Some items from the July order form:
ALPHA FLIGHT #13 - (Seagle/Wood) Everyone knows there is no 13th floor
in the Department H headquarters - everyone except the man who works
there. Spend a day with Basil Kilbrew and his top-security passcard as
he walks the edges of Alpha Flight's greatest mysteries.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #437 - (DeFalco/Bennett/Larosa) Spider-Man's a real
spider? You won't believe the transformation that occurs when Peter
Parker becomes subject to the awesome power of Plant Man. And what
strange part does Generation X's Synch play?
CABLE #57 - (Casey/Benjamin/Banning) Cable's powers are altered
dramatically - and not for the better. How will the EMP wave released
in X-Men #77 change one of the world's most powerful telepaths?
EXCALIBUR #123 - (Raab/Scott) Excalibur vs. Mimic. Searching for
Professor X, the team finds themselves against a nearly unbeatable
opponent - who now has their powers as well.
FANTASTIC FOUR #8 - (Claremont/Larroca) The FF vs. the entire corp of
Captain Britain - for the fate of Franklin Richards.
GENERATION X #41 - (Hama/Garza/Salstrom) Jubilee's been watching too
many horror flicks, and now she's stuck in a nightmare. It's a mutant
massacre as Bastion, Omega Red, Sabretooth and a host of villains
reprise the roles of slasher-movie nasties.
INCREDIBLE HULK #467 - (David/Kubert/Farmer) Hulk is the strongest one
there is, but can he kill - himself? Distraught over the events of last
issue - and the funeral he attends in this issue - the Hulk attempts to
end it all.
IRON MAN: THE IRON AGE#1 - [of 2] (Kurt Busiek/Patrick Zircher/Bob
McLeod) You know that Tony Stark is a cool exec with a heart of steel,
but do you know how he transformed from a glib playboy into a brilliant
industrialist and iron-willed hero? Set around the time of Tales Of
Suspense #41, this "untold tale" with a twist reveals how the deaths of
Tony's parents forged his destiny - and also reveals the fact that their
tragic demise may not have been an accident. 48 pp.
KA-ZAR #16 - (Priest/Martinez/Rodriguez) Guest starring the Punisher.
Frank Castle is finished stalking Ka-Zar - now it's time to nail his
prey. He's convinced Ka-Zar is a murderer, and the Punisher is going to
exact justice.
MARVEL ANNUAL '98 STARRING: THE HULK & SUB-MARINER - (Chris Cooper/Doug
Wheatley) Distraught over events from The Incredible Hulk #466, the
jade giant finds himself without a friend in the world - so he heads
under the waves to drown his sorrows. A trip to Atlantis provides a new
life for the new, blue Hulk. But when his newfound happiness is
threatened, the Hulk and Namor, the Sub-Mariner must unite to battle a
new menace unleashed by Attuma. 48 pp.
MARVEL ANNUAL '98 STARRING: THE SILVER SURFER & THOR - (Tom
DeFalco/Ramon Bernado/Mark Pennington) Condemned to spend eternity in
an uncharted dimensional realm, Milennius, the warrior-god of Titan,
has discovered the one person who can free him - the Silver Surfer. And
when the evil immortal harnesses the Sky-Rider's Power Cosmic, the
mighty Thor must save the universe. 48 pp.
MARVEL ANNUAL '98 STARRING: X-MAN & THE HULK - (Terry Kavanagh/Chris
Cross/Caesar) Rolling out of his last appearance in Ka-Zar, Thanos
makes a momentous return, with diabolical plans for Earth. And who's
his first recruit for his war on life? The Hulk. Nate intends to defend
his adopted world, but can he stop the strongest person on the planet?
48 pp.
MAVERICK #12 - (Gonzalez/Cheung & Fernandez/Pepoy) Maverick, the Red
Guardian and the former Soviet Super-Soldiers stage a final showdown
against Ivan Pushkin and the forces of A.I.M. 48 pp. Final issue.
PETER PARKER, SPIDER-MAN #94 - (Mackie/Romita Jr./Hanna) From the
heights of the devastated Four Freedoms Plaza to the depths of the
darkest back room of the Hellfire Club, Spider-Man searches the Marvel
Universe for the answer he must have: "Who was Joey Z?"
PINT-SIZED X-BABIES: MURDERAMA - (Ruben Diaz/J.J. Kirby) Created by
Mojo as the ultimate form of action-entertainment, the X-Babies are
heroes through and through. And when Arcade targets the diminutive
mutants for his own demented game show, you can bet the kid gloves are
off. 48 pp.
RAMPAGING HULK #1 - (Glenn Greenberg/Rick Leonardi) Travel back in time
for new stories starring the green goliath. As Dr. Bruce Banner
searches for a cure from his tragic curse, his adversaries General
Thunderbolt Ross and Major Glenn Talbot stand on the brink of finally
defeating his monstrous alter-ego. 48 pp.
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #30 - (Dezago/Flores/Belasco) Spider-Man & the
Black Cat enter Murderworld. A teenage runaway has both Spidey and
Felicia Hardy on his trail - a trail which leads them both into a
death-trap created by the insane Arcade.
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #260 - (Stern & Greenberg/Ross/Green) It's a
showdown between the original Hobgoblin and the original Green Goblin -
with Spider-Man caught in the middle.
SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #21 - (Golden/Deodato Jr./Pimentel) While on
assignment in Eastern Europe with Daily Bugle reporter Betty Brant,
Peter Parker comes face-to-stitched-face with the legendary Monster of
Frankenstein. But the real threat facing the countryside comes not from
the legendary creature, but from the evil Dr. Walstan Kraft and his
army of clones. 48 pp.
UNCANNY X-MEN #358 - (Seagle/Bachalo) Poised to carry out Cyclops' bold
new plans, the five original X-Men are shocked when Phoenix collapses.
WHAT IF? #111 - (DeFalco/Dekraker) What If Wolverine Became A Horseman
Of Apocalypse? When En Sabah Nur chooses Logan to be one of his feared
Four Horsemen, the face of the Marvel Universe undergoes a drastic - and
unexpected - change. Can a world ruled by Apocalypse actually become a
world of peace?
WOLVERINE #127 - (Claremont/Yu) Sabretooth takes over the book the only
way he knows how - over the "dead" body of the title's main character.
Shadowcat's his sidekick and he plans to remake her and the pirate
nation of Madripoor over in his image.
building for over a year, now get ready for the final, fiery showdown.
Professor X. Due to the effects of the EMP wave (released last issue)
the Psionic plane has a new ruler and his name is the Shadow King. Now
he'll extend his kingdom to cover the entire world.
Jason Henderson) When Spider-Man finds a century-old picture of himself
and the X-Men's Bishop at a museum exhibit, he decides to pay a visit
to the X-Men. He arrives in time to hear of a shocking discovery made
by Cable at the powerful Time Displacement Core. Interior illustrations
by Tom Grummett and Doug Hazlewood, cover painting by Jim Burns. 304 pp.
Adam-Troy Castro) With Spider-Man and Bishop lost in the past, it's up
to the X-Men to stop the evil plans of Kang, who has fired three more
"time arrows" into the present. Interior illustrations by Tom Grummett
and Doug Hazlewood, cover painting by Jim Burns. 304 pp.
Eluki Bes Shahar) Kang's machinations have led to numerous timelines
collapsing, forcing the X-Men to battle Kang and stop him from becoming
the master of time. But to find Kang, the X-Men and Spidey must brave
divergent timelines. Interior illustrations by Tom Grummett and Doug
Hazlewood, cover painting by Jim Burns. 304 pp.
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