save the future! From mastermind Jonathan Hickman and superstar artist Stefano Caselli, don’t miss out on this foundational issue for the new line of Ultimate Comics!

40 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$6.99

ON SALE IN NOVEMBER!

SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK #1

RAINBOW ROWELL & JESSICA GAO (W) • ANDRÉS GENOLET & TBA (A) • Cover by JEN BARTEL

HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY ADI GRANOV • VIRGIN HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY ADI GRANOV

AVENGERS 60TH VARIANT COVER BY GISÈLE LAGACÉ

SHE-HULK VARIANT COVER BY LEIRIX • SHE-HULK VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY LEIRIX

VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG • STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY LUCAS WERNECK

NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY MIRKA ANDOLFO

VARIANT COVER BY RIAN GONZALES • FOIL VARIANT COVER BY ADAM HUGHES

THE SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK IS BACK! Jen Walters is dusting off her adjective and kicking off a new era! The best hero slash lawyer in the Marvel Universe is going to remind you why she’s so SENSATIONAL, going up against her deadliest challenge yet! PLUS: MARVEL STUDIOS SHE-HULK series writer JESSICA GAO makes hers Marvel in a short story with the Jade Giant!

40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

THE WHITE WIDOW #1 (OF 4)

Sarah Gailey (W) • Alessandro Miracolo (A) • Cover by DAVID MARQUEZ

HIDDEN GEM VARIANT COVER BY ADAM HUGHES

WHITE WIDOW VARIANT COVER BY LEIRIX • WHITE WIDOW VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY LEIRIX

VARIANT COVER BY STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU

KNIGHT’S END VARIANT COVER BY TBA

Yelena Belova returns! Superspy. Rogue agent. Shadow of the Black Widow. Yelena Belova has been many things, but striking out as a hero in her own right is new to her. Now that she’s finally free to choose her own path, who will she become? Sarah Gailey (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Eat the Rich) joins forces with Alessandro Miracolo (Obi-Wan, Yoda) for a groundbreaking new chapter in the life of one of Marvel’s most enigmatic antiheroes.

40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

ON SALE IN NOVEMBER!

CAPTAIN AMERICA #2

J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI (W) • JESÚS SAIZ (A/C)

VARIANT COVER BY GEORGE PÉREZ • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY GEORGE PÉREZ

AVENGERS 60TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY PHIL JIMENEZ

NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY LUCAS WERNECK

VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SAMNEE

When Spider-Man interrupts date night to ask for help taking down the Sinister Six’s latest plot, Captain America begrudgingly obliges. Meanwhile, more and more of Steve’s former enemies are being recruited by a mysterious new threat – one seemingly connected to an enemy Steve faced long before he picked up the shield…

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

DAREDEVIL #2

SALADIN AHMED (W) • AARON KUDER (A) • Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.

VARIANT COVER BY TAURIN CLARKE •VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY JOHN ROMITA JR.

VARIANT COVER BY DAVID MARQUEZ • STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY FEDERICO VICENTINI

THE NEW ERA OF DAREDEVIL CONTINUES! Industry stars SALADIN AHMED and AARON KUDER’s next exciting chapter of DAREDEVIL’s new era continues following Daredevil’s shocking status quo revealed in issue #1! Corruption is tearing Hell’s Kitchen apart! Those who have sworn to protect the city have betrayed their oaths, and Matt Murdock is seeking righteous retribution, one billy club to the face at a time! Daredevil’s losing allies left and right…so what does that mean for the love of his life, ELEKTRA?!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

IT’S JEFF: THE JEFF-VERSE #1

KELLY THOMPSON (W) • GURIHIRU (A/C)

VARIANT COVER BY MATTEO LOLLI • VARIANT COVER BY CHRISSIE ZULLO

THE DANGEROUSLY ADORABLE JEFF THE LAND SHARK RETURNS! Jeff the Land Shark embarks on another series of madcap adventures with guest spots from some of your favorite heroes! Whether he’s orchestrating a pet shop takeover, or solving a high-stakes mystery like “what’s the best street-food snack” (the answer will SHOCK you, True Believer), Jeff is flipping his fantastic fins all over the Marvel Universe! Stealing hearts and cookies with equal impunity! Collecting issues #13-24 of the hit Infinity Comics series from the Marvel Unlimited app, this one-shot features a brand-new cover and never-before-seen story from beloved creators Kelly Thompson and Gurihiru!

48 PGS./ONE-SHOT/RATED ALL AGES …$5.99

ON SALE IN NOVEMBER!

MARVEL ZOMBIES: BLACK, WHITE & BLOOD #1 (OF 4)

GARTH ENNIS, ALEX SEGURA & ASHLEY ALLEN (W)

RACHAEL STOTT, JAVI FERNÁNDEZ & JUSTIN MASON (A)

COVER BY GABRIELE DELL’OTTO • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY GABRIELE DELL’OTTO

UNEARTHED VARIANT COVER BY MIKE DEODATO JR.

HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY CARLOS MAGNO

VARIANT COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU

VARIANT COVER BY BJÖRN BARENDS • VARIANT COVER BY RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE

AN ALL-NEW ERA OF MARVEL ZOMBIES! The undead plague starts here…and you know it won’t stop until everyone’s in its clutches! This first of four action-packed, utterly original, gloriously gory anthology issues features Daredevil, Spider-Man, Moon Knight and many, many more Marvel heroes and villains beset by ever-growing zombie hordes! In a brutal, bloodstained world, can hope survive? Or will creeping, gnawing, shambling horror win out at last…?

40 PGS./Rated T …$5.99

CRYPT OF SHADOWS #1

AL EWING, SARAH GAILEY, STEVE ORLANDO, CAVAN SCOTT, DECLAN SHALVEY (W)

PAUL AZACETA, ALEX LINS, EDER MESSIAS, Devmalya Pramanik & MORE! (A)

Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS  YU • VARIANT COVER BY BJÖRN BARENDS

VARIANT COVER BY Paul Azaceta

REOPENING THE CRYPT! Once more, as All Hallows’ Eve draws nigh, the dust-covered slab that seals shut the crypt, blocking out the sun and casting it forever in shadow, has creaked open to let the darkness loose to prey on the Marvel Universe! Be they mercenary or mage, guided by law or by rage, our heroes will face their terror, and they’d best pray their spines are sturdy enough for the job…or the crypt they find may well be their own!

40 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$4.99

CAPWOLF & THE HOWLING COMMANDOS #1 (OF 4)

STEPHANIE PHILLIPS (W) • CARLOS MAGNO (A) • Cover by RYAN BROWN

WRAPAROUND HIDDEN GEM VARIANT COVER BY JACK KIRBY

VARIANT COVER BY GARY FRANK • VARIANT COVER BY DECLAN SHALVEY

When Captain America is transformed into a werewolf on the front lines of World War II, he’ll need the help of the Howling Commandos to take down a band of Nazi cultists who intend to use supernatural forces to turn the tide of battle. But can Cap control the skeptical, jaded Commandos when he can barely control himself?

40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #11

Gerry Duggan (W) • Juan Frigeri (A) • Cover by KAEL NGU

HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY ADI GRANOV

HOMAGE VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ADI GRANOV

AVENGERS 60TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY ALEXANDER LOZANO

NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY Takeshi Miyazawa

MEET THE NEW HELLFIRE CLUB! Iron Man and Emma Frost begin their whirlwind honeymoon …and their takeover of the Hellfire Club!

40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

DAREDEVIL #183 FACSIMILE EDITION

Written by ROGER MCKENZIE & FRANK MILLER

Penciled by FRANK MILLER

Cover by FRANK MILLER

A rivalry for the ages is born as the Man Without Fear meets the vigilante without remorse! Daredevil and the Punisher each have their own views on justice, and their clash of ideologies has seen them lock horns many times over the years — but it all began here! When a young girl dies, Daredevil and the Punisher both hunt down the drug dealer responsible for her death. Matt Murdock is determined to make the perpetrator pay for his crimes in accordance with the law, but Frank Castle has other ideas. Can the Punisher persuade Daredevil to join him in his endless war — or will they come to blows? With the legendary Frank Miller illustrating, you’d better hope it’s the latter! It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting DAREDEVIL (1964) #183.

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

MOON KNIGHT #28

JED MACKAY (W) • ALESSANDRO CAPPUCCIO (A) • Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA

LAST DAYS OF MOON KNIGHT VARIANT COVER BY INHYUK LEE

NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY JAVIER GARRÓN

VARIANT COVER BY ELIZABETH TORQUE • STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY NIC KLEIN

Moon Knight and his allies race to intercept the Black Spectre before his apocalyptic schemes bear fruit —  but the clock is ticking, and a city hangs in the balance.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

 

MOON KNIGHT VS. WEREWOLF BY NIGHT: MARVEL TALES #1

Written by DOUG MOENCH, ROGER STERN & TERRY KAVANAGH

Penciled by BILL SIENKIEWICZ, BOB HALL & JAMES FRY

Cover by NICK BRADSHAW • VIRGIN VARIANT Cover by NICK BRADSHAW

 

A classic rivalry is renewed as we celebrate the legacy of the House of Ideas with MARVEL TALES! Marc Spector, Moon Knight, made his debut as a silver-clad mercenary hunting Jack Russell, the Werewolf by Night! And in MOON KNIGHT (1980) #29-30, the acclaimed creative team of Doug Moench and Bill Sienkiewicz presented their first rematch! But can Moon Knight help an out-of-control Werewolf under the dark influence of some terrible enemies? Plus: Jack sets Marc on a collision course with the vigilante known as the Shroud in SOLO AVENGERS #3 by Roger Stern and Bob Hall! And in MARC SPECTOR: MOON KNIGHT #52-53 by Terry Kavanagh and James Fry, the charismatic X-Man Gambit finds himself in the deadliest place of all: caught between Moon Knight and the Werewolf!

120 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T …$7.99

MOON KNIGHT: CITY OF THE DEAD #4 (OF 5)

DAVID PEPOSE (W) • MARCELO FERREIRA (A) • Cover by ROD REIS

VARIANT COVER BY DAVID MARQUEZ • VARIANT COVER BY AKA

Nothing is more feared in the City of the Dead than the ancient crocodile goddess known as AMMUT THE DEVOURER. Unfortunately for Marc Spector, he is currently being digested inside Ammut’s belly, memory by memory. Can Moon Knight survive the weight of his own horrific past, or will the JACKAL KNIGHT rule triumphant across the realms of both the living and the dead? All hope may be lost… That is unless the SCARLET SCARAB has anything to say about it!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

AVENGERS #6

JED MACKAY (W) • IVAN FIORELLI (A) • Cover by STUART IMMONEN

VARIANT COVER BY INHYUK LEE • NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY TAURIN CLARKE

AVENGERS 60TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY JAMES KERRIGAN

CORNER BOX VARIANT COVER BY MARK BROOKS

VARIANT COVER BY JOSHUA “SWAY” SWABY • COMUNIDADES VARIANT COVER BY TBA

The Avengers’ battle with the Ashen Combine comes to a head — and one will fall. But will the Impossible City fall with them, and what kind of doom might fall upon the Earth as a consequence? Plus: A bonus story celebrating Latin/Latinx heroes and creators!

40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

AVENGERS #7

JED MACKAY (W) • C.F. VILLA (A) • Cover by STUART IMMONEN • VARIANT COVER BY CORY SMITH

WRAPAROUND AVENGERS 60TH VARIANT COVER BY LEONEL CASTELLANI

KNIGHT’S END VARIANT COVER BY TBA • VARIANT COVER BY EMILIO LAISO

ALL-NEW STORY ARC STARTS HERE! The Avengers defend the world – but they are beginning not to recognize the world as their own. What has happened to Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, and…what has happened to the Vision?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

ON SALE IN NOVEMBER!

CAPTAIN MARVEL: DARK TEMPEST #4 (OF 5)

ANN NOCENTI (W) • PAOLO VILLANELLI (A)

Cover by MIKE MCKONE

VARIANT COVER BY MEGHAN HETRICK

IN THE EYE OF THE STORM! Captain Marvel knows what it means to brave rough waters. There’s no tsunami in this Multiverse that can pin Earth’s Mightiest Hero. But the storm NADA is bringing to Earth will send even this harbor woman running for land! After corrupt technology turned her world into a wasteland, Nada is determined to drag the entire galaxy back to the Stone Age – for its own damn good. And with the FERAL FIVE and NITRO occupying the Captain, she’s got a perfect shot.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

MARVEL UNLEASHED #3 (of 4)

KYLE STARKS (W) • JESÚS HERVÁS (A)

Cover by David BALDEÓN

CHEWIE VARIANT COVER BY RON LIM

Just when Throg, Redwing, Chewie, Falcon, Bats and D-Dog think they’ve escaped Blackheart’s clutches, they find themselves caught in something much worse – their own personal nightmares! Can they snap themselves out of it before their foe’s return?

32 PGS./Rated T …$4.99

AVENGERS INC. #2

AL EWING (W) • LEONARD KIRK (A) • Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA

AVENGERS 60TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

WASP VARIANT COVER BY TBA • WASP VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY TBA

VARIANT COVER BY TBA

MYSTERY AT THE MANSION! Her name is Janet Van Dyne. She’s known “Victor Shade” for years — as the Vision’s cover identity. His name is Victor Shade. Whoever he is, he’s not the Vision. And together, they’re hunting the Ghost of Avengers Mansion — a ghost who might just be…the Vision? Did we mention our guest star?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

SILVER SURFER REBIRTH: LEGACY #2 (OF 5)

Ron Marz (W) • Ron Lim (A/C) • VARIANT COVER BY GABRIELE DELL’OTTO

VARIANT COVER BY MATEUS MANHANINI • VARIANT COVER BY TBA

THE SILVER SURFER VS. ADAM WARLOCK! Surfer has been framed for the apparent death of Genis-Vell! Can the Surfer survive long enough to clear his name to the Infinity Watch? And what actually happened to Genis?!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

IMMORTAL THOR #3

AL EWING (W) • MARTÍN CÓCCOLO (A) • COVER BY ALEX ROSS

SUPER STORIES VARIANT COVER BY GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI

NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY TONI INFANTE

VARIANT COVER BY JOHN ROMITA JR. & JOHN ROMITA SR.

VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY JOHN ROMITA JR. & JOHN ROMITA SR.

THOR IN THE WILDERNESS! As Toranos hunted him across the stars, the Odinson found himself trapped – marooned in a puzzle the size of a planet. In this place, the All-Father’s crown – and even his own godly strength – availed him nothing. What power, then, would save him? This is the story of THE IMMORTAL THOR…and the time of the Trickster’s Test.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

SCARLET WITCH #9

STEVE ORLANDO (W) • LORENZO TAMMETTA & SARA PICHELLI (A) • Cover by RUSSELL DAUTERMAN

NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY JEN BARTEL • VARIANT COVER BY TIAGO DA SILVA

COMUNIDADES VARIANT COVER BY TBA

Being the hero to the hopeless is a full-time job, and Wanda Maximoff could certainly use some help. When she teams with a mysterious new ally to assist the people seeking help through the Last Door, things seem to be looking up. But is he everything he appears to be? Or has Wanda put her trust in the wrong person? Plus! A backup story celebrating Latin/x heroes and creators! Wanda Maximoff teams up with Strange Academy student Eva Quintero in a backup story by Juan Ponce and Ig Guara!

40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

SCARLET WITCH #10

STEVE ORLANDO (W) • SARA PICHELLI (A) • Cover by RUSSELL DAUTERMAN

VARIANT COVER BY FELIPE MASSAFERA • VARIANT COVER BY ELIZABETH TORQUE

KNIGHT’S END VARIANT COVER BY TBA

SCARLET WITCH VS. HEXFINDER! When chaos magic meets alchemical might, it’s all Wanda can do to keep her town – and her friends – from getting caught in the crossfire. Hexfinder has sworn vengeance on all witches and won’t stop until Wanda is a trophy on her wall. Wanda is one of the most powerful forces in the Marvel Universe – but can she stand against someone who’s trained her whole life to eradicate magic?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

ON SALE IN NOVEMBER!

BLACK PANTHER #5

EVE L. EWING (W) • CHRIS ALLEN (A) • Cover by TAURIN CLARKE

NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY ERNANDA SOUZA

VARIANT COVER BY DAVID MARQUEZ • STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS ALLEN

THE MYSTERY OF THE GRAY WOLF! After Black Panther’s battle with Deathlok, tensions are high in Birnin T’Chaka as strife between the ruling crime families threatens to escalate into a full-fledged gang war. Can T’Challa restore peace in the city before it’s too late? And what of the whispers of this evil spirit, Kivu’Ma? Who is the Gray Wolf that curses Wakanda?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

GHOST RIDER #19

Benjamin Percy (W) • CORY SMITH (A) • Cover by BJÖRN BARENDS

NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY LUCIANO VECCHIO

VARIANT COVERY BY MARCO MASTRAZZO

MOVE OVER, GHOST RIDER! Talia Warroad is one of the most gifted magicians in America. But what happens when the Cult of Mephisto wants a piece of that gift? And what will they do when they find out the Ghost Rider is her partner?

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

GHOST RIDER ANNUAL #1

Benjamin Percy (W) •  DANNY KIM (A) • Cover by VALERIO GIANGIORDANO

VARIANT COVER BY GREG LAND

HAPPY HALLOWEEN, GHOST RIDER! Halloween is a night for monsters…and the Hood is one of those monsters! Can Ghost Rider and special guest ELSA BLOODSTONE put a stop to the Hood’s plans? Or is this the final Halloween? Don’t miss this special issue that lays the foundation for the future of Ghost Rider!

40 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Parental Advisory …$4.99

BLADE #4

BRYAN HILL (W) • Valentina Pinti (A) • COVER BY ELENA CASAGRANDE

VARIANT COVER BY CARMEN CARNERO • HOWARD THE DUCK VARIANT COVER BY AMANDA CONNER

NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY MATEUS MANHANINI

DOCTOR STRANGE JOINS BLADE ON A HIGH-SPEED HEIST! Blade must break into the armored fortress of a weapons collector to steal a sword of unknown power – the key to defeating the Adana. But the fortress isn’t just heavily armored. It’s mobile. Doctor Strange guest-stars in this action-packed heist that gives new meaning to the term “bullet train”!

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

INCREDIBLE HULK #5

PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON (W) • TRAVEL FOREMAN (A) • COVER BY NIC KLEIN

NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY DAN PANOSIAN

VARIANT COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU • VARIANT COVER BY ALEXANDER LOZANO

COMUNIDADES VARIANT COVER BY TBA

THE SWAMP SIREN REVEALED! Hulk tracks down the beauty that has been luring man and monster alike to their dooms! An epic brawl breaks out between the Jade Giant, Man-Thing and the true face of the Swamp Siren …but even the Jade Giant is not immune to her song! Plus… A backup story featuring a surprise guest character to honor Latin and Latinx characters and creators!

40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

DOCTOR STRANGE #8

Jed MacKay (W) • Pasqual Ferry (A) • Cover by ALEX ROSS

VARIANT COVER BY PETE WOODS • NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY Romy Jones

With the enemy revealed, Doctor Strange and his allies rush to confront his evil doppelganger, General Strange! But does the Doctor stand a chance again the General’s five thousand years of experience? And will Stephen and Clea’s marriage hold in the face of such a threat?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DOCTOR STRANGE #9

Jed MacKay (W) • Pasqual Ferry (A) • Cover by ALEX ROSS

VARIANT COVER BY PHIL NOTO • VARIANT COVER BY DAVID MACK

KNIGHT’S END VARIANT COVER BY TBA

With General Strange’s endgame in sight, Doctor Strange must confront the man he could have been. But everyone has their own agenda… Can the Vishanti be trusted? Is W.A.N.D. capable of changing for the better, or will they return to their black-ops roots? Which Strange will Clea side with? It all comes to a head as the battle for the soul of Stephen Strange begins!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

ON SALE IN NOVEMBER!

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #7

COLLIN KELLY & JACKSON LANZING (W) • Kev Walker (A) • Cover by MARCO CHECCHETTO

NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY RON LIM • VARIANT COVER BY MEGHAN HETRICK

GAMORA VARIANT COVER BY TBA

R.I.P. GUARDIANS! The Guardians of the Galaxy are dead. The Manifold Territories are no more. In their place is Grootspace! With the cosmos’ heroes defeated, it’s up to Emperor Hulkling and Wiccan to hold the Grootfall back from the rest of the universe. Is this the beginning of a NEW Guardians of the Galaxy?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

FANTASTIC FOUR #12

RYAN NORTH (W) • IBAN COELLO (A) • Cover by ALEX ROSS

VARIANT COVER BY FRANK MILLER • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY FRANK MILLER

NEW CHAMPIONS VARIANT COVER BY Corin Howell

What happens when a parallel world starts out different from our own but, through random chance and development, begins to resemble our Earth more and more closely? And what happens when those two universes begin to merge not just in style, but literally? It’s a fascinating scientific question that the Fantastic Four will have to consider as they swap places with their counterparts in this other world and find themselves battling for survival in the universe where everyone is a dinosaur, and not anthropomorphic ones, but literal full-scale dinosaurs with all their super-powers, wearing amazing super-hero costumes! Can Sue Storm defeat Brachiosaurus Iron Man? Can the Human Torch take down Lambeosaurus Captain Marvel, her head frill mimicking her human counterpart’s spiked hair? Can Reed Richards ever stop Quetzalcoatlus Black Widow, the deadly assassin of the skies? Beyond the dinosaurs and chaos and two universes merging, this issue also features emotional and heartfelt reunions with some missing members of the Fantastic Four family! So: Dinosaurs and catharsis, together at last. Plus: Sue Storm’s doctorate is finally revealed!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

ALIEN ANNUAL #1

DECLAN SHALVEY (W) • DANNY EARLS (A) • Cover by DECLAN SHALVEY

VARIANT COVER BY MARCO MASTRAZZO • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY MARCO MASTRAZZO

VARIANT COVER BY DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON

ALIEN VS. ALIEN: PITY THE XENO! A Xenomorph queen and her hive descend on a dark world. They’re hungry – they’re always hungry – and stand poised to overrun this planet like they have so many others. Until the native life fights back. Declan Shalvey and Danny Earls deliver an action-packed story and show-stopping visuals in this standalone entry in the Alien mythos!

40 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Parental Advisory …$5.99

STAR WARS: DARK DROIDS #3 (OF 5)

CHARLES SOULE (W) • LUKE ROSS (A) • Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU

VARIANT COVER BY MAHMUD ASRAR

ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

SCOURGED VARIANT COVER BY RACHAEL STOTT

SCOURGED VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY RACHAEL STOTT

THE SCOURGE DESCENDS ON MUSTAFAR! — A DARK DROIDS TIE-IN! For the evil intelligence taking over droids across the galaxy, there is no greater prize than THE FORCE. And who better to steal it from than a being who is more machine than man.…DARTH VADER!

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STAR WARS: DARK DROIDS – D-SQUAD #2 (OF 4)

MARC GUGGENHEIM  (W) • SALVA ESPÍN (A) • Cover by AARON KUDER

CHOPPER VARIANT COVER BY TOM REILLY

ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN  TYLER CHRISTOPHER

THE BATTLE OF THE CIRCUITRY! R2 VS. BT! 000 VS. IG-88! — A DARK DROIDS TIE-IN!  ARTOO’S adventure across the galaxy to rescue his friend SEE-THREEPIO continues! But does Artoo need rescuing himself? Guest-starring 000, IG-88 and 4-LOM!

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STAR WARS #39

CHARLES SOULE (W) • MADIBEK MUSABEKOV (A) • COVER BY STEPHEN SEGOVIA

RETURN OF THE JEDI 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE

STAR WARS: CLONE WARS 15TH ANNIVERSARY ROTTA VARIANT COVER BY NABETSE ZITRO

ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

VARIANT COVER BY DUSTIN NGUYEN

DROID DEATH TRAP! – A DARK DROIDS TIE-IN! LANDO CALRISSIAN has finally gotten his hands on the ancient droid with the ability to save his old friend LOBOT from certain death. But before that can happen, they must escape JABBA THE HUTT’S PALACE on TATOOINE, which is swarming with evil droids hungry …for droid blood!

32 PGS./Rated T …$4.99

STAR WARS #40

CHARLES SOULE (W) • MADIBEK MUSABEKOV (A) • COVER BY STEPHEN SEGOVIA

RETURN OF THE JEDI 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE

ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN  TYLER CHRISTOPHER

LIFE DAY VARIANT COVER BY MIKE DEL MUNDO • VARIANT COVER BY ROD REIS

DROID DISASTER! – A DARK DROIDS TIE-IN! The worst has happened. LOBOT, one of the greatest heroes the REBEL ALLIANCE has ever known and close friend to semi-reformed scoundrel LANDO CALRISSIAN…is lost. Lando returns to the Rebels to ask for their help …but can he convince them he’s not a TRAITOR?

32 PGS./Rated T …$4.99

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STAR WARS: DARTH VADER #39

GREG PAK (W) • RAFFAELE IENCO (A) • Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU

RETURN OF THE JEDI 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE

STAR WARS: CLONE WARS 15TH ANNIVERSARY HONDO VARIANT COVER BY NABETSE ZITRO

VARIANT COVER BY DAVID MARQUEZ

THE CRUCIBLE OF HATE – A DARK DROIDS TIE-IN! The DROID SCOURGE takes over one of DARTH VADER’S closest allies — and seizes one of MUSTAFAR’S greatest weapons! To survive, Vader must finally reclaim his control over THE FORCE by exploring his deepest hatred. Featuring the answer to the terrifying question: Who does Vader hate more than anyone else in the galaxy?

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STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS #39

ETHAN SACKS (W) • DAVIDE TINTO  (A) • Cover by MARCO CHECCHETTO

RETURN OF THE JEDI 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE

STAR WARS: CLONE WARS 15TH ANNIVERSARY REX VARIANT COVER BY NABETSE ZITRO

VARIANT COVER BY EMILIO LAISO

SCOURGE OF THE CYBORG! – A DARK DROIDS TIE-IN! Turned into a mindless killing machine, VALANCE is out to eliminate his former crew! Do BOSSK and ZUCKUSS stand a chance? Can even the mighty DURGE stop him? And TARR KLIGSON’S SECRET PLAN is finally revealed!

32 PGS./Rated T …$4.99

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STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA #37

ALYSSA WONG (W) • MINKYU JUNG (A) • Cover by INHYUK LEE

RETURN OF THE JEDI 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE

STAR WARS: CLONE WARS 15TH ANNIVERSARY DARTH MAUL VARIANT COVER BY NABETSE ZITRO

VARIANT COVER BY ANNIE WU

THE SHIP IS ALIVE! – A DARK DROIDS TIE-IN! DOCTOR APHRA and DOMINA TAGGE fight for their lives aboard a battleship that anticipates their every move! Meanwhile, MAGNA TOLVAN faces horrors that will change her forever!

32 PGS./Rated T …$4.99

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STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC – SHADOWS OF STARLIGHT #1

CHARLES SOULE (W) • IBRAIM ROBERSON (A) • Cover by PHIL NOTO

VARIANT COVER BY LEE GARBETT • VARIANT COVER BY DAVID MARQUEZ

VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY PHIL NOTO

WHO LIVED? WHO DIED? ANSWERS TO THE GREATEST CATASTROPHE

OF THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE JEDI! Little has been revealed about the year following the fall of STARLIGHT BEACON and the ultimate triumph of THE NIHIL…until now! THE JEDI COUNCIL, reeling from its losses, has recalled its JEDI KNIGHTS from across the galaxy and instituted the emergency measures. MASTER YODA has a plan to save the Order and the galaxy, but he must touch the dark side to achieve it…and the consequences will be grave indeed.

40 PGS./Rated T …$5.99

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STAR WARS: OBI-WAN KENOBI #2 (OF 6)

JODY HOUSER  (W) • SALVADOR LARROCA  (A) • Cover by PHIL NOTO

VARIANT COVER BY E.M. GIST • VARIANT COVER BY RAHZZAH

MISSION: SAVE YOUNG LEIA ORGANA! THE INQUISITORS are on the hunt for JEDI… On a dangerous crime-ridden world, OBI-WAN becomes a target. Can Obi-Wan save PRINCESS LEIA without THE EMPIRE realizing he’s alive?

32 PGS./Rated T …$4.99

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STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN SEASON 2 #5

RODNEY BARNES (W) • GEORGES JEANTY (A) • Cover by WALTER SIMONSON

VARIANT COVER BY DAVID MARQUEZ

VARIANT COVER BY RAHZZAH

VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY RAHZZAH

CONCEPT ART VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE

THE JEDI! THE MANDALORIAN journeys to a world ruled by a cruel magistrate who has made a powerful enemy. Featuring JEDI MASTER AHSOKA!

40 PGS./Rated T …$4.99

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